Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[krayzie]

Originally Posted by ScoobsMcGee

I knew where that axle came from.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by humfrz

Well folks, now that I've quit shaking, I'll tell a story.

humfrz

Good time for some ***s.


Glad you're both ok.

[ichitaka05]

For fun, I'm kinda wanna do knife making... or some kind of blacksmith. BUT before doing that, I need to finish the basement (a bit of laundry room) or else, my wife will kill me lol

[wolffbite]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

For fun, I'm kinda wanna do knife making... or some kind of blacksmith. BUT before doing that, I need to finish the basement (a bit of laundry room) or else, my wife will kill me lol

It is fun, but I found it was a slippery slope of buying lots of tools and materials... Wanna come up to Canada and buy a bunch of my stuff that is collecting dust at my parents place?

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

It is fun, but I found it was a slippery slope of buying lots of tools and materials... Wanna come up to Canada and buy a bunch of my stuff that is collecting dust at my parents place?

Haha no thanks. I have limited space at my place as is, I don't need to fill up my garage like Tetris lol

I've never made a knife or other metal stuff, so wanted to try it out. Maybe some simple ones like ring or knife. I'm not planning to forge or anything... it'll be cool and all, but don't need. From the look of it, saw, sandpaper and file should be good beginner tools to have. Of course heat treating and so on need to be done, but looks like some shop can do it for me for fair price.

[wolffbite]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Haha no thanks. I have limited space at my place as is, I don't need to fill up my garage like Tetris lol

I've never made a knife or other metal stuff, so wanted to try it out. Maybe some simple ones like ring or knife. I'm not planning to forge or anything... it'll be cool and all, but don't need. From the look of it, saw, sandpaper and file should be good beginner tools to have. Of course heat treating and so on need to be done, but looks like some shop can do it for me for fair price.

Yeah you can eat up space really quick if you start getting into machinery. A hacksaw, files, and a bunch of sandpaper are all you need to get started. Some pretty cheap and easy steels to start with are 1095 or O1 tool steel. Anything stainless is a bit more difficult to work with only hand tools.

For heat-treating in the USA, bladeforums swore by Peters' heat treating https://www.petersheattreat.com/blades/

For an excellent wet-dry sandpaper, I would recommend the Rhynowet Redline aluminum oxide series. http://www.supergrit.com/products/RedlineRedFlexSheets

I still use that sandpaper for the hobby woodworking I do and it lasts way longer than anything else I have tried.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

Yeah you can eat up space really quick if you start getting into machinery. A hacksaw, files, and a bunch of sandpaper are all you need to get started. Some pretty cheap and easy steels to start with are 1095 or O1 tool steel. Anything stainless is a bit more difficult to work with only hand tools.

For heat-treating in the USA, bladeforums swore by Peters' heat treating https://www.petersheattreat.com/blades/

For an excellent wet-dry sandpaper, I would recommend the Rhynowet Redline aluminum oxide series. http://www.supergrit.com/products/RedlineRedFlexSheets

I still use that sandpaper for the hobby woodworking I do and it lasts way longer than anything else I have tried.

Yeah I was planning to use O1, 1095 or 1085 steels. They're cheap for what I wanna do.

Thanks for the sandpaper info. I was wondering bout what kind of sandpaper to use, cuz I'm pretty sure it's not like I can use any sandpaper.

[wolffbite]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Yeah I was planning to use O1, 1095 or 1085 steels. They're cheap for what I wanna do.

Thanks for the sandpaper info. I was wondering bout what kind of sandpaper to use, cuz I'm pretty sure it's not like I can use any sandpaper.

No problem!

I managed to dig up a photo of one I made in 2011... this was done with hand tools. Pretty sure it was 3/16" thick O-1 with black canvas micarta handles. Logo was done with an etch-o-matic and a custom stencil for my last name. All this stuff must be in boxes somewhere...

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

No problem!

I managed to dig up a photo of one I made in 2011... this was done with hand tools. Pretty sure it was 3/16" thick O-1 with black canvas micarta handles. Logo was done with an etch-o-matic and a custom stencil for my last name. All this stuff must be in boxes somewhere...

Wow! Looks amazing! How long that take you? Looks like 10"~14" long (total length)? I don't need to make that long of knife. Maybe 7"~8" total length (3"~4" blade length). Thinking of using G10 for handle material. Heard G10 are light and easy to use, just they smell.

[x808drifter]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Well so this sucks. I didn't hit anything, must have just been turning to hard haha.

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Funny thing, the same happened to me a little over a month ago.

Driver rear.
Stock tire.
65mph

Was 100% not a low pressure issue as I check minimal once a month and they were all at proper psi, maybe had to add air once or twice a year at most.

Literally had last checked psi right before driving it.

[soulreapersteve]

Originally Posted by cjd

So are you! Survive the smoke OK?

Yup! It was really bad for a while, especially in my neighborhood due to no winds but I'm pretty sure I won't die of lung ailments anytime soon!

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

We've thinned out the riff raff.










Who let you back in?

I'm a rebel...

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Barely.

Oh how I miss this place.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Clipdat

Yikes man.

Thanks.

How did the interview go?


humfrz

[wolffbite]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Wow! Looks amazing! How long that take you? Looks like 10"~14" long (total length)? I don't need to make that long of knife. Maybe 7"~8" total length (3"~4" blade length). Thinking of using G10 for handle material. Heard G10 are light and easy to use, just they smell.

I would guess around 30 hours of work.

I believe this one was 14" long. It was one of the first ones I made, so while it looks pretty good I can't say it was very functional.

3/16" is way too thick and removing the bevel material with a file is what took the most time. I was trying to make a large "chopping" knife for back country hiking to replace carrying a small axe (batoning duty mostly). The handle design was not safe for swinging around something that heavy, and the polished handle scales made it quite slippery.

Start small. Try 1/8" or 3/32" thick steel... especially if you are tackling it with hand files!

G-10 is fairly easy to work with and the textured stuff is nice and grippy. Remember to wear a mask when you sand that stuff, it is very bad for your nose, throat and lungs.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by wolffbite

I would guess around 30 hours of work.

I believe this one was 14" long. It was one of the first ones I made, so while it looks pretty good I can't say it was very functional.

3/16" is way too thick and removing the bevel material with a file is what took the most time. I was trying to make a large "chopping" knife for back country hiking to replace carrying a small axe (batoning duty mostly). The handle design was not safe for swinging around something that heavy, and the polished handle scales made it quite slippery.

Start small. Try 1/8" or 3/32" thick steel... especially if you are tackling it with hand files!

G-10 is fairly easy to work with and the textured stuff is nice and grippy. Remember to wear a mask when you sand that stuff, it is very bad for your nose, throat and lungs.

Yeah def starting from small, if I don't I'll buy belt sander and other stuff I don't need. lol

Yeah, I heard G-10 is made out of fiberglass, (or something like that) so require to wear a mask.

Quick question, do you recommend any proxi? I'm assuming don't need any special proxi to glue em to the steel.