Fdisk Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 This site has so much info and most is explaned so well i think im ready to try to build a simple forge and get started and ive already seen if i cant find what im looking i can get help by asking thank you folks im glade i found this place but i do have 1 question how do you make those saw teeth like in the rambo knife no i dont think im rambo and no im not going to make a rambo knife to carry but i would like to try my hand at making a nice wall hanger first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 File work. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 start with a piece of saw blade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
char Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 1. make your knife 2. look at it 3. grab a file 4. use said file to remove what isnt a saw although it would be much easier to just use a saw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Really start with a saw blade. These were made from pieces of 2 inch wide metal cutting bandsaw blade. I dis stock removal and did not heat treat them because I did not want to damage the teeth by scaling off part of them. They ain't pretty but they do hold an edge and the spine will cut wood, metal or bone. Camp Knives with saw teeth on the spine - Blacksmith Photo Gallery If you use saw blades form the blade so that the saw cuts as it is pulled toward you not when it is pushed away from you. This will keep the blade from kinking or binding when you saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fdisk Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 that is good and im sure it cuts like it should as well another thing ive seen but not sure it will work is use a thin grinding wheel on a table saw angled along with jig for proper spacing but the blade has to be moved up constantly to get the depth you want to cut the teeth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted November 16, 2008 Share Posted November 16, 2008 remember that saw teeth are "beveled" and "set" The bevel makes the tooth and the sharp edge. "set" means they are bent at a slight angle from the blade, that way they cut a slot wider than the blade which keeps the blade from binding in the cut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fdisk Posted November 16, 2008 Author Share Posted November 16, 2008 the bevel could just be ground and i was thinking the set could done by of offsetting every other tooth left or right about a 1/16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Fdisk, yeah you can grind your own saw teeth and set them. It should be an interesting experience. When you get a little more time I will tell you how to make a magical sword that will cut the barrel off a machine gun :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fdisk Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 Im ready for the magical sword story lol i need to shorten some MG barrels well atleast the ones that are pointed at me its no good bringing a knife to a gun fight but the magic sword may do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Fdisk, guard this with your life. S0001 Making Magical Swords Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fdisk Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 I had to stop at PREPARATION OF THE SMITH: when it got to the female part i guess im not cut out for the magic sword but on a more serious note as i had said before its just gonna be a wall hanger i figured i could get a good amount of practice with the hot metal with a blade such as the rambo type offsetting the teeth and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blafen Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 I have done it a few times, i have a dagger with a wicked looking saw teeth i filed in and a curved thin knife made from a saws all blade with the teeth on the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted November 18, 2008 Share Posted November 18, 2008 it will be a great experience for you, perhaps you could try a double row of teeth, use a 3 corner file to cut XXXXX down the spine then push the points out to the side just a bit to set the teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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