Hatchet Sheath
Hatchet Sheath
How should I go about making a sheath knife?
I have decided that I want to make a sheath knife from raw materials as I think it would be fun and I would save alot of money while getting exactly what I want. What materials as far as steel and stuff should I use? I do have access to a grinding wheel. I want to start out with a long piece of steel and form alot of it into a blade but leaf a good sized flat piece as the handle which I will sandwich between two pieces of wood. The blade will hopefully look like this:
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Though not quite as tall. Look up “tanto” blade if you want to see a picture. I would like for this knife to be able to be used lightly as a hatchet or to cut stuff like a normal knife so it will have to be really strong.
If you start with raw materials, you are going to need some iron ore, a really good furnace……
You are going to need a good piece of flat bar. Mild steel will be too soft to use as a hatchet, and will dull too fast as a knife. I suggest a mild Stainless Steel. Cut the rough shape with a band saw, and grind the rest. you are going to have to go slow, and keep a bucket of motor oil on hand to keep the steel cool. (a fire extinguisher is a good idea too). If the metal starts to turn pretty colors, you have been too aggressive, and gotten it too hot.
A real Tanto Blade would be made with a steel that is folded hundreds of times, (We call it Damascus Steel). That is ridiculously impractical for a guy with a grinding wheel. Get a machine shop to cut the rough shape if you do not have access to a metal cutting band saw. Cutting with a torch will spoil the temper, and grinding will take too long. Cutting on an iron worker, (a big hydraulic press), will deform the stock.
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