home made dive knife

[stalker']

i was bored and decided to make a new knife and iki spike


i will put photos when i can

the spike is made of a nail and a handle of a small file then i inserted the nail to the file handle and hay presto and iki spike


the knife on the other hand wasnt easy to make

instructions:

1 get stainless steel(440)

mark out your knifes shape

cut out the shape

screw your knife to a workbench

file or grind down the edges of your knife to make it sharp

make a point

then if you like

make a handle out of mahogony

and get two brass pins

glue the wood onto your knife

place the pins through your drill holes

and there you have it

your own knife

[Søren]

Great idea, stalker!

Where can I get stainless steel?

[stalker']

soren

i got my stainless steel from a workshop

but you can easily purchase some from a local hardwareshop

or maybe get some for free from a workshop

as they discard offcuts that are perfect for a knife

hope that helped

[alexrom1207]

Probably easier to buy the knife but far less satisfying I'm sure.

[Pastor]

There's a lot of people out there who complain that the ideal knife isn't available. This is the sort of thing they could do to show us what the perfect knife is.

[stalker']

yeah i agree

it could be easier to buy a knife

but making your own

is more satisfying

and you can create the exact knife you want

i shaped mine on a bowie knife


cheers

[Pablo]

Make sure the steel is hardened and tempered to be usable as a knife... 440c (avoid 440a: poor knife steel) on a annealed state will make a an easy to bend knife than will not hold an edge.

[stalker']

yeah

i heated my knife in a fire pit

then dipped it in oil 3 times

then baked it in the oven



cheers

[Pastor]

Deep fried? Dude you gotta try fish one day

[Pablo]