Hi folks, I'm pretty new to knifemaking but I thought I'd share a few pics of some bushcraft (and kitchen) style knives I've made from old farrier's rasps. They are mostly made from recycled materials, e.g. pins and tubes from old printer parts, liners from old office files etc. The scales are bog oak. I dont have proper knifemaking kit so it's all done with the tools I have and heat treated in the back garden.
Rasp knives
- Thread starter KieranW
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Cheers! I anneal them in an old bbq, then use the same method but with an air pump to get them heated to non magnetic, then quench in vegetable oil. If a file doesnt mark them then they are tempered in the oven until straw coloured. If not then I have to re-quench them. All good fun
It Does sound great fun!Cheers! I anneal them in an old bbq, then use the same method but with an air pump to get them heated to non magnetic, then quench in vegetable oil. If a file doesnt mark them then they are tempered in the oven until straw coloured. If not then I have to re-quench them. All good fun
I really want to have a go- but circumstances don't permit currently! Cheers!
for new to knife making you're doing a brill job, they look great. Are they for you to use? Be nice to see some pics of them action...Thanks! I have sold most and given others away - the one with the paracord wrap still needs a sheath but I'd like to do some testing with it. Might be good for some lockdown garden bushcraft videos
