Indian Crooked Knife.

[stuart f]

Hi folks,i made this over the last couple of days and i thought you may like a look see.
I am not much in the way of knife nut as i just see them as cutting tools.Anyway i have been after a Indian crook knife for some time,and i looked on the net for one,but there does'nt seem to be many makers of them. So i decided to make my own.
I used a cheap file that i bought from a pound shop,thats been in the shed for a while.I used a butane torch to soften the metal,then ground it,and today i tempered the blade and carved the handle,which is Willow.

Anyway heres my first knife. Oh its a left hander,me being a south paw and all.

The blade is four and a half inches long.

Well i'm quite pleased with the results,and it has saved me a few quid.

Thanks for looking.
Cheers Stuart.

 

[AndyJDickson]

Very nice bro. You say this is your first attempt? It looks like a pro job to me. Well done. Try your hand at a few more you got skills. Don't forget to share the work is produces

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[vizsla]

I realy like that been meaning to upgrade mine for a while and that looks perfect and comfy well done mate

 

[Jaymzflood]

Mate thats really good, maybee a newby question, but how did you get the metal into the handle and fix it there? underneath the string im guessing are a few drill holes?

 

[stuart f]

Hi folks,thanks for the kind comments.

Mate thats really good, maybee a newby question, but how did you get the metal into the handle and fix it there? underneath the string im guessing are a few drill holes?

Hi Jay,i just drilled a hole into the handle and put the covered blade in a vice ,then tapped the handle onto the tang.
The drill bit should be slightly narrower than the tang of the blade,when drilling the hole.

I hope this helps.
Cheers Stuart.

 

[Whittler Kev]

Nice one ::.
Just a quick tip. I've had customers ask for a curved back so it carves bowls, etc smoother and without the "chatter"

 

[Barn Owl]

Really nice looking Stuart.

 

[leaf man]

looks real good that, how does it go in use?