Circular saw blade knife suggestions.

[crosslandkelly]

Hi all, I'm looking for suggestions for a blade shape to cut from a 1.5mm thick circular saw blade.
I have cut the tang, but would like to hear any ideas about blade type or shape.

 

[Buckshot]

Hi Chris
I made the top one with the white handle from a circular saw blade
2019-02-02_07-54-48 by Mark Aspell, on Flickr

Or if you want something a little more 'normal' how about something like this? A WM1 blade
2020-04-24_09-23-14 by Mark Aspell, on Flickr

 

[Robbi]

1.5mm thickness would lend itself very nicely to a Bird and Trout knife.

 

[punkrockcaveman]

I'm a big fan of the sheepsfoot style, but with a very slight curve along the full length of the edge. about 70mm long and quite narrow say 15mm makes a very efficient cutter. I use mine for whittling and filleting fish mainly

 

[crosslandkelly]

Good ideas chaps, thanks. There is probably enough steel in the saw blade to make one of each.

 

[Stew]

So many options!

As you say, you have a fair bt of steel so I would go for a good mix.

 

[Buckshot]

Indeed
I have a large saw blade (about 30 inches diameter) that i need to do something with.
the steel is 4mm or so thick. I'm thinking some sort of Parang/ machette...

 

[mr dazzler]

It depends what you want to use it for.
I've always favoured drop point willow leaf type blades (mora shape and similar) for carving....BUT I recently made a large and a small knife both with hefty round bellys, like a miniature leukku sort of shappe...and its been a revelation. That curve is very useful for getting into concave shapes, and the last bit of the tip is still active for fine trimming.