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General Category => Security & Survival => Topic started by: Nemo on September 04, 2015, 11:23:34 PM

Title: Knife Grip Making
Post by: Nemo on September 04, 2015, 11:23:34 PM

I cannot find a forum here for knives so this is here.

Anyway, I have a knife I got about 10 years ago from a guy just getting started in knife making and leather doings.  Note pics below. 

The knife is home made from steel.  It holds and edge well.  You know know as much about that as I do.  But it is stainless and has not got the least corrosion in 10 years so . . ..  But it takes some serious work to get that edge on it.  It took one of those WorkSharp belt ones to get it on there.

Its about 4.5 inches total.  But note the grip area. Smooth and slippery.  I need ideas to put some roughness on it to let it be held without major worry of cutting the #(% out of fingers.  I already have a decent sheath made for it.  Leather project #2 of my life.  See sewing pouch for wife for details on #3.

I was thinking a band saw with a hack saw blade in it and numerous shallow thin cuts.  Also I was thinking of grinding a divot in the area a bolster would be and underneath at the heel of the blade but it needs more.  It is slick just as it is.  Wet with blood or such it will be very slippery.

Other ideas or comments gent?

Nemo


pretty good knife sharpener

http://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-WSKTS-Knife-Sharpener/dp/B003IT5F14 (http://www.amazon.com/Work-Sharp-WSKTS-Knife-Sharpener/dp/B003IT5F14)

Title: Re: Knife Grip Making
Post by: JohnyMac on September 05, 2015, 07:54:01 AM

Me, I would take a good metal file to it and file a cross pattern e.g. ####

On another note: One of the worst metals to sharpen is one made of stainless steel. That is why I do not like Henckel knives. That is why I buy restaurant grade Forschner knives for the kitchen.

Title: Re: Knife Grip Making
Post by: brat on September 05, 2015, 08:06:02 AM

I'd use a dremel tool to checker the handle. Stainless is hard to get an edge, but any knife blade, to be super sharp, needs stropping IMHO. You can use old leather or new and you'll need some Herb's Yellowstone.

Title: Re: Knife Grip Making
Post by: Nemo on September 05, 2015, 09:44:56 AM

Quote from: JohnyMac on September 05, 2015, 07:54:01 AM

Me, I would take a good metal file to it and file a cross pattern e.g. ####

I have tried a file on it.  It is one hard metal.

Quote from: brat on September 05, 2015, 08:06:02 AM

I'd use a dremel tool to checker the handle. Stainless is hard to get an edge, but any knife blade, to be super sharp, needs stropping IMHO. You can use old leather or new and you'll need some Herb's Yellowstone.

Dremel is a good idea that I had not considered

Finish edge I do on that machine with the 6000 grit belts.  That does pretty darn well.

Nemo
 

Title: Re: Knife Grip Making
Post by: JohnyMac on September 06, 2015, 07:38:21 AM

brat nailed IT! Use a Dremel tool.

Title: Re: Knife Grip Making
Post by: Nemo on September 06, 2015, 09:38:12 AM

Plastic Dip? Spray in truck bedliner?

Thoughts?

Nemo

http://www.plastidip.com/ (http://www.plastidip.com/)

Title: Re: Knife Grip Making
Post by: crudos on September 06, 2015, 08:44:34 PM

Could try some grip tape on it, something like skateboarders use, or handguns like GT-5000. Trying to go at that chunk of metal with a dremel would not be my idea of a good time.

Title: Re: Knife Grip Making
Post by: Kbop on September 06, 2015, 10:25:04 PM

the truck bed liner goo is an option I hadn't heard of before.
cool idea.
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