Deer Field Dressing Knife

[MigPlazArc]

I missed that it was stainless until after welderdude asked what series it was. unfortunately, you can't really harden 300 series stainless. marstenic stainless can be hardened, though. wikipedia lists 17-4ph as an option, but my guess is that it's going to be incredibly expensive.

I was looking at using o-1 oil hardening tool steel blanks the last time I looked at making a knife. I didn't pull the trigger on that project, so I can't tell you how it worked out. I'd be inclined to go tool steel for any knife, but having used a set of (nice quality) stainless kitchen knives, I personally think they're about useless.

Throwing knives are a lot of fun! I should make a couple of them to keep the squirrels in check. now that it's finally rained, they're everywhere.

Haha! Everlast needs a "like" button...

[MigPlazArc]

ya know, just a though on the length of this, the blade is 12" long, but once he puts a handle on it, the blade might only be 6". i think it would be a nice sized knife, just have to have a straight holder.

Yeah, It's 12" then I'm putting a 4.5" handle on it...Makes the actual blade 7.5". thought that size handle looked best on it.

And yes, I'm not going to be throwing it or anything so it doesn't need to terribly strong.

That's exactly what my late Grampa used for just about ANY homemade cutting, gardening, chipping, or chopping tools. He had a stash of leafs and plow bottoms just for it. Odd thing is that, shortly after he died, I went looking tor that stuff, and it was GONE!

Haha :'( Were did it go )': lol

[MigPlazArc]

Well here is the finished knife.


Normally I would use dowel on the inside of the handle, but since it's just for me... Would have rounded the edges with a router too...
I found some curly quarter sawn white oak in my mom and dad's show room.
Yep...I just went in there, grabbed a board, chopped off a chunk, and put it back lol
Okay...Mom was there when I picked it out...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22uliSrF5xE

[MigPlazArc]