S stuckinthemud Established Member Joined 17 Jun 2019 Messages 752 Reaction score 469 Location Caerphilly 30 Sep 2024 #1 Anyone able to recommend somewhere I can buy small knife blades to haft in my own handles? This is for whittling.
Anyone able to recommend somewhere I can buy small knife blades to haft in my own handles? This is for whittling.
paulm IG paulm_outdoors Joined 25 Sep 2005 Messages 3,609 Reaction score 227 Location North Hampshire 1 Oct 2024 #2 Reciprocating saw blades and chunkier band saw blades are good for making your own small carving knives, easy enough to do and quite satisfying
Reciprocating saw blades and chunkier band saw blades are good for making your own small carving knives, easy enough to do and quite satisfying
L loftyhermes Established Member Joined 15 May 2008 Messages 807 Reaction score 213 Location Market Warsop, Notts 1 Oct 2024 #3 The only ones that spring to mind are from Beaverçraft.
T --Tom-- Established Member Joined 16 Oct 2016 Messages 1,093 Reaction score 620 Location Cardiff 1 Oct 2024 #4 Adam ashworth has in stock options https://www.ashandiron.co.uk/category/just-blades Nic Westerman makes really well regarded carving blades but has a backlog I think https://nicwestermann.co.uk/ Or if you want specific shapes I could make something in a weekend (or two if using something like 52100 that takes a bit of thermo cycling to get the HT how I like it)
Adam ashworth has in stock options https://www.ashandiron.co.uk/category/just-blades Nic Westerman makes really well regarded carving blades but has a backlog I think https://nicwestermann.co.uk/ Or if you want specific shapes I could make something in a weekend (or two if using something like 52100 that takes a bit of thermo cycling to get the HT how I like it)
Jacob New Luddism. Awake and resist! Joined 7 Jul 2010 Messages 30,785 Reaction score 6,369 Location Derbyshire 1 Oct 2024 #5 Re cycle old cutlery?
Sideways Moderator Staff member Moderator UKW Supporter Joined 26 Dec 2017 Messages 4,759 Reaction score 2,878 Location United Kingdom 1 Oct 2024 #6 https://www.kniv-per.com/l/-en/Knife-making ?
C chriscook Member Joined 30 Sep 2024 Messages 8 Reaction score 2 Location London 1 Oct 2024 #7 Bushcraft Store
T --Tom-- Established Member Joined 16 Oct 2016 Messages 1,093 Reaction score 620 Location Cardiff 1 Oct 2024 #8 Or seeing as you’re in Caerphilly - head to Cardiff for a day and you can make your own
S stuckinthemud Established Member Joined 17 Jun 2019 Messages 752 Reaction score 469 Location Caerphilly Today at 10:47 #9 Mmm, try to avoid the big smoke at all costs. Do have one of these . Would it do the job? Attachments IMG_0404.jpeg 2.3 MB IMG_0405.jpeg 2.3 MB
T --Tom-- Established Member Joined 16 Oct 2016 Messages 1,093 Reaction score 620 Location Cardiff Today at 13:41 #10 You could make something with it - I tried something similar maybe 15 years ago and it was pretty terrible Could you draw a pic of the style/size you’re after?
You could make something with it - I tried something similar maybe 15 years ago and it was pretty terrible Could you draw a pic of the style/size you’re after?