Sunday, May 10, 2009
Menees Knife #9
It’s been a long time since I posted anything about knifemaking. I’ve basically given it up for now in favor of running. Someday I’d like to get back into knifemaking, but I want to get some better supplies before I do (e.g., a Bader bench grinder and some ATS-34 steel).
I made my last knife in July of 2007, but I never got around to posting about it until today. It’s the only knife I’ve made with bolsters, and they were interesting to work with. They made sanding the handle more challenging because I didn’t want to scuff up the bolsters. I wish I’d had thicker metal to make the bolsters out of though. The handle feels too thin in the front, but I had to sand the wood down to line up with the bolsters.
This knife turned out ok, but I kind of stopped mid-stream on it. It’s been two years, so I can’t remember why. But this knife was just for practice anyway. It’s not made out of knife-grade steel, and I never even put an edge on it. The pictures above were taken in the shop on a paper towel, so they’re not very good. The blade actually has a swedge (a non-sharpened false edge) on top, but it’s difficult to see in the pictures.
Material: Random stainless steel with walnut handles and 1/8" steel pins.
Blade Length: 3 7/8"
Overall Length: 8 1/8"
Made: July, 2007
Labels: Knifemaking
