spsurfer 891 Posted January 31, 2016 Report Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hello, after I could get hands on a wonderful hunting knife made by Stefan Mast from 12442 steel, I decided to test this steel, too. It's a tool steel with a 2% of tungsten and a 1.2% of carbon. It will get a high hardness (about 61HRC on my knives) and a fine, edge. Now I have some raw blades for blades from a 75mm up to 120mm This one will be the next and I will make one for myself, too Here, hot stamping my blades with my logo Regards Nicolas 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,852 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Nice looking design. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HPR 1,160 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Looking forward to seeing the finished piece Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gin 496 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 Some nice interesting work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted February 1, 2016 Report Share Posted February 1, 2016 How much would a knife like that cost ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spsurfer 891 Posted February 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2016 Hello, here two "Wanderer" blades, one for the knife shown above for "Gonzalo" and the other one for me Regards Nicolas @Socks, I sent you a PM! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spsurfer 891 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hello, I just touched up a little the recasso area Now I have to finish the blade, harden and hopefully the deers decide to shed their antlers Regards Nicolas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,852 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Looking forward to seeing the finished article. What grinder do you have? Thinking of buying or making a belt grinder myself not decided yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spsurfer 891 Posted February 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hello Gruffalo, this is made 90% by hand with files, just to get rid of the deepest marks, I used my grinder. My grinder is a crappy 39,-€ grinder from Lidl but most important are good belts. Regards Nicolas 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,852 Posted February 3, 2016 Report Share Posted February 3, 2016 Hello Gruffalo, this is made 90% by hand with files, just to get rid of the deepest marks, I used my grinder. My grinder is a crappy 39,-€ grinder from Lidl but most important are good belts. Regards Nicolas Don't have the patience to do it all by hand myself, too much to do and never enough time! My ratio is 95% power tool 5% by hand hence thinking of making a long belt grinder for serious fast removal with minimal effort. Nothing wrong with Park Tools, i take a stroll down that isle at lidl every week. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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