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28th September 2008, 08:40 PM #1
My weekends efforts
This is a little project that I have been cooking up for ages and this weekend I made some progress and I wanted to share.
The first item is a chip knife, the handle is made from mulga on the outside and spotted gum running through the centre. All parts were sawn, square and planed by hand. I laminated the spotted gum to one piece of mulga, then I mortice a recess for the tang of the knife, which flared like a dovetail. The knife is a piece of O1 that I got from Bobl O1 order from the U.S.
The knife was cut according the plans attached as a pdf. I used a hacksaw, and bench grinder (the only power tools used) to get the bulk of the waste away and finished the shaping using metal files.
I used a LPG gas to heat treat the O1, to cheery red. The large circular object under the blade is a magnet . I keep heating the O1 until it demagnetizes and moves freely away from the magnet, after I few minutes soaking, I dunk the blade in a can of old cooking oil.
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Photos 3 and 4 illustrate that you need to be in a dimmed light to see the cherry red. Photo two is with the flash and photo three is without, taken only moments apart.
After flattening the back, I placed the blade tang into the mortice. I then planed the spotted gum centre until it was flush with the side of the tang. I then glued up the other side of the handle with the second piece of mulga.
To shape the handle, I used a copy saw to get the base shape. I then refined the shape using a wrasp, files and finished with sandpaper. The handles is comfortable with various grips.
The finish is two coats of U-BEAUT shellac as a sealant followed by U-BEAUT Traditional Wax. I hope to make a complete set of 5 in assorted knive shapes.
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This the second item, a spoon a carved from a scrap piece of Celery Top Pine using my newly made tool.
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I must say a thank you to Kevjed who's advice made the heat treating possible.
Sharpening was a challenge, but a flat back is critical. It took a little practice but the blade is nice and sharp.
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28th September 2008, 08:56 PM #2
Thumbsucker, that knife looks great and same for the spoon. Make the tool to make the tool. I've saved the PDF for later reference.
Congratulations
Derek
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28th September 2008, 08:58 PM #3Senior Member
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Wow! what a great looking spoon. beautiful balance between spoon/dish and handle, and without geeting to arty, between the aesthetic and utilitarian. Very nice.
And i've just noticed in the middle photo, the dictionary entry just above the spoon dish is "incapable". I think not!
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29th September 2008, 09:08 AM #4
Well done TS, it looks like you are going to have a great range of carving knives very soon. That spoon looks great for all the left handed people out there.
Well done.
PS I'd be using fresh vegie oil if possible but good on you for recycling
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