Knife making material ??

[FGYT]

Were can i buy easliy knife metal in small Qty ie 1 knife worth at a reasonable price

made my own large knife when i was 16 out of a Landy leaf spring but thats was hard work and i would like a go at a Bushcraft style GP knife

also any free to use patterns avalible ???

from looking 01 carbon seems to be a good choice ???

 

[Mike Ameling]

A very good source for used steel for knife making would be Lawnmower Blades. You can usually get old ones for free. They come in a variety of thicknesses, widths, and lengths. They are usually made from something like 1084 carbon steel, or 5160 alloy steel - just as many vehicle springs are. I use them sometimes when I am making my traditional flint strikers (fire steels). Most knife makers who use straight carbon steel use 1095 - 95 points of carbon in plain iron. So 1084 has only slightly less carbon, and won't affect your final knife blade enough for you to notice any difference.

For new steel in small quantities, I buy from Admiral Steel in Palatine Illinois - USA. They are a major steel wholesaler, but specifically sell small amounts of many types of alloy steels to knife makers. I order all of my new 1095 carbon steel from them. For sales and shipping outside the US you would have to ask them. http://www.admiralsteel.com

Just a humble thought to share.

Mike Ameling

 

[woodwalker]

The standard resource that is easily available is www.cromwell.co.uk Go into their materials section and click on ground flat stock. This is O1 steel and is available in many different lengths.

woodwalker

 

[TheGreenMan]

Mick has a good reputation among the blade makers:
http://www.wardellsknifesupplies.com/

Best regards,
Paul.

 

[ESpy]

O1 is an excellent choice for stock removal; I buy mine from Cromwell (incidentally, they have a branch down by the Volvo garage in Southampton). I also buy silver steel from them for forging, which seems to be more-or-less W1.

Admiral do ship to the UK quite happily, but I haven't used them to date. Mick is another good resource, and very helpful too.

Junk steels are excellent for reusing, but you'll almost certainly need a forge - at the very least you'll need to anneal them before trying to cut them.

I've got a large collection of patterns bequeathed to knifemakers by by the late Lloyd Harding - can also be seen here: http://hurleyknives.com/lloyd.html

 

[FGYT]

O1 is an excellent choice for stock removal; I buy mine from Cromwell (incidentally, they have a branch down by the Volvo garage in Southampton). I also buy silver steel from them for forging, which seems to be more-or-less W1.

Admiral do ship to the UK quite happily, but I haven't used them to date. Mick is another good resource, and very helpful too.

Junk steels are excellent for reusing, but you'll almost certainly need a forge - at the very least you'll need to anneal them before trying to cut them.

I've got a large collection of patterns bequeathed to knifemakers by by the late Lloyd Harding - can also be seen here: http://hurleyknives.com/lloyd.html

thanks another outdoors Diver i see

i think i will leave forging for a bit i did make a Forge again years ago out of an oil drum i think its still knocking about at Dads but i suspect its rotted out and it was a pain doing that last Leaf spring nearlly brock the Colleges 100ton press

 

[TheGreenMan]

Cracking URL, Peter. Thank you

Best regards,
Paul.

 

[pibbleb]

I'm doing a blacksmith course at the moment and we were talking about bladesmithing as it's something I'd like to take up commercially in a couple of years when I pass.

Anyway the tutor said that he finds lorry leaf springs the best thing to get going with.

Some good URLs on this thread thanks

P

 

[ESpy]

thanks another outdoors Diver i see

Indoors diving (with the possible exception of the SETT in Gosport) tends not to do a great deal for me

 

[TheGreenMan]

...I've got a large collection of patterns bequeathed to knifemakers by by the late Lloyd Harding - can also be seen here: http://hurleyknives.com/lloyd.html

People,

I had problems with uncompressing the large file on the site from the Link named ‘ENTIRE CD’ (51 megabytes) – file name: 'LloydHardingCollection.zip' (there was an error using WinRar, version 3.51, to decompress the Zip file).

These files for download are an incredible resource – ‘be there or be square’.

I found that an error-free way to download the files is to download the following, separately:

KNIFE DRAWINGS (79 megabytes)
KNIFE IMAGES 1 (31 megabytes)
KNIFE IMAGES 2 (12 megabytes)
KNIFE TEMPLATES (6 megabytes)
LLOYD THE MAN (55 megabytes)

Hope this helps (particularly if you’re reading this and you have a ‘dial-up’ connection – unthinkable! ).

Best regards,
Paul.

 

[Celtic Dragon]

Duncan, try looking up your local model railway modelling supplier (mini but working steam trains) or similar. Its where I got mine from, 12" if 01 cost me £5.

Hows your AWH 24 holding up?

 

[FGYT]

Duncan, try looking up your local model railway modelling supplier (mini but working steam trains) or similar. Its where I got mine from, 12" if 01 cost me £5.

Hows your AWH 24 holding up?

gday long time no seee

the Gun is great but not getting as much use as it should how did yours turn out

now married and expecting a baby any when now and as im now retired to be a house husband i want summit to do while watching the baby

 

[Ogri the trog]

FGYT,
I know you've mentioned not using a forge, but if you have the ability to heat treat, try http://www.greenpete.co.uk/?page_id=28

ATB

Ogri the trog

 

[Celtic Dragon]

gday long time no seee

the Gun is great but not getting as much use as it should how did yours turn out

now married and expecting a baby any when now and as im now retired to be a house husband i want summit to do while watching the baby

Gday

The S10 wasn't a great idea, however I'm off to the rents at the end of next month to take the bandsaw to the Harrier stock (and its alot better thought out this time too).

OMG!!! How times change!! Congratulations!!!! Last time I saw you, you were quite happily converting your VW van!! Bet thats crimped that idea

 

[FGYT]

Right ordered a couple of bits from Cromwells
one 4mm and the other 3mm each under £5 and long enough to make 2 knives from each

now for a few long evenings fileing