Comments on: Making a Head Knife http://toolmakingart.com/2009/07/20/making-a-head-knife/ Timeless Tools Fri, 16 Dec 2011 22:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Fowler http://toolmakingart.com/2009/07/20/making-a-head-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-1498 Paul Fowler Thu, 09 Jun 2011 04:09:31 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=1213#comment-1498 Bob, Being gunsmith I use similar method to make one of parts(actually make two, always have spare) I drill around the outside of original part if avalible, profile oversize for fitting after heat treating. your pattern should have a small hole at the center of the head radius. The center of the radius could be transfer punched into the stock and drilled at same time as clearance holes. Several blanks could be bolted together for grinding the head radius. Paul Bob,

Being gunsmith I use similar method to make one of parts(actually make two, always have spare) I drill around the outside of original part if avalible, profile oversize for fitting after heat treating.
your pattern should have a small hole at the center of the head radius. The center of the radius could be transfer punched into the stock and drilled at same time as clearance holes.
Several blanks could be bolted together for grinding the head radius.

Paul

]]> By: Matthew http://toolmakingart.com/2009/07/20/making-a-head-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-725 Matthew Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:44:32 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=1213#comment-725 I want one I will pay upfront mail me a reply. Thanks I want one I will pay upfront mail me a reply. Thanks

]]> By: BobStrawn http://toolmakingart.com/2009/07/20/making-a-head-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-517 BobStrawn Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:21:44 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=1213#comment-517 I think this is one of those projects that will take me a while. But I think the learning curve is well worth it. Bob I think this is one of those projects that will take me a while. But I think the learning curve is well worth it.

Bob

]]> By: Skip J. http://toolmakingart.com/2009/07/20/making-a-head-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-512 Skip J. Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:49:03 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=1213#comment-512 Ah, old luggage. Actually, I have an old leather briefcase from the '70's made that way that is in such good shape I could never throw it away. Always thought it mite make a good tool carrier, and it's big. I could carry 4 or 5 planes in it and they would be protected fairly well. I'll be watching this one... Skip Ah, old luggage. Actually, I have an old leather briefcase from the ’70′s made that way that is in such good shape I could never throw it away. Always thought it mite make a good tool carrier, and it’s big. I could carry 4 or 5 planes in it and they would be protected fairly well. I’ll be watching this one…

Skip

]]> By: BobStrawn http://toolmakingart.com/2009/07/20/making-a-head-knife/comment-page-1/#comment-515 BobStrawn Tue, 21 Jul 2009 04:05:22 +0000 http://toolmakingart.com/?p=1213#comment-515 If you consider luggage of old, much of it was leather. wood can reinforce and give rigidity. Leather boiled in wax can become amazingly stiff and hard. I just need to get the methods down. Bob If you consider luggage of old, much of it was leather. wood can reinforce and give rigidity. Leather boiled in wax can become amazingly stiff and hard. I just need to get the methods down.

Bob

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