BundyMac Miniature Challenge :)

[Dennis Schwartz]

I think i'll jump in the shed and make a 2mm^^

[alain VALETTE]

wow....2mm.......

this gone a be a " philosophycal thread" more than a miniature challenge....

this bring me lot of new informations about myself, about the material limits, fingers handle, concentration...... it'll helps me for my next creation ( a big one this time....not for this game )
everyone can try the game no matter you are a knifemaker or not...
is it right?

and I think I'll post in a french forum ( with permission )the same game then it'll be an international miniature knives challenge... why not !!!

anyway ... let's see this 2 mm one!!!

[Macdonald]

Psy, looks like you get the karma prize for best modelled blade

Atakach, that is one lovely and perfectly proportioned miniature there. Beautiful work, i love it

Alain, please feel free to open the International floodgates (tiny gates though they are )
One condition - We want pics!

[alain VALETTE]

thanks, I wait a little bit then I'll open the game and try to show you pics.

about the rules the same as yours
as small as possible
straight or folders
less than 20 mil
3 different parts

all made by hands....

got one smaller than before .............. hope to show you soon....

[Dennis Schwartz]

I'm going to get my ruler and jump in^^ Hope i can saw a 2mm bladexD I would like to make a 2mm folder but i think that's impossible.

[alain VALETTE]

I'm going to get my ruler and jump in^^ Hope i can saw a 2mm bladexD I would like to make a 2mm folder but i think that's impossible.

you must be "non human" if you make a 2 mm folder.... hahahah

a 2 mm dagger or straight knife ....maybe possible by hands...

less...mmmmmmm I don't think !!!!

[Danzo]

This thread continues to amaze me.

I think that gathering all of the pictures together in a single post would be a good idea.

Danzo

[Dennis Schwartz]

Wow it is harder than i tought! I glued my fingers together, glued the knife to my finger and punt one scale to my finger! I lost one blade that jumped away, and ik lost my ruler to!

As soon as i can find a pincet (hopefully tomorrow) i show a picture.

[NOTSHARP]

Tried again this pm.

3mm was the benchmark.

I'm finding several things very difficult.

Holding the "blade" being the main problem !!!

Dropped one almost finished on the floor of the workshop Doubt it will ever be seen again.

Second attempt. Blade became so thin it disintegrated at the "tin foil" stage.

Most tools are way too aggressive when you get down to components of 1-2 mm.

Those who have produced anything resembling a knife less then 5mm are doing very, very well.

Note to self : Must try harder !


NS

[alain VALETTE]

not so easy.....
my last one is smaller than a grain of rice .... photo soon.....

as you said, notsharp... under 1 mil tools are too agressive for steel...I've got some idea to work on these size.............
but I still think I can make one around 1 mil blade....
it's absolutely crazy to do this but so funny!

the week end will bring me solutions

[Dennis Schwartz]

We will and up like mad scientist making minature knives for ants and other small bugs to rule the world! Muwhahaha!

[bloodyrediron]

a sub 1mm blade is possible, I've already made and lost 6 blanks (if they get dropped, there's no chance in hell to find the lil sods, yesterday I lost one for 10 mins, it was in a crease in my hand ), but the wooden scales just desintigrate and the silver crossguards where nigh on imposible with my tools, I need to rethink the construction, materials and maybe make some new tools.

[alain VALETTE]

huMMMMmmmmm , you say under 1 mil it's possible....
proportional one. ... so thickness around 2/100 and 1/2 mil high at least....

not human this.....!!

let's me try...........

[zorro]

haaaa!!!!...put it on the table... pick up my camera..... and ..........SNEEZE on the table !!!!

That made me cry with laughing.

I gave up before I got to sub 20mm, lost for words of admiration.

[gorilla]

here's all the knives up to now