Boot market buy.

[Hugo]

I saw this and decided I wanted to turn it into a draw knife.
The blade is for a large wood plane, It has not been used and is very sharp.
I paid more than I wanted but it will be a good project for a winters day.
The blade is 4 mm thick about 51 cm long and 36mm depth.

 

[monkey boy]

cool I cant wait to see the finnishing product 

 

[Hugo]

I can wait, I have a few other projects going at the moment, I'm thinking of making a tent, if not a big tarp/basher.

 

[Everything Mac]

Hi speed steel eh?

Should be interesting.

Andy

 

[Hugo]

Is high speed steel no good for the project then Mac, if not then it will be another learning curve.

 

[Everything Mac]

No no - its fine. My first ever blade was made from a high speed steel hack saw. - It takes an incredibly sharp edge.

HSS is interesting because it has a high working temperature. If it is already hard, you could grind the shape you want and not have to worry about ruining the temper. (Keeping it cool is a good idea though)

I have no idea what the HT would be like for it, so might be wise to ask over on BB.

Best of luck.

Andy

 

[Hugo]

Cheers Mac, when I get round to doing it I'll grind out a profile for the handles and with a little heat, trying not to ruin the temper, bend the ends a little and fit some wood for the new handles.
It shouldn't take long really.
There was a little rust underneath the sticky tape when I unfurled it so it needs a polish and then a sharpen.

 

[Hugo]

Well Mac you were right about it needing a high temperature to work on.
I heated it up twice and let it cool slowly on the handles, this took a lot of grinder work as the steel was very hard.
Then I heated one end up to red and tried bending to shape by taping with a hammer, capoooooowwwwwwwwwww it went and a piece broke off.
Time to to try another way, I might make a pair of handles from wood in an L shape and attach to the two ends.
I did try drilling a hole in one and it is too hard to drill so epoxy glue will have to do.
A picture will follow soon, a few too many small projects going again all at once. Now where is my camera.

 

[Stew]

Personally I wouldn't bother trying to reshape it but would try make handles that will work with it - you do get some draw knives that are completely straight, handles and all!

 

[Hugo]

That's what I will probably do Stew mate.

 

[Hugo]

Well I finished it yesterday with straight walnut handles.
I have tried it out and it works so my time was not wasted.
The mark on the left hand side of the blade is a rust mark, over time this will fade whilst sharpening.

 

[spandit]

Good work there, Hugo!

 

[Kepis]

Thats superb mate.

 

[harryhawk]

Top work fella