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one_rod
17-09-04, 10:30 PM
http://hometown.aol.co.uk/micklowens/myhomepage/syk.jpg?mtbrand=AOL_UK


All the materials for this knife were blagged during a quick mooch around the local scrappie.

Blade; old file.
Handle slabs; Tufnol insulator blocks from old electrical switchgear.
Bolsters; brass terminal blocks, same as above.
Handle pins; brass float arm from old toilet cystern.
Bolster pins; welding rod stubs.

The knife is nothing fantastic, but I thought you might be amused by the choice of materials. :D



one_rod.
Basemetal
17-09-04, 10:36 PM
Great knife! The Tufnoll looks really pratical.
How did you deal with the file? Just grind or anneal, grind, HT, sharpen?
one_rod
17-09-04, 10:48 PM
Great knife! The Tufnoll looks really pratical.
How did you deal with the file? Just grind or anneal, grind, HT, sharpen?

Thanks for the positive comment!

The tufnol is a suprisingly good material for handles. It does not show in my cr@p photo, but it takes a beautiful polish and has a sort of woodgrain pattern from the layers of whatever its made from. (Paper I think)

The blade went something like; anneal, grind, HT, realise I have forgot to drill the holes for the handle pins, anneal, drill, HT, sharpen. :rolleyes:





one_rod.
Tantalus
17-09-04, 11:13 PM
cool i like the idea, a scrappies special :)

knife looks good too

Tant
ZDP-189
18-09-04, 04:02 AM
Nice knife, at that.
Darren
18-09-04, 05:50 AM
This is a great knife! I really like the fact that it is all salvaged materials. An awesome knife and all it cost was a little time. good job!!

Darren
ggfh666
18-09-04, 08:13 AM
Well done. It seems very usable as well.
Kevin
18-09-04, 02:37 PM
To me, this has a LOT of character and personality, and already has some history attached to it (the materials used)......that seperates it from a lot of other knives....

Apart from what you have told us about it, its a great looking knife anyway.

:)
ANDYLASER
18-09-04, 02:49 PM
Excellent, I like that knife very much. A good bit of scavenging there
dtalbot
21-09-04, 12:49 PM
Nice work, and well done with your reuse / recycling, a few less things ending up as waste can only be good!
Lord Farquhar
07-10-04, 01:52 PM
great knife
great idea

did i mention great?