Making a good knife from scratch ?

[TURTLE]

Have any of you made or know someone who has made a good knife from scratch like those guys from " Hillbilly Blood" ? I would like to try and want to know what it takes to get the heat required.

 

[ksenter]

my brother in law made a couple from rail road ties. He just used a propane torch. Was able to flatten the blade and twist the tie to make a handle. Used his bench grinder to sharpen the blade, then finished with polishing stones. Pretty cool. I'm sure it'll rust up like a son of a.... Could use the "hammertone" paint and help protect it a little bit.

 

[TraderDan]

There are plenty of you tube videos on how to. A good one was the man who made a bowie from a leaf spring off a jeep, with no power tools at all. It turned out great.I actually bought one like it from a old smith at the flea market one time, it was a formidable knife, and super cool. I am sure if you googled , how to make a knife from a leaf spring, it would come up.

 

[Clay]

All you need ...

http://m.harborfreight.com/propane-torch-91033.html?utm_referrer=direct/not provided

 

[Kentucky Hillbilly]

my brother in law made a couple from rail road ties. He just used a propane torch. Was able to flatten the blade and twist the tie to make a handle. Used his bench grinder to sharpen the blade, then finished with polishing stones. Pretty cool. I'm sure it'll rust up like a son of a.... Could use the "hammertone" paint and help protect it a little bit.

Not trying to be smart, but railroad ties are made of wood! I'm sure you meant spikes?

 

[DragonSlayer]

I read somewhere to use old circular saw blades. Cut them out and use paracord to make a handle. They used old Nintendo game sleeves for the sheath and wore it around your neck.

 

[ksenter]

Not trying to be smart, but railroad ties are made of wood! I'm sure you meant spikes?

Uhhhh.... He turned it into carbon?

Lol. Thanks for the heads up. Hahaha

 

[Ranger19]

A Powered Hacksaw Blade work's great.

 

[Snow Bird]

My son has made some really nice ones from files.

 

[ksenter]

my ferrier/blacksmith friend has made a few from rasps

 

[Sporter]

My uncle made this one from an old circular saw blade for my father. It's effective but a bit thin.

 

[M.O.A.]

If you know anyone that does concrete work a 14" diamond blade makes fantastic knife material. They throw them away when the tips wear down.