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This is my second shopmade marking knife. The first one http://lumberjocks.com/projects/82354 works great except when you need to park in a small space (i.e. marking dovetails etc..) and I have been putting off making a new one for some time now.
Well, this morning the blade separated it’s self from the handle and that was the push I needed to get on with making that new knife I needed.
The blade was cut with a hacksaw from a block plane blade that was beyond useful for a black plane but works for other blades.
Bevel was made freehand (no clue what angle it is) on my new DMT’s.
Handle is walnut shaped with a spokeshave, rasps and sandpaper. Finished up with a brass tube.
Finish is 3.2.1 and paste wax.
Thanks for looking!
-- Eric - http://theidiotgaloot.com
14 comments so far
yuridichesky
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#1 posted 158 days ago
Nice work. And I second the idea of non-round handle: it’s less chances to roll off the bench top.
-- Yuri (10x4 -- yeah, that's my tiny shop!)
bhog
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#2 posted 158 days ago
Quite striking.
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LukieB
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#3 posted 158 days ago
Nice work Eric, one of many things on my to do list….
And a nice save of the old block plane iron….great idea.
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Don W
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#4 posted 158 days ago
Nice work Eric
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terryR
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#5 posted 158 days ago
Looks great, Eric! Nice job on the steel.
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AnthonyReed
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#6 posted 158 days ago
Very cool. Obtaining symmetry as you did, feehand even, is no easy task. Great work.
-- ~Tony
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#7 posted 158 days ago
Pretty sweet. You did a great job shaping it.
ksSlim
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#8 posted 158 days ago
Nicely done!
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Airframer
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#9 posted 158 days ago
Thanks guys! I had a little fun with this one. My old one has also been repaired (it did build my workbench after all). I suppose one can never have too many marking knives layin’ around.. can they?
-- Eric - http://theidiotgaloot.com
Rick
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#10 posted 158 days ago
Very Nice Project Indeed! Thanks For Posting.
Rick
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bobasaurus
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#11 posted 158 days ago
Very nice-looking knife. I have one half-made sitting in my shop waiting for me to finish it… thanks for the motivation :) . Did you epoxy the blade in there?
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CFrye
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#12 posted 157 days ago
Nice looking knife Eric. Have you tried it out on dove tails yet? Thanks for sharing.
-- God bless, Candy
Airframer
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#13 posted 157 days ago
Thanks guys!
bobasaurus – Yep, the bade has a 1 1/8” long tang that is epoxied into the handle. I have my fingers crossed it holds the blade better than my previous version did.
Candy – Not yet but will be soon enough :D
-- Eric - http://theidiotgaloot.com
Rob Drown
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#14 posted 156 days ago
Nice job on shaping that blade. Looks like it was machined. Very cool handle. Non round works better in my hand. I know where the blade is.
-- The expectations of life depend upon diligence; the mechanic that would perfect his work must first sharpen his tools. Confucius, 经过艰苦的努力的梦想可以成真
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