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Hubert (Ga)engine7
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson Cnty,GA Points: 6230 |
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Posted: 23 Nov 2019 at 9:38pm |
Does anyone have a kitchen knife made from an old crosscut saw blade? Got several at the farm and though a bit crudely made they are some sharp knives.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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Tracy Martin TN
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Gallatin,TN Points: 10605 |
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Hubert, old crosscut saws make great knives. I have seen some real nice ones. Tracy
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No greater gift than healthy grandkids!
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shameless dude
Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611 |
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prolly take a reciprocating saw blade and make sum?
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Dakota Dave
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: ND Points: 3931 |
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Back in the 70s I made a knife from a section of band saw blade. It hung in the hay shed for many years. It was hard putting an edge on it and looked a little crude. But I never had to sharpen it again I left the teeth on the spine of the blade. It cut twine like crazy the blade was only 4" long I burned up a few of dads drill bits drilling two holes for the handle rivets.
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Thad in AR.
Orange Level Access Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Arkansas Points: 9397 |
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I have a pretty nice knife I’ve made from a German chainsaw bar. I’ve made wood chisels and such from coil spring and leaf spring. Keep them clean and dry if cutting taters.
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cabinhollow
Orange Level Joined: 24 Mar 2018 Location: SEKY Points: 327 |
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I have cutout 50+ of this design with my cnc plasma cutter.
Someone gave me a 8" wide bandsaw blade, to make them out of. |
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Hubert (Ga)engine7
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Jackson Cnty,GA Points: 6230 |
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The ones I made were in shop class some 50+ years ago and they are still in use. Had to use the blue wrench to burn holes for the handle rivets, a good bit on a drill press wouldn't even put a dimple in it. And once sharpened they will hold an edge. Dad never threw anything away if there was even a remote possibility it could be reused for something else, broken crosscut saws were just one of the things he saved.
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Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God.
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18789 |
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The old ones work, the new ones are cheap steel and don't hold an edge.
Go to auctions and buy em up. Once they have an edge on em they're hard to dull. Only takes a steel to bring the edge back |
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19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
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trace
Silver Level Joined: 01 Aug 2012 Location: N.W. Iowa Points: 499 |
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we use rada knives at home, good knives for the money.
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JW in MO
Orange Level Joined: 16 Feb 2010 Location: South KC Area Points: 2605 |
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You obviously have never let my wife use your knives, I think when I'm not looking she runs out and tries to cut rocks.
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Maximum use of available resources!
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18789 |
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My wife is the same way JW. I chew her out all the time, but it goes in one ear and out the other. She gets mad at me when I say; "In one ear and out the other, nothing in between to stop anything, just a windy tunnel." Got kicked one time too!
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"Allis-Express"
19?? WC / 1941 C / 1952 CA / 1956 WD45 / 1957 WD45 / 1958 D-17 |
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chaskaduo
Orange Level Joined: 26 Nov 2016 Location: Twin Cities Points: 5203 |
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Finally got mom to quit putting the good chef, boning, and filet knives in the dishwasher and it has really helped with keeping them sharp. Not only do they bounce around against other metals, the dishwasher detergent is pretty caustic and eats away at the fine edge. I am now spending less time sharpening up when I go to cook.
Ted I'd have to run from a broom. Edited by chaskaduo - 26 Nov 2019 at 9:46am |
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LeonR2013
Orange Level Joined: 01 Jan 2013 Location: Fulton, Mo Points: 3500 |
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Made a big Bowie knife from a steel cutting circle blade a few years back, the ones with a carbide cutting edge. Dropped it on it's point after heat treat on my concrete floor and didn't even scratch it.
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shameless dude
Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611 |
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we won lots of SS knives at the casino this month, they are solid and VERY sharp. they'll work good in my new cook shack!
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shameless dude
Orange Level Joined: 10 Apr 2017 Location: east NE Points: 13611 |
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one night on the way home from work I came across a zipper bag laying in the middle of an intersection, I thought maybe it was a pro pool cues, turned out to be pro knives, all kinds of them. man they are sharp and hold a good edge, one cuts frozen meat like it's thawed!
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