bluerooster Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 I'm in dire need of a drawknife, and have a rear spring from a Model A Ford. So, I fire up the forge and cut off a short piece of it. I got it forged out and shaped, filed an edge on it, and now needs heat treat and handles. I gave it a test drive in it's "as forged" condition, it works pretty well. Can only get better once heat treated and honed to a scalpel sharpness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris C Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Looks good to me. Making a draw knife was on my list of things I've wanted to do WAY before I even thought about blacksmithing. Too many irons in too many fires, but it's still on my list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkie Posted May 3, 2020 Share Posted May 3, 2020 Nice job on the draw knife, bluerooster. The Ford Model A spring is a rather unique source for your steel. Not many of those around these days! Ironically, I just finished this small draw knife yesterday. All my other draw knives have an 8" cutting edge, but I needed one for smaller work; easier to control. Made from an old file, cutting edge is 4" long. Sharpened wonderfully, cuts like a dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 4, 2020 Share Posted May 4, 2020 True, I know of more blades made from Buggy springs than Model T's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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