Home made Carving Knives

Wow nice job, you should enjoy these for a very long time.

-- There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. ~William J. Clinton

Wow nice job on those knives. Did you make the blades and if you did what metal did you use? Superb craftsmanship.

-- Monty Q, Columbia, South Carolina.

Man those are sweet!! Where did you get your blades from?

-- Jimi _ Measure twice, cut once.......@#%#$@!!!......measure twice, cut....

How about a blog on making these? They are really nice!

Thanks for the comments, I make the blades myself from a tool steel.
I thought since so many people ask where I got my knives and how they liked the look of them. I decided to make a few for sale….. they were a hit so I made more. My bride ask if I had posted them on LJ’s but I was so busy making them I had forgot to share them with ya’ll.
I could do a blog on how to make them if there is an intrest.
Thanks again

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

another great job jim , keep up the good work

They look very comfortable to handle. Excellent group of knives. I blog would be nice along with how you make the blades.

-- Style is simple, but not my execution of it.

Handles are Looking very nice with different color combination,
Thanks for sharing with us,

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I’ll put in my request for a blog! Definitely like the handles and knowing how to make my own blades would be handy too.

-- -- Jim - Kokomo, Indiana

cool knife´s :-)
and good you have your wife , say thank´s to her as well

yes a blog will be nice of you :-)

take care
Dennis

Please!!!!! Blog Blog Blog. I am really interested in making my own and don’t have a clue how to make the blades.

-- Chris

Wow these are beautiful!

-- Thomas - There is no such thing as a problem, there only are solutions.

Nice job. Here’s a suggestion for blade material; old sabre saw blades. They’re usually decent steel, are pretty much an ideal size, and once they’re dull from use on the saw, they get a new life as a knife blade and they’re free!

-- The nicer the nice, the higher the price!

Looks like I will be taking the camera to the shop and blogging these, I really enjoy making them.
Big Tiny – I have used old wore out blades and had only marginal luck with them. The problem is I have no way of heat treating the metal correctly. I found that using a worn out blade that probably got a bit hot after dulling and lost its hardness leaving the fine edge folding over after just a few cuts. Stropping them seemed to bring it back right away but Im no fan of stropping….I would rather be carving. So I used a new blade thinking it would be better and had the same results. They looked impressive but was not worthy of sale IMO.
I will be blogging this soon but first I must get to the shop I have many more to produce before the next show.
Thanks again for all the kind comments. =)

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

Jim,
Now your tools are matching the excellent pieces you make!
I too, will be enjoying your blog series on making these fine tools.
I think you’ve lost more talent then I’ll ever know !
Thanks.

-- Eric