Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote in news:o1i4ic$a65$2
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> On Sun, 27 Nov 2016 17:20:35 -0500
> Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Sounds like a couple in my garage.
>
> have on chisel in the shop but it is too far gone to rescue but still
> has uses
>
> it is officially repurposed never to be a chisel
>
You need to cut a precision screwdriver tip on the end and use it to punch
open various cans. It's only useful if it's your best/favorite
screwdriver!
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"Bob La Londe" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> "Electric Comet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> know of a source for chisels or knives with no handles and the blades
>> are just shaped and not sharpened
>
>
> Yeah, they are called old dull files.
>
>
>
Has anyone ever sent them out to Boggs Tool?
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Electric Comet <[email protected]> writes:
>
>still looking for a chisel source
That's more properly stated as
"I'm still looking for references to a source that provides oil-hardening bar stock
appropriate for making my own chisels".
Note punctuation, capitalization and sentence structure.
You may try calling Ron.
http://www.hocktools.com/
Or getting bar stock from a supplier:
http://www.mscdirect.com/browse/tn/Raw-Materials/Flat-Stock/Oil-Hardening-Flat-Stock?navid=12101782
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>"Electric Comet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>
>> know of a source for chisels or knives with no handles and the blades
>> are just shaped and not sharpened
>Yeah, they are called old dull files.
Those, a Hibachi grill, charcoal, hairdryer, piece of old railroad track or
a big vice with an anvil back, and a large cross peen hammer will suffice
for a forge and tools to get you started... Do the rough shaping of the
blade blank at the forge and then move to a grinder and/or files for
shaping... not as efficient as the forges I worked with at Colonial
Williamsburg but it worked in a pinch when I was living in a condo one
summer. ;~)
On 11/27/2016 5:31 PM, [email protected] wrote:
> Yes try Texas Knife Supply in Houston,TX great people to work with. Very helpful. Not sure if they carry chisels but they should.
> good luck
Great store. Was just there at least three times in August and didn't
see any chisel blanks, but the knife blade selection, and quality, is
excellent.
My son-in-law made three knives while he was here from the UK, and he
knew all about Texas Knife Supply before he got here.
Made the fancy one in photos below for Leon, and the plain one for me
... yep, that's par for the course around here. LOL
https://goo.gl/photos/FV7a8ZxmXp4PANRc7
(Leon has a neighbor who's a world class gun engraver, who did the
engraving for him, so I can't hold that against him). ;)
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Sonny <[email protected]> wrote in news:94f83bad-6d19-4d70-a7ec-
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> On Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 3:21:26 PM UTC-6, Electric Comet wrote:
>> know of a source for chisels or knives with no handles and the blades
>> are just shaped and not sharpened
>
> Cut/shape your own from an old saw blade
Please don't. Old saws are better off refurbed into working
saws than chopped up into other things (or painted, or otherwise
made unuseable as saws).
As for knives, pretty sure Ron Hock still makes knife blanks.
http://www.hocktools.com/
John
"dadiOH" <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
>
> "John McCoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Sonny <[email protected]> wrote in news:94f83bad-6d19-4d70-a7ec-
>> [email protected]:
>>
>>> On Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 3:21:26 PM UTC-6, Electric Comet wrote:
>>>> know of a source for chisels or knives with no handles and the blades
>>>> are just shaped and not sharpened
>>>
>>> Cut/shape your own from an old saw blade
>>
>> Please don't. Old saws are better off refurbed into working
>> saws than chopped up into other things (or painted, or otherwise
>> made unuseable as saws).
>
> I think he is thinking of circular saw blades.
Oh. That's fine then :-)
Altho, I have an idea that the steel used in those blades
isn't really suitable for hand forming into knives and things.
But I'm not really a steel guy, so I may be mis-remembering.
John
On Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 2:21:26 PM UTC-7, Electric Comet wrote:
> know of a source for chisels or knives with no handles and the blades
> are just shaped and not sharpened
Yes try Texas Knife Supply in Houston,TX great people to work with. Very helpful. Not sure if they carry chisels but they should.
good luck
On 11/28/2016 3:05 PM, Swingman wrote:
> On 11/27/2016 5:31 PM, [email protected] wrote:
>
>> Yes try Texas Knife Supply in Houston,TX great people to work with.
>> Very helpful. Not sure if they carry chisels but they should.
>> good luck
>
> Great store. Was just there at least three times in August and didn't
> see any chisel blanks, but the knife blade selection, and quality, is
> excellent.
>
> My son-in-law made three knives while he was here from the UK, and he
> knew all about Texas Knife Supply before he got here.
>
> Made the fancy one in photos below for Leon, and the plain one for me
> ... yep, that's par for the course around here. LOL
>
> https://goo.gl/photos/FV7a8ZxmXp4PANRc7
>
> (Leon has a neighbor who's a world class gun engraver, who did the
> engraving for him, so I can't hold that against him). ;)
>
Darn Close To Hardwood Products!
