Tutorial, how to grind a straight razor knife

This tutorial is off site of this blog, its an album on my picasa site, the album is pretty much documented, step by step, there is 85 pictures so it should keep the guys interest that wants to try making one, you may have to scroll down to read it all, i got wordy. REMEMBER I'm not saying that my tutorial is better than anybody else, im saying this is how i made this knife! Tools: if you attempt this tutorial, i used a 6"bench wheel grinder and 1x30" belt sander, remember to use eye protection, Note on metal temper. You are using a straight razor because of its great carbon steel quality, its high carbon content 60-90%, thats been hardened and tempered properly. the one thing that will wreck the steel temper is heat from fire or friction. The temper can be re accomplished if sent to a specialist, but its rarely worth the cost, So keep your metal cool, dip it in water, then make a pass on the grinder without hesitation immediately dip the steel back in the water, Cold grind. ice water wouldn't hurt. If for some reason the steel turns color like peacock blue, that section is wrecked, grind off the steel effected under the color {not just the surface color.} and see if you can salvage the rest of the steel for a detail knife.

obtain a straight razor, German made razors have never failed me yet. Another good point about razors, is that some are valuable to collectors and are worth great sums of money, dont turn a $100.00 straight razor into a experiment or at best a $30.00 carving knife, obtain razors from auctions or flea markets, stear clear of pakistanni razors they dont hold an edge,,

lets give it a try, questions and comments are requested.!! click here to continue to tutorial,

Carving Knives

As always the post title: carving knives, is the click able link to the images...

I been working on this picasa album Carving knives, these are knives from the past, most are long gone..

Since the blog vote shows 2nd highest on tools, I thought i would post a link to the album, and a pic.This is the knife Rick In Seattle helped me with , my second straight razor knife i ever made.

further discussion will follow upon, users comments on what they want to find information on...

• How bout Dockyard micro gouges?
• Stubai palm gouges...

on the tools segment here, i wouldn't want to preach to the choir. or be covering moot points like sharpening if everybody knows how... Please comment: with tool questions, this is your blog too followers...... Thanks for supporting this blog with site visits comments and feedback.

Tom H's. knifes available:

Tom H's. knifes available: left 2 right 1, Razor roughing 2, Razor rough/detail lace wood 3, detail pin file 4, Razor detail Crawfish 5, Razor detail oak handle

Carving Knives

First, we start with pictures this time.. my Available knives: tom H. has in Ohio: Recent: Hal-in-Seattle's knives, Jim, "Ricegringer Wci," knives, I recently had the fortune of meeting 2 fellow carvers through email who between them purchased 4 special detail knives and 2 straight razor detail/roughing carving knives welcome. jim/"Ricegrinder wci" and Hal-in-seattle"wci"Hal as well as Tom Hindes "Tom H. wci" from wci.