The recipe for making a good knife at home is pretty simple. Naturally, you will need tools for this activity. However, practice shows that a standard set of garage tools is enough. If you decide to make a knife according to the instructions below, then you can safely take it with you on a hike and on vacation as a "savage".
Instructions
Instructions:
To make a knife, you need a steel plate. For this role, an automobile spring of steel grade 5160 is perfect. The main thing is not to use used material. Decide to take a spring - take a new one. The length of the plate depends on the length of the desired blade length for the future knife. A convenient length is 10 centimeters, but everyone decides for himself. It is important to remember that the length of the handle should be at least ¾ of the length of the blade.
Based on this, make the calculations. The blade, plus ¾ on the handle - you get the length of the knife plate and do not forget the small "seam allowance".
In addition, you will need a block of wood. The best candidate for this role is an oak tree. It will be safer to buy this part at a carpentry store. This way you will be sure that the shaft will not fall apart in your hand and will not give unexpected cracks.
You will also need a copper rod with a diameter of up to 0.5 centimeters. It will attach the shaft to the blade. Therefore, the task of his selection is so responsible.
As for the tools, in order to make a knife, you will need an electric drill, a hacksaw, a primitive rack, a saw and epoxy resin.
The manufacturing process is not complicated, but painstaking. But you decided to make a knife, so go ahead. On a steel plate, draw the outline of the knife with a marker. Draw wider than desired, as turning will take its toll. Then, with an electric drill, make as many holes as possible along this contour. Do not forget to drill a few holes in the future handle. The width of these holes should not be much greater than the width of the copper rod, keep this in mind when choosing a drill. Use a saw to "release" the knife from the plate. This workpiece must be processed with a hacksaw and a file, remove all irregularities and smooth the shape.
Next, screw the knife to the rack by the handle and slowly begin to make the blade for the blade. It is best to grind the blade with a file. This is the main, longest and most important part of the job. Working on the blade can take a long time, but there is no rush. When the blade is ready, the knife hardening stage begins. The knife must be brought on fire until it is purple. Sufficiently hot metal, should not be attracted by a magnet and this is an indicator for you. After the knife has "reached" it must be dipped in oil and kept in it until the fire goes out and the smoke disappears. Then you can cool with water.
After the blade is ready, you need to proceed to the handle. It is necessary to make two wooden overlays from a wooden block. In one you need to drive in copper rods, grease the pad with epoxy resin, put on the knife handle and fix the structure with a second pad, also pre-lubricated with epoxy resin. For strong adhesion, can be placed under a press. When the knife feels ready, you should remove the ends of the copper rods, and sand the cut with sandpaper.
Working on such a knife is an exciting and interesting process. If you don't believe it, try it yourself.