"John McCoy" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Sonny <[email protected]> wrote in news:94f83bad-6d19-4d70-a7ec-
> [email protected]:
>
>> On Sunday, November 27, 2016 at 3:21:26 PM UTC-6, Electric Comet wrote:
>>> know of a source for chisels or knives with no handles and the blades
>>> are just shaped and not sharpened
>>
>> Cut/shape your own from an old saw blade
>
> Please don't. Old saws are better off refurbed into working
> saws than chopped up into other things (or painted, or otherwise
> made unuseable as saws).
I think he is thinking of circular saw blades.
"Electric Comet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
> know of a source for chisels or knives with no handles and the blades
> are just shaped and not sharpened
Yeah, they are called old dull files.
On Sun, 27 Nov 2016 17:20:35 -0500
Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sounds like a couple in my garage.
have on chisel in the shop but it is too far gone to rescue but still
has uses
it is officially repurposed never to be a chisel
On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:28:32 -0700
"Bob La Londe" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Yeah, they are called old dull files.
much too brittle
have broken plenty in half
"Electric Comet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 13:28:32 -0700
> "Bob La Londe" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Yeah, they are called old dull files.
>
> much too brittle
>
> have broken plenty in half
Sure if you aren't going to bother forging and tempering.... Kinda critical
in knife making.
"Puckdropper" <puckdropper(at)yahoo(dot)com> wrote in message
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> Electric Comet <[email protected]> wrote in news:o1i4ic$a65$2
> @dont-email.me:
>
>> On Sun, 27 Nov 2016 17:20:35 -0500
>> Ed Pawlowski <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Sounds like a couple in my garage.
>>
>> have on chisel in the shop but it is too far gone to rescue but still
>> has uses
>>
>> it is officially repurposed never to be a chisel
>>
>
> You need to cut a precision screwdriver tip on the end and use it to punch
> open various cans. It's only useful if it's your best/favorite
> screwdriver!
Funny. I grab a screwdriver out of he drawer all the time to stir with when
I am making rubber worms. I always seem to grab a good screwdriver instead
of one of those I really should throw away.
John Grossbohlin" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Bob La Londe" wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>>"Electric Comet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>news:[email protected]...
>>>
>>> know of a source for chisels or knives with no handles and the blades
>>> are just shaped and not sharpened
>
>
>>Yeah, they are called old dull files.
>
> Those, a Hibachi grill, charcoal, hairdryer, piece of old railroad track
> or a big vice with an anvil back, and a large cross peen hammer will
> suffice for a forge and tools to get you started... Do the rough shaping
> of the blade blank at the forge and then move to a grinder and/or files
> for shaping... not as efficient as the forges I worked with at Colonial
> Williamsburg but it worked in a pinch when I was living in a condo one
> summer. ;~)
Betchyer neighbors loved to here that. KA-CHANG! KA-CHANG! KA-CHANG!
LOL.
On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:21:04 -0700
"Bob La Londe" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sure if you aren't going to bother forging and tempering.... Kinda
> critical in knife making.
you missed the point of the question and it was clear too
On Sun, 27 Nov 2016 15:31:05 -0800 (PST)
[email protected] wrote:
> Yes try Texas Knife Supply in Houston,TX great people to work with.
> Very helpful. Not sure if they carry chisels but they should. good
> luck
the knives look good and the prices are not bad
might also try stripping the plastic handles off some hf knives
as they are even cheaper
still looking for a chisel source
"Electric Comet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:21:04 -0700
> "Bob La Londe" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Sure if you aren't going to bother forging and tempering.... Kinda
>> critical in knife making.
>
> you missed the point of the question and it was clear too
No you missed the point. Unless you are just making round tipped butter
knives. In that case the point was left off on purpose.
You didn't ask, "Where can I buy nearly finished knife blades that I can do
a mind numbingly miniscule amount of work on and then brag to all my friends
about how I made it?"
Files make excellent knife blades by somebody who is willing to do the work.
If you aren't willing to do the work just go buy a knife. Really. Its like
making tools. If its not about "the making" its always easier to just buy
one. Even a good one.
"Bob La Londe" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Electric Comet" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Mon, 28 Nov 2016 15:21:04 -0700
>> "Bob La Londe" <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Sure if you aren't going to bother forging and tempering.... Kinda
>>> critical in knife making.
>>
>> you missed the point of the question and it was clear too
>
> No you missed the point. Unless you are just making round tipped butter
> knives. In that case the point was left off on purpose.
>
> You didn't ask, "Where can I buy nearly finished knife blades that I can
> do a mind numbingly miniscule amount of work on and then brag to all my
> friends about how I made it?"
>
> Files make excellent knife blades by somebody who is willing to do the
> work. If you aren't willing to do the work just go buy a knife. Really.
> Its like making tools. If its not about "the making" its always easier to
> just buy one. Even a good one.
P.S. Unless your blank pre froged and tempered blank is made out of HSS you
will most likely ruin it when you slap it up against the grinder anyway.