[Woodcarver] making knives

[STEPHEN L MENDELSOHN]

If you will take your time and slow grind, there are numerous knives that can be made by adapting other types of knives for woodcarving.  I have made super carving knives from straight razors, poultry knives, kitchen knives, and my favorite is the electrical one piece wire skinning knives used by telephone installers and available at Home Depot or Lowes.  Happy Carving.  Steve

> Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2009 18:39:23 +0900

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> From: watsonb at iinet.com.au

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> Now thats what I call action on the list.

> I think I counted 101today.

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> As for making knives I like Jaques used hacksaw blades and found them good 

> but now I use old jigsaw blades They are a perfect size and the steel is 

> exceptional.

> I glue them between two pieces of wood with an epoxy glue then carfully 

> grind to the shape I want .

> They take and hold a terrific edge even when I use them on our local hard 

> woods.

> 

> On the subject of spending earnings on tools, The bit I liked most when I 

> was earning my living from carving was that tools were tax deductable as a 

> result I bought all the tools I would ever need even some I don't.

> 

> Peter

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