Herb chopping knife
Jun 24, 2008 20:05:05 GMT
Post by Matt993f.o.d on Jun 24, 2008 20:05:05 GMT
I got this style of knife from "custom knifemaking" by Tim Mccreight. It is a chopping knife in the style used by the Inuit, normally used in a hollowed wooden bowl. I made this as a commission, for a friend of my Brother, who is a pro mountain boarder.
The blade is forged from an old Morris Minor leaf spring (blade was forged, then handles were cut with a hot chisel), ground to shape with a small die grinder, hardened in water, tempered to a purple color in the oven and polished to 400 grit. The blade was then primed, painted black, masked and painted with a special template (which was filled in red) then laquered to seal it all in. The blade was also laquered, to seal it in and prevent the need for oiling. The knifes intended use means that this is not a potential issue, since the laquer is scratch resistant, and the knife is not likely to cut anything that will scratch the laquer.
I am quite proud of this. It is a good product to sell at craft shows and the like. It only took twenty minutes to forge, and a few hours to finish. There is enough metal in a leaf spring to make many knives from one spring.
Here is the knife, design side up;
Here is another picture of the knife;
Notice the correct hand hold of the knife;
Another picture of the gripping technique;
As a final note, I would like to say now that the painted cannabis leaf design was what the CUSTOMER REQUESTED, and was not a personal choice of mine. If anyone finds this offensive, for whatever reason, I apologize.
The blade is forged from an old Morris Minor leaf spring (blade was forged, then handles were cut with a hot chisel), ground to shape with a small die grinder, hardened in water, tempered to a purple color in the oven and polished to 400 grit. The blade was then primed, painted black, masked and painted with a special template (which was filled in red) then laquered to seal it all in. The blade was also laquered, to seal it in and prevent the need for oiling. The knifes intended use means that this is not a potential issue, since the laquer is scratch resistant, and the knife is not likely to cut anything that will scratch the laquer.
I am quite proud of this. It is a good product to sell at craft shows and the like. It only took twenty minutes to forge, and a few hours to finish. There is enough metal in a leaf spring to make many knives from one spring.
Here is the knife, design side up;
Here is another picture of the knife;
Notice the correct hand hold of the knife;
Another picture of the gripping technique;
As a final note, I would like to say now that the painted cannabis leaf design was what the CUSTOMER REQUESTED, and was not a personal choice of mine. If anyone finds this offensive, for whatever reason, I apologize.