Homemade knives

[ptarmigan]

How did you do the finish on the spine of the bigger knife?

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Do you mean the top half of the knife? If so that's a simple mustard patina.

What is your guys heat treatment regimen?

I use a simple little firebrick forge that I made and use with a Mapp gas torch. I started with a regular propane torch but it didn't get hot enough. I pretty much use 1084 steel so the heat treat is easy. Just heat up evenly until non-magnetic, then take it another shade brighter or so. Quench in 130 deg canola oil then temper in the oven.

Right now I'm finishing up a kitchen knife for my wife. Then who knows, but I did just get some more steel in the mail from AlphaKnife supply.

 

[feanor]

I'm just a handle fitter. Is anyone here making blades from bar stock from some of these "newer" high speed steels?

I just sent out a couple s90v knives to get heat treated. Off of a 36" x 1.500 x.093 bar. Before that I did some s30v knives. Im anxious to get the s90v back to try them out. I dont hassle with heat treating those high end steel types of knives. Ive got too much money into the stock to mess them up.

 

[feanor]

Glad to see some others work!
Here are a few I've completed during quarantine

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Are those hollow ground?

 

[larsencole]

Are those hollow ground?

Yep. On a 12" wheel

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[feanor]

Thats bad to the bone. I would love to be able to do that for some kitchen knives.

 

[sndmn11]

I just sent out a couple s90v knives to get heat treated. Off of a 36" x 1.500 x.093 bar. Before that I did some s30v knives. Im anxious to get the s90v back to try them out. I dont hassle with heat treating those high end steel types of knives. Ive got too much money into the stock to mess them up.

If you end up with extra blanks, let me know.

 

[ptarmigan]

I just sent out a couple s90v knives to get heat treated. Off of a 36" x 1.500 x.093 bar. Before that I did some s30v knives. Im anxious to get the s90v back to try them out. I dont hassle with heat treating those high end steel types of knives. Ive got too much money into the stock to mess them up.

Until I get some better equipment and up the skill level, I’m not buying high end steel. The cost to get it heat treated here locally is nuts and I can’t justify the cost of a heat treat oven for a hobby. 1084 only for now unfortunately.


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[ptarmigan]

Just finished my first kitchen knife for my wife. Lots of flaws but I learned a lot. 1084 with figured walnut and a patina using some secret family recipe mustard! Haha!









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[feanor]

Beautiful knife! Love the walnut and liners on there. I also love me some mustard. Nobody can duplicate that patina haha!

 

[elkliver]

Can you explain the mustard patina process?

 

[ptarmigan]

Can you explain the mustard patina process?

I just make sure the blade is clean and free of any oils, spread a thin layer of mustard on the blade in whatever pattern I want. Let it sit for a while then rinse it off. Different mustards, different times, and different carbon steels will result in different patterns. If you don’t like it just use a scotch brite pad and take it off then start over. Make sure your blade is warmed up first and you get a quicker reaction.


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[ptarmigan]

Finished up a B&T kinda knife the other day. It didn't turn out exactly how I envisioned but it's sharp, so there's that!

 

[feanor]

Looks like a winner to me. Whats the thickness of the blade?

 

[ptarmigan]

Looks like a winner to me. Whats the thickness of the blade?

I used .080" stock for this one (thinnest I had).

 

[EastMT]

I started making knives this winter when I ran out of room for reloads. I ended up making them and giving them all away, really enjoyed it. I haven’t made my own blades. I would need another garage if I bought a bunch more tools, so I just used a hand held belt sander, dremel tool, hand drill. They aren’t perfect like a good custom, but I made them to use. I made about 10, can’t keep them all!

 

[ptarmigan]

Those knife look great man!


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[Danomite]

Here’s one I made recently. S30v.

 

[larsencole]

Couple of file knives. Made out of a big ol halfround file I found in a pawn shop for $1

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[positivepete!]

The few I have made dont compare to the quality of knives posted in this thread.looks like I may need to try again and bring my "A game"

 

[jjchad]

Those are some nice knifes, bunch of talented guys.