tompdw Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 These are my latest projects. A large knife that I'm not sure what for and a barbeque fork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 The knife looks rather cleaverish but without enough offset in the handle (don't know what it's called) to clear your hand on the cutting board. It would make a fine BBQ tool though. Sort of a slicer, dicer, chopper, spatula. I'd call it a Spatulator and brag about being an inventor. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompdw Posted October 9, 2008 Author Share Posted October 9, 2008 I'm not sure what style the knife is Frosty. I just kept pounding until I got a shape that I could live with. I wanted to see how thin I could get the leaf spring without getting too brittle. I guess the knife is kind of like a big cooking knife. I got the idea for the fork from a book. I'm giving that to the father in law. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 See? You I N V E N T E D it! It's a special design only YOU know how to make properly and undoubtedly will only pass the secret on to an heir or take it to the grave with you. I wish I had a cool secret like that. The fork is nice enough though it could use a little dressing up to make it special. (read marketable) Not knocking it mind, it's just pretty standard fare which is okay. The knife on the other hand is intriguing and with a little refinement could be a marketable product. It just needs a plausible tall tale to go with. All in all, good solid work. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Tom, Frosty was right on the fork. Refine the prongs a little and you'll sell them quick. The knife is Out of leaf spring?? Nice work. Can you reproduce the style? If you can, it's your style and you'll recognize them when you see them in someone else's camp. BTW, Frosty. Nice line of "Bovine Scatoreous:)!! LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 Those are really nice. I like the BBQ fork the most, what size stock did you use for that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompdw Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 1/2 in square stock. The BBQ fork is 25 inches overall. It was an end cut from a plant hanger I made for the girlfriend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrynjr Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 good looking work Tom, I like the knife, has a japanese kinda look to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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