survival knife (progress pics)

[antigoth24]

i found this simple idea in a knifemaking book i just found and im surprised i hadnt thought of it before! a survival knife with a pipe handle for storage! im sure that wont come as a surprise to many of you but i got excited and started making it on tuesday and this is the result. steel is 5160 and the blade is a little bit ovevr 6 inches long and the handle about 5.5 inches long. thus far ive only done the rough forging and grinding (still finishing the saw teeth). now this was the first time i did anything like saw teeth and i dont have a band saw so i was using an angle grinder so any tips or tricks you guys could offer on that subject would be much appreciated! thanks for looking

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

I guess you haven't seen many "survival" knives, as a lot have used the pipe type handle. Buck made one after the first Rambo movie that may still be in production, don't know as I am not a big Buck Knife fan.

[walkerironworks84]

Wicked looking blade! Is that a shield in the background of the second pic? If it is...sweet

[pkrankow]

While it is not what I would call pretty or handsome, it does look durable and useful. I hope it finishes well.

I was at the local big box store the other day and there was some thermo form-able rubbery plastic for making custom formed grips. Might dress up that pipe some.
Phil

[BIGGUNDOCTOR]

Skateboard grip tape would work good too. It is thin, so it won't bulk the grip any. My friend uses it on his duty pistol.