Thread: Show me your knives

Originally Posted by Spudattack

Anyone done the Lost Arts 1 day Knife making course?

https://lostarts.co.nz/1-day-knife-course

Mrs got it for me for my birthday and quite looking forward to it.

Any designs that anyone would recommend? Thinking a camp cleave type style as a utility/do all knife like this


But not sure if they are that practical? Thoughts?


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Hmmm.as long as you don't plan on sticking pigs I'd say it would be pretty good.Plenty of curve for skinning, nice handle shape.Instead of the hole what about a gut hook?

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Originally Posted by hunter Al.7mm08

Hmmm.as long as you don't plan on sticking pigs I'd say it would be pretty good.Plenty of curve for skinning, nice handle shape.Instead of the hole what about a gut hook?

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Round the spine off and go nessimuk style. Then you will have a usefull tip to work with.

You may end up doing somthing a little simpler as that is quite a lot of work to get through in a day.

Originally Posted by hunter Al.7mm08

Hmmm.as long as you don't plan on sticking pigs I'd say it would be pretty good.Plenty of curve for skinning, nice handle shape.Instead of the hole what about a gut hook?

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Yeah, have couple of drop point skinners, boning knife, and various other carving and butchering knives.
Was kind of thinking the cleaver style would be more a do all, chop some kindling, prep food, skin and butcher if necessary.
More just a robust knife that can handle a bit of use.


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Originally Posted by Spudattack

Anyone done the Lost Arts 1 day Knife making course?

https://lostarts.co.nz/1-day-knife-course

Mrs got it for me for my birthday and quite looking forward to it.

Any designs that anyone would recommend? Thinking a camp cleave type style as a utility/do all knife like this


But not sure if they are that practical? Thoughts?


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I think it would make a great camp knife. Just try and keep the blade thickness down and go for a flat grind to keep its 'slicability' of veg and meat has high as possible. If you go too thick in the stock, of do a convex grind you will have a splitting wedge (ie cleaver), which will not be as pleasurable to use for camp duties.

Like so

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Originally Posted by Nick-D

Like so

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Cheers, very similar to the victorinox skinner I have


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While a nice knife and I have not done the course you talk about that might be a little ambitious for a first time knife maker to complete in one day.

If I was you I would make a cardboard version before you go on the course, that way you will not waste any time in design and can straight on to production, also if you make a cardboard version, or several, you can work out what size suits you personally...

Benchmade mini bugout. Wanted one for a while. Very small EDC with useful blade shape in S30V.




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Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08

Benchmade mini bugout. Wanted one for a while. Very small EDC with useful blade shape in S30V.




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I have the full size version, great knife. Mine is always in my pocket usually

Decided to do a new hunting knife for myself to get a bit of practice in on the new grinder and try a couple of new things.

Handle is stabilised birds eye maple with carbon fiber pins and spacers. Good old fashioned carbon steel blade. Bit of an ugly Incusion in the brids eye so the handle terminates a bit earlier than I would like but still feels good in hand

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Finished this friction folder. Took a bit of farting around to get the template/timing right.
Not heavy use but should handle field dressing ok.
14c28n and teak.

Originally Posted by stevodog

Finished this friction folder. Took a bit of farting around to get the template/timing right.
Not heavy use but should handle field dressing ok.
14c28n and teak.Attachment 143883Attachment 143884

Nice, Im keen to have a crack at a slip joint. Bit of faffing around for sure. Did you use a washer?

Put a bit of shape in it so feels better in hand

Handle was bit thick on this one so re-profiled it. My new favourite in hand. Grunty drop point in 01 steel. Best with forced patina I think as the other one stains up pretty quick after prepping tent pegs