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CarsonBoardman: Soft steel can be used, just must be hardend

2025-05-10T15:28:33Z

Soft steel can be used, just must be hardend

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	== Materials needed ==		== Materials needed ==
	* '''[[Steel]]''': Hot-rolled or annealed metal is easier to work with. ~~Do not use soft~~ steel ~~that can~~ be ~~purchased at local big-box stores, as that steel is made for welding~~. Stainless steel rod for the pins and tubing for the thong hole might also be needed.<ref name="EHT">"[https://extremehowto.com/how-to-make-a-knife/ How to Make a Knife – A DIY Guide To Knife Making]", Extreme How-To, 8 March 2009. Retrieved on 4 May 2022</ref>		* '''[[Steel]]''': Hot-rolled or annealed metal is easier to work with. Soft or mild steel must be [[Heat treatment\|hardened]] after shaping. Stainless steel rod for the pins and tubing for the thong hole might also be needed.<ref name="EHT">"[https://extremehowto.com/how-to-make-a-knife/ How to Make a Knife – A DIY Guide To Knife Making]", Extreme How-To, 8 March 2009. Retrieved on 4 May 2022</ref>
	* '''Crotch walnut wood blanks''': Hardwoods are the best woods for knife handles, and professionally stabilized wood is even better. Stabilized wood is easier to grind, easier to finish and lasts longer.<ref name="EHT"/>		* '''Crotch walnut wood blanks''': Hardwoods are the best woods for knife handles, and professionally stabilized wood is even better. Stabilized wood is easier to grind, easier to finish and lasts longer.<ref name="EHT"/>

78.69.234.222: fixed typo

2025-05-07T10:02:37Z

fixed typo

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	== Crafting instructions ==		== Crafting instructions ==
	Knives can be crafted from zero using a metal blank for the blade and wood or other materials for the handle. Knife blades can be started from scratch by one of two methods: stock removal, or filing and grinding; or forging, also called "bladesmithing". Stock removal is the easiest to do and can be done with a few tools, while ~~orging~~ requires much more experience and tools.<ref name="EHT"/>		Knives can be crafted from zero using a metal blank for the blade and wood or other materials for the handle. Knife blades can be started from scratch by one of two methods: stock removal, or filing and grinding; or forging, also called "bladesmithing". Stock removal is the easiest to do and can be done with a few tools, while forging requires much more experience and tools.<ref name="EHT"/>

	=== Creating the pattern (metal blade) ===		=== Creating the pattern (metal blade) ===

PolarTwin: /* Fitting the handle blanks */

2023-01-08T20:25:26Z

Fitting the handle blanks

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	To fit the handle blanks, sand the blade blank lightly, as well as the handles, to make sure they are smooth and flat. Place masking tape on the outside face of one handle blank and clamp it to the blade blank. Bore holes through the blade and blank. Remove the blank and mark the inside and repeat for the opposite handle blank. Mark the outline of the blade blank on the handle blanks and using a bandsaw cut them to shape, leaving the handles slightly oversize.<ref name="EHT"/>		To fit the handle blanks, sand the blade blank lightly, as well as the handles, to make sure they are smooth and flat. Place masking tape on the outside face of one handle blank and clamp it to the blade blank. Bore holes through the blade and blank. Remove the blank and mark the inside and repeat for the opposite handle blank. Mark the outline of the blade blank on the handle blanks and using a bandsaw cut them to shape, leaving the handles slightly oversize.<ref name="EHT"/>

	Cut the pins and thong-hole tubing to slightly oversize in length. Chuck the pins in a portable electric drill and use [[sandpaper]] to lightly roughen them and thin them down a bit so they will fit into the holes. They should fit snugly, but not extremely tight into the handle and blade blank holes. If too tight, they can split the handle material. Fit the handle blanks to the blade and tap the pins and tubing in place. Rough-grind the handle and blade blank to shape. Remove the handles, mark the front profile and rough grind them to shape.<ref name="EHT"/>		Cut the pins and thong-hole tubing to slightly oversize in length. Chuck the pins in a portable electric drill and use [[sandpaper]] to lightly roughen them and thin them down a bit so they will fit into the holes. They should fit snugly, but not extremely tight into the handle and blade blank holes. If too tight, they can split the handle material. Fit the handle blanks to the blade and tap the pins and tubing in place. Rough-grind the handle and blade blank to shape. Remove the handles, mark the front profile and rough grind them to shape.<ref name="EHT"/>

