British Blades :: Custom Knife Making

British Blades :: Custom Knife Making - Big Boys Toys... http://www.britishblades.com/forums Grinders, drill presses, dremels, bandsaws, whats the best, how to use it, where to buy it or how to make it. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:21:38 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.britishblades.com/forums/images/bbskin/misc//rss.jpg British Blades :: Custom Knife Making - Big Boys Toys... http://www.britishblades.com/forums what drill bits pleas Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:39:27 GMT i have been trying to drill a tang with cobalt drill bits with a black and decker drill and getting nowhere fast. what do i need please. i have been trying to drill a tang with cobalt drill bits with a black and decker drill and getting nowhere fast. what do i need please. ]]> Big Boys Toys... GILL http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93019 help please Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:57:00 GMT hi i have a propane tank , armoured hose and 0-4 regulator can any one recommend a good torch/burner for making a small one brick forge kindest regards Mick sorry mods think i posted this in the wrong place if it is could you please move it hi i have a propane tank , armoured hose and 0-4 regulator
can any one recommend a good torch/burner
for making a small one brick forge

kindest regards
Mick

sorry mods think i posted this in the wrong place
if it is could you please move it ]]> Big Boys Toys... sradmad http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92978 Holtey Handplanes Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:07:10 GMT HOLTEY HANDPLANES

We had these yet? Not knives but I'm sure this fits in somewhere. A knifemaker could learn a few things looking arround for a bit.

Any owners? ]]> Big Boys Toys... Davidh http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92939 Very Nice Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:54:03 GMT Item number 290365923913 on eBay. Top mill if you can afford it. Vic. Item number 290365923913 on eBay.

Top mill if you can afford it.

Vic. ]]> Big Boys Toys... xbow http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92927 Deep see bits Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:26:12 GMT I've just seen this on toolmongers http://toolmonger.com/ and thought it might be of use to someone drilling for stick tang knives http://www.m-powertools.com/products...twist-bits.htm

It's surprising it's only just been thought about and produced now :S considering how long drills have been around and how many are it the world ]]> Big Boys Toys... mloc http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92913 Torx bits Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:39:03 GMT Curt, a.k.a AncientSword on this forum has made me some nice scales for my Boker subcom, and now I need some torx bits to fit.What size are they, both the domed pivot screw and the smaller c/s ? I am presuming I would be better off buying a set of hex head bits, so I have the right size bit for... Curt, a.k.a AncientSword on this forum has made me some nice scales for my Boker subcom, and now I need some torx bits to fit.What size are they, both the domed pivot screw and the smaller c/s ? I am presuming I would be better off buying a set of hex head bits, so I have the right size bit for future needs.Any good buys out there? Given that I will only be using them very occasionally, and not with powertools, I think I won't need a professional set. (I have some bosch pro bits in bigger sizes for my power driver) ]]> Big Boys Toys... gadusmorhua http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92818 Tips for dressing a contact wheel Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:00:24 GMT I have an 8" poly contact wheel and there is a slight dip in the surface so that the edges are slightly higher. If I run it and dress it by applying a file to the rear, I won't have a table to rest against so it will be pretty tricky to eyeball. Any tips on doing this?

Advice appreciated.

Cheers

ken ]]> Big Boys Toys... Ken_Lau http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92620 A forging tool Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:38:02 GMT Here is something I made recently but can't for the life of me, think what they are called, hence the title.

It is used for all manner of things with the main interest on here, being the piece in the middle The tang was shouldered and forged out using this tool. The steel is 25mm x 6mm. All the forging shown below can be done over the edge of an anvil but this tool will ensure that the marks are even on both sides. The bar on the right is a piece of hollow tube that has been necked in.

All the tooling is made from 40 x 10mm mild steel bar. When it wears out I just cut another piece. You could be flash and make these out of carbon steel but they last long enough in mild with just a bit of dressing up now and again. The pair on the left have flat ends for shouldering tangs and the like. The middle pair have rounded ends and the ones on the right have pieces of 19mm bar welded on.

The tool has been made so that it comes apart easily so that tooling like the piece on the right (above ) can be changed. The other tools just drop in.
The base plate is 25mm steel and the two posts are 20 x 10mm set apart by about 42mm so that the tooling will move freely. The frames, front and back, are made from 25 x 6mm flat with short bars welded on to hold them together. The width between the 25mm bars is about 30mm so there are shoulders of 5mm on each side that the tooling runs in. As the two posts and the tooling are both 10mm thick the copper strips (about 1.5mm) are there to spread the shoulders apart.
The bottom tool rests on the 25mm base plate to take the shock.

