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# 508 |
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john LeClaire |
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Saskatoon, SK |
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| Dimensions
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Width:
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1/2 -apro. |
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Height:
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3 to 6 |
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Depth:
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1/2-aprox. |
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I made these carving knives from discarded machine taps in various sizes.
The material is extremely hard and if ground properly they hold an edge for a long time. You can design the handles to your own taste and can be done to custom fit your hand. I made the handles fron all kinds of material-steel-plastic-wood |
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this picture shows three taps that were broken and useless-therefore given to me by a local machine shop-the first one on the left has been ground partially ,in preparation for making a handle and inserting the knife into the handle,to be held in place with epoxy or welded into steel handles or put into plastic handles
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this pic shows the three taps from the previous pic. and some allmost finished knives-you will note that the second and third ones from the right are gouges of different sizes-also the
handles are all different
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This shot shows some knives with steel handles made from round bar and welded to the taps
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This shot shows wooden handles ,mostly round ,made from discarded drum sticks that my son broke while playing drums in his rock band. I also have more with conventional handles shaped like factory carving knives--as you can see these knives are cheap to build because most cities and towns have a machine shop that will give you free broken taps, and all you need is a grinder,either angle style or a bench grinder, and basic wood skills to make handles out of left over scraps of hardwood
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