	=== Heat treatment ===		=== Heat treatment ===

PolarTwin: /* Materials needed */

2023-01-08T13:40:27Z

Materials needed

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	== Materials needed ==		== Materials needed ==
	* '''Steel'''. Hot-rolled or annealed metal is easier to work with. Do not use soft steel that can be purchased at local big-box stores, as that steel is made for welding. Stainless steel rod for the pins and tubing for the thong hole might also be needed.<ref name="EHT">"[https://extremehowto.com/how-to-make-a-knife/ How to Make a Knife – A DIY Guide To Knife Making]", Extreme How-To, 8 March 2009. Retrieved on 4 May 2022</ref>		* '''[[Steel]]''': Hot-rolled or annealed metal is easier to work with. Do not use soft steel that can be purchased at local big-box stores, as that steel is made for welding. Stainless steel rod for the pins and tubing for the thong hole might also be needed.<ref name="EHT">"[https://extremehowto.com/how-to-make-a-knife/ How to Make a Knife – A DIY Guide To Knife Making]", Extreme How-To, 8 March 2009. Retrieved on 4 May 2022</ref>
	* '''Crotch walnut wood blanks'''. Hardwoods are the best woods for knife handles, and professionally stabilized wood is even better. Stabilized wood is easier to grind, easier to finish and lasts longer.<ref name="EHT"/>		* '''Crotch walnut wood blanks''': Hardwoods are the best woods for knife handles, and professionally stabilized wood is even better. Stabilized wood is easier to grind, easier to finish and lasts longer.<ref name="EHT"/>

	== Crafting instructions ==		== Crafting instructions ==

PolarTwin: /* See also */ Div column

2022-12-25T12:57:26Z

PolarTwin: /* See also */ +Club

2022-12-25T12:56:14Z

PolarTwin: /* Fitting the handle blanks */ Linnk

2022-12-25T11:37:41Z

Fitting the handle blanks: Linnk

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	To fit the handle blanks, sand the blade blank lightly, as well as the handles, to make sure they are smooth and flat. Place masking tape on the outside face of one handle blank and clamp it to the blade blank. Bore holes through the blade and blank. Remove the blank and mark the inside and repeat for the opposite handle blank. Mark the outline of the blade blank on the handle blanks and using a bandsaw cut them to shape, leaving the handles slightly oversize.<ref name="EHT"/>		To fit the handle blanks, sand the blade blank lightly, as well as the handles, to make sure they are smooth and flat. Place masking tape on the outside face of one handle blank and clamp it to the blade blank. Bore holes through the blade and blank. Remove the blank and mark the inside and repeat for the opposite handle blank. Mark the outline of the blade blank on the handle blanks and using a bandsaw cut them to shape, leaving the handles slightly oversize.<ref name="EHT"/>

	Cut the pins and thong-hole tubing to slightly oversize in length. Chuck the pins in a portable electric drill and use sandpaper to lightly roughen them and thin them down a bit so they will fit into the holes. They should fit snugly, but not extremely tight into the handle and blade blank holes. If too tight, they can split the handle material. Fit the handle blanks to the blade and tap the pins and tubing in place. Rough-grind the handle and blade blank to shape. Remove the handles, mark the front profile and rough grind them to shape.<ref name="EHT"/>		Cut the pins and thong-hole tubing to slightly oversize in length. Chuck the pins in a portable electric drill and use [[sandpaper]] to lightly roughen them and thin them down a bit so they will fit into the holes. They should fit snugly, but not extremely tight into the handle and blade blank holes. If too tight, they can split the handle material. Fit the handle blanks to the blade and tap the pins and tubing in place. Rough-grind the handle and blade blank to shape. Remove the handles, mark the front profile and rough grind them to shape.<ref name="EHT"/>

	=== Heat treatment ===		=== Heat treatment ===

PolarTwin: -+Category:Melee weapons

2022-12-24T13:00:38Z

-+Category:Melee weapons

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	{{wa\|Knife}}		{{wa\|Knife}}