The tool in action

While I was taking these photos I thought of another idea. I made a T shaped bottom tool, again out of 10mm, so now a shoulder can be forged in on one side only.

I put this tool together for forging in the shape by the bottom screw on some of my brackets, but as you can see it has many uses.

Mick ]]> Big Boys Toys... Mick Maxen http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92549 Modified 2x42 Craftsman Grinder Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:57:12 GMT A few months ago I bought an old craftsman 2x42 grinder. It was good, but very fast (3450) and somewhat underpowered, the motor being '1HP max developed' I would estimate around 1/3 to 1/2 a HP.

So I was on the hunt for a larger 1725RPM motor when I found a 1.5hp Baldor on craigslist for $50! Unfortunately I discovered the rotation was incompatible, but I was delighted to find this was easily reverse.

The next problem was fitting wheel onto the new motor, as the arbor was larger, 5/8 versus 1/2". I found an adapter, described fitting a 5/8 shaft with a 1/2 threaded mandrel. When it arrived however I found the threaded part was much narrower than 1/2, so i had to resort to a shim to make the wheel fit. I was able to use the sleeve of an expanding bolt to make it fit perfectly. The wheel appears to rotate very close to it's axis, and there is no vibration, everything runs very smooth. The motor manual says the extension of shaft will cause increased wear to the bearings, but until I build a kmg clone it will have to do.

It is all mounted on a large piece of 1" MDF, and the spacer to raise the motor is a nice piece of poplar, both kindly donated by my friend who is a Cabinet Maker.

As I write, a Local machinist has allowed me to set it up at his shop for free!

Also, you can see my current WIP in the picture, a large Chukabocho or Chinese Slicer/Chef's (ie Thin cleaver) in 12C27. The old motor couldn't deal with trying to grind that sort of area, but with the new one I am finally making progress (only had the steel for two years).

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]]> Big Boys Toys... Alex0r http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92547 Free Vickers Photographic Microscope Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:35:04 GMT Does anybody want a Vickers photographic microscope for free. Needs to be collected within a week or it will be ditched. In a trailer which is included, just turn up with a towing hitch on your motor. Contact :- Doc Price 01752 223546 Please phone, because we wont check the website. Thanks Does anybody want a Vickers photographic microscope for free.
Needs to be collected within a week or it will be ditched.
In a trailer which is included, just turn up with a towing hitch on your motor.
Contact :- Doc Price 01752 223546
Please phone, because we wont check the website. Thanks ]]> Big Boys Toys... Danny Ayres http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92389 Outdoor forgey goodness Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:04:53 GMT Having been kicked out of the garage because the forge is covering the car with "that stuff", are there any modifications that I'd need to make to my forge to get it prepared for a working life outdoors? ]]> Big Boys Toys... Charlton_boy http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92295 Belt size Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:07:00 GMT Anybody knows the size of the belt for the Don Fogg's grinder ? ]]> Big Boys Toys... elbuchu http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92248 What is the minimum kit needed for heat treating? Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:25:20 GMT Do I need a forge, or can I get away with something less if I just want to do heat treating shaped steel and not forging? There were some pictures here recently of someone doing heat treating with a gas burner sandwiched between a couple of carved firebricks. Also, some of the posts about building... Do I need a forge, or can I get away with something less if I just want to do heat treating shaped steel and not forging?

There were some pictures here recently of someone doing heat treating with a gas burner sandwiched between a couple of carved firebricks. Also, some of the posts about building forges suggested two sets of kit for doing forging and heat treating. One for each.

I think there are some holes in my knowledge about this (newbie), even though I've been reading a couple of books on knifemaking and reading loads on here and the web in general.

Can anyone set me straight on what I need for heat treating a cut out blade? Am I confusing two seperate subjects? (heat treating and forging). ]]> Big Boys Toys... mundungus http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92210 Problems in drilling D2 steel Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:13:51 GMT Hi

I'm having problems drilling some D2 steel, problems these, that I never had before.
Do you know any "special" drill that can make the job?
Or any online stores that ship to Europe?

Many thanks ]]> Big Boys Toys... Carlitos http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92122 what do you do with old t shirts Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:59:42 GMT i was bored this afternoon so i had a play witha few bits and pieces i had kicking about 4 flymo blade spacers , 2 bolts , 2 wing nuts and 2 t-shirts ................an hour later 2 polishing mops to be used in my drillpress Image:... i was bored this afternoon so i had a play witha few bits and pieces i had kicking about 4 flymo blade spacers , 2 bolts , 2 wing nuts and 2 t-shirts ................an hour later 2 polishing mops to be used in my drillpress

i dont know how well they will work or how long they will last but its got to be worth a try

warren ]]> Big Boys Toys... warrensmith http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=92103