Crosscut Saw Blade Skinner

[Frankallen]

Here is a Skinner, I made out of a Crosscut saw blade. I kept the blade cool with water while I cut it out with a side grinder. I then convex ground and convex sharpened the blade. The scales are out of black Walnut......

I am going to make another and this time I will heat treat and temper and see if I can tell the difference between the two. Hope y'all like it as much as I did making it!:)

Frank

http://www.pbase.com/frankallen/image/108480923.jpg

[Winter]

Nice design. How thick is the steel?

[Frankallen]

The blade is about 2.38 mm thick.

Frank

[jerbal]

The blade is about 2.38 mm thick.

Frank

That's nice Frank, but can you be a bit less vague on the thickness, we'd like it to 4 decimal places :D It looks a handy shape, did drilling it for the pins cause you any problems?

[Albert E]

Nice shape and looks!!Well done!!
Albert

[a6cjn]

Another nice piece of work there Frank
Very well done

Chris :)

[beachcaster]

Lovely simple shape and textures there Frank

Like the knife very much ( and nice pic too )


barry

[Frankallen]

That's nice Frank, but can you be a bit less vague on the thickness, we'd like it to 4 decimal places :D It looks a handy shape, did drilling it for the pins cause you any problems?


Thanks for the kind comments, the thickness is actually 2.3813 mm . I heated the tang with torch and let it cool naturally and then drilled the pin holes. Thanks again.:)

Frank

[ZDP-189]

I love that finish.

[Frankallen]

.....I decided to do a test with this knife today(yea I know I need a Life):D so I got cardboard and commenced a cutting. I cut 170 pieces then checked the knife and it still would slice printer paper and then checked it on my arm and it would still shave hair. I guess I kept the blade cool enough when I cut the blank out. I am tickled over it!::)

Frank

http://www.pbase.com/frankallen/image/108515592.jpg

[irbailey]

Nice to see someone else making use of saw blades;)
Good one!

Ian