			[[Category:Melee weapons]]
	[[Category:Tools]]		[[Category:Tools]]
	~~[[Category:Weapons]]~~

PolarTwin: Link

2022-12-20T22:30:19Z

Link

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	[[File:Spinifex and Sand Illustration 37.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A quartz knife]]		[[File:Spinifex and Sand Illustration 37.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|A quartz knife]]

	A '''knife''' is a [[Tools\|tool]] or [[Weapons\|weapon]] with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle. It is one of the earliest tools used by humanity, originally made of [[wood]], [[bone]], and [[stone]] (including [[flint]] and [[obsidian]]). With improvements in both metallurgy and manufacturing, over the centuries knives have have been made from [[copper]], [[bronze]], [[iron]], [[steel]], [[ceramic]], and [[titanium]]. Knives can serve various purposes, including [[hunting]], as [[weapons]] (either melee or for throwing), survival, cooking and eating.		A '''knife''' is a [[Tools\|tool]] or [[Weapons\|weapon]] with a cutting edge or blade, usually attached to a handle. It is one of the earliest tools used by humanity, originally made of [[wood]], [[bone]], and [[stone]] (including [[flint]] and [[obsidian]]). With improvements in both metallurgy and manufacturing, over the centuries knives have have been made from [[copper]], [[bronze]], [[iron]], [[steel]], [[ceramic]], and [[titanium]]. Knives can serve various purposes, including [[hunting]], as [[weapons]] (either melee or for throwing), survival, [[cooking]] and eating.

	== Materials needed ==		== Materials needed ==

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2022-12-11T16:35:52Z

Dependencies: Converting table into bullet list

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	== Dependencies ==		== Dependencies ==
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|- style="vertical-align:center;"~~		* [[Bone]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~		* [[Bronze]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~		* [[Ceramic]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Hunting~~]]		* [[Copper]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~		* [[Flint]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~		* [[Iron]]
	~~\|- style="vertical-align:center;"~~		* [[Obsidian]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Wood~~]]		* [[Steel]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Bone~~]]		* [[Stone]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \| '''Knife'''~~		* [[Titanium]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[Copper]]		* [[Wood]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Steel~~]]		** '''Knife'''
	~~\|- style="vertical-align:center;"~~		*** [[Hunting]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Stone~~]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Flint~~]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Bronze~~]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Iron~~]]
	~~\|- style="vertical-align:center;"~~
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Obsidian~~]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Ceramic~~]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Titanium~~]]
	\|}

	== See also ==		== See also ==

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	== See also ==		== See also ==
			<div style="column-count:2">
	* [[Axe]]		* [[Axe]]
	* [[Chisel]]		* [[Chisel]]
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	* [[Tools]]		* [[Tools]]
	* [[Weapons]]		* [[Weapons]]
			</div>

	== References ==		== References ==

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	* [[Axe]]		* [[Axe]]
	* [[Chisel]]		* [[Chisel]]
			* [[Club]]
	* [[Flint]]		* [[Flint]]
	* [[Spear]]		* [[Spear]]

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	== Dependencies ==		== Dependencies ==
	~~{\| class="wikitable"~~
	~~\|- style="vertical-align:center;"~~		* [[Bone]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~		* [[Bronze]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~		* [[Ceramic]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Hunting~~]]		* [[Copper]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~		* [[Flint]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~		* [[Iron]]
	~~\|- style="vertical-align:center;"~~		* [[Obsidian]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Wood~~]]		* [[Steel]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Bone~~]]		* [[Stone]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \| '''Knife'''~~		* [[Titanium]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[Copper]]		* [[Wood]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Steel~~]]		** '''Knife'''
	~~\|- style="vertical-align:center;"~~		*** [[Hunting]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Stone~~]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Flint~~]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Bronze~~]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Iron~~]]
	~~\|- style="vertical-align:center;"~~
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Obsidian~~]]
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~
	~~\| style="background:white;" \|~~
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Ceramic~~]]
	~~\| style="height:75px; width:75px; text-align:center;" \|~~ [[~~Titanium~~]]
	\|}

	== See also ==		== See also ==