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First Attempt At A Hand Made Knife
This is the first knife I ever made. It is rude, crude and not very pretty, but it cuts like nobody's business. Back in the mid-1960's my uncle obtained several pieces of a broken power hacksaw blade and him, my cousin and I all made some knives. We ground out the shape we wanted, then heated them to cherry red with an oxy-acetylene torch and dropped them into a tub of used motor oil. I have no idea of the metal composition or the proper heat treat method required, but it will hold an edge forever. I suspect that if I dropped it, or pryed with it, it would shatter like glass. It has skinned and butchered several deer and an elk in it's day, and I still prefer using it for whatever meat cutting job crops up around the house today.
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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on
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Rusty,
I dont even think it is rude and crude. I think it was a great first effort and the memories it brings back everytime you use it must be awesome! Good Work!
The handle material is interesting, what is it?
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Permalink Reply by Rusty R Halsey on
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The handle is made up of stacked pieces of plexiglass.
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FeaturedPermalink Reply by Craig Henry on -
Stacked pieces of plexiglass? Interesting....and ingenious! Looks good, and useful!
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In MemoriamPermalink Reply by John McCain on -
Hey, I happen to like it. The handle material is unique and appealing Blade to handle ratio might be a little off, but If it does what it was designed to do, which obviously it does, who gives a darn !! BTW, many a fine custom knife has been quenched in motor oil !! Congrats on your first custom !!
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