Knives

[Whittlinwit]

I posted a picture of three knives I made last weekend.
The handles are Curly Maple, Monkey wood, and Maple burl.
They are small 1 inch blades. I have 16 more in various stages of completion.

I am also nearly finished with the kitchen remodeling.

[Callynne]

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Great knives, Rick! That bottom one looks like a perfect fit, I really like the looks of the handle on it. Are you as good at remodeling as you are at making knives?? Callynne

[Whittlinwit]

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Almost as good, but not nearly as fast.

[Guest]

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Hi Rick...the knives look really good! How did you manage to make 3 in one day? What did you use for the blades?

[whittlinwit]

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Making three in one day is not a problem if I get free time to work on them.
I use 3/16 diameter O1 tool steel dowel for small knives, it is pretty inexpensive and can be worked with a propane torch.

[OLD_SALTY]

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Hey Rick, saw the pictures of your knives. They look good.
Where do you get the 3/16 diameter o1 tool steel dowel from?
Can you get get this at home centers ? This is something I have been wanting to do for a while. Any info would be helpful.

[whittlinwit]

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Salty,
I buy mine at a company in Kent, Washington called Summerville Steel.
Address:
7010 S. 188 th St.
Kent, WA 98031

Phone:
(800) 552-5030

Fax:
(425) 251-5993


The steel dowel sold at hardware stores are usually not high carbon steel.

[arizonapapa]

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hey rick
great knives! i really like the handles .
GOOD JOB!

papa

[OLD_SALTY]

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Rick,
thanks for the info on the tool dowels. I will have to check
that out.
thanks,
salty

[whittlinwit]

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PaPa,
Thanks, I like using a variety of woods; I just cut out 25 spalted madrona handles.
I bought a pickup load of Quilted, Fiddleback, and Burl maple last month. I am drying it in my garage, should be ready by the end of summer.

Need to get the garage cleared out soon, I have a shipment of Minnisota basswood coming and need room to get it cut and planed.

It should be a nice summer, I don't have another show until August. Perhaps I can get some work done around the house.

I did finish the kitchen floor this last weekend, it actually turned out pretty nice.

[arizonapapa]

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did you do the floor in hard wood or tile?

[WHITTLINWIT]

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Put down tile, it looks like slate; last time I layed tile was 26 years ago.