Made me a draw knife.
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the handle was just a quick job, they need a bit more shaping and an oil but you get the idea. The cutting edge is just over 6" so it's only a small draw knife but it fills my immediate requirement for a draw knife.
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the handle was just a quick job, they need a bit more shaping and an oil but you get the idea. The cutting edge is just over 6" so it's only a small draw knife but it fills my immediate requirement for a draw knife.
Cheers
Dreadhead
Bushcrafter through and through
Perrari
Bushcrafter (boy, I've got a lot to say!)
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Its actually 5" along the cutting edge. Not 6" as stated above.
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Andy
Its actually 5" along the cutting edge. Not 6" as stated above.
Cheers
Andy
Thanks guys, next on the list is a small adze.
I used a large old file for the steel. Oil hardened and tempered to straw yellow. It's taken a lovely edge. I like using old files for sharp tools as I've always found them to be very robust.
It does indeed work rather well. I made a chest yesterday out of an old pallet and it cut like a champ. Lovely curls of shavings were coming off. Granted it was only pine but I was still quite pleased.
Niels, do you have the space? Anyone can do it with a little time.
Andy
I used a large old file for the steel. Oil hardened and tempered to straw yellow. It's taken a lovely edge. I like using old files for sharp tools as I've always found them to be very robust.
It does indeed work rather well. I made a chest yesterday out of an old pallet and it cut like a champ. Lovely curls of shavings were coming off. Granted it was only pine but I was still quite pleased.
Niels, do you have the space? Anyone can do it with a little time.
Andy
Great stuff mate. Most of the draw knives I have used have the tang right through the handle where its then bolted on.
Do you thing your handles will stand upto a pounding?
Do you thing your handles will stand upto a pounding?
Only time will tell mate. I really put it through its paces yesterday making the chest and there didn't seem to be any movement. I'll araldite them in if needs be but as it stands everything is ok.
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