[Woodcarver] Knife making question

[Linehan718 at aol.com]

In a message dated 3/13/2009 9:17:54 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
Oregonkarver at aol.com writes:

And now let us move on to other topics -  does anyone have a  burning  
woodcarving question for this fine Friday?


I hope this is a good question for this group.  I have been looking  at mini 
carving knives lately since I have gotten into carving miniature  carving and 
other items that require small blades.  Looked at several and  thought they 
were to high priced.  
 
With my wife not being happy about buying more tools. I decided to try  
making my own out of old industrial 1/8" drill bits, these have a larger shaft  on 
the end for quick release so they should hold well in the handle with epoxy  I 
would think.  I finished one the other day and it seems to be working  well 
and the edge seems to be holding up so far.  I have made knives out  of old 
straight razor with very good success.
 
 
My question is  I setting myself up for failure with making  these.  Will the 
steel hold up? I guess if they don't at least I had some  fun making them.
 
Arthur




Sorry for the blank email, hitting buttons too  fast.     anyway as for the 
knife blades from drill bits I  don't know but anything is worth trying once.  
If it works and serves your  purpose,then great.  I have a knife that someone 
made me from a little  piece of a hacksaw blade and it is one of my favorites. 
 I have it about 5  years now, love it.  Its not really what you make it 
from, its about the  steel you start with.  good steel will give you good material 
to make a  great knife. Bad steel can make something that you put lots of 
work into, looks  great, but won't hold an edge for very long.
 
 
Maura
_www.Carvinginnyc.com_ (http://www.carvinginnyc.com/) 

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