Good job making the carving knives. As a woodcarver I am always looking for the perfect tool so maybe I'll try my hand at these! Thanks for an interesting and informative video!
Thanks, So often there's so much stuff that gets thrown out that could have been used for something else, I think that we could learn a lot from people that went through the depression, or hard times, as "necessity" was the mother of invention then.
@@acsmakeandrepair3252 You are right I have lots of stuff I keep as you never know what you may need. I like you channel by the way. Keep up the good work
Fantastic job mate. Appreciate your ideas and input. I have just started carving wooden spoons with a purchased set of blades but need finer detail knives which your assistance has given me ideas.
Great glad I could help, I have used both of these knives since making them and the mower Blade holds a good edge I find . Just try not to over heat them when making them. Regards Arthur AC's make and repair
Just found your channel and subscribed as #302 sub. I'll have to catch up on your videos. Thanks for sharing them with us. Saying Hello from Edinburg, Virginia USA
Sure like your simple approach to your knives. They should do well, you do not need shine to cut - as long as the cutting edge is kept sharp: that's my thinking and how I make cutting tools. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this with me , I am by no means an expert carver . I actually polished it because in the past I found this helped to cut smoothly and release smoothly also with chisels. Also instead of stropping. I used to know a Sadler that used to stropp/ lightly sharpen his knives using a piece of leather and valve grinding paste does this work? Regards Arthur.
@@acsmakeandrepair3252 Once I have a fine edge established, I strop frequently on chisels, plane, knifes and etc. Well the main body can be ugly, I think that the cutting edge should shine. Good Luck
Yes it's good steel, glad to hear you've had good success with what you made with them, I have also used old pieces of spring leaf for narrow weeding hoes. Thanks for your comments, Arthur.
I find them good for what I do, I am by no means a every day carver but I do use tools with edges a lot and I believe the steel in the mower Blades I used holds a great edge I have buffed them a couple of times, just to maintain the edge, but otherwise found them good I also made a SPOKESHAVE BLADE out of one in another video and that seems to work well too , regards Arthur
I would think not as these are knives and used as knives - cutting using the force of my hands only. The length of the tang I used was probably an overkill - and I only went that long firstly for leverage as a short tang has more of a chance to split the handle and secondly it was easier to make them with longer tangs for practicality in the making stage. If it was a carving chisel for heavier work I probably would have gone through. Kind regards, Arthur, thanks for your questions.
Good job making the carving knives. As a woodcarver I am always looking for the perfect tool so maybe I'll try my hand at these! Thanks for an interesting and informative video!
No worries I hope you do well at making some knives, I am actually looking at doing a part 2 sometime.
Very cool knives! Good work!
Thankyou pt 2 soon
That's a great way to recycle the lawnmower blades and a couple of handy carving knives as well.
Thanks, So often there's so much stuff that gets thrown out that could have been used for something else, I think that we could learn a lot from people that went through the depression, or hard times, as "necessity" was the mother of invention then.
@@acsmakeandrepair3252 You are right I have lots of stuff I keep as you never know what you may need. I like you channel by the way. Keep up the good work
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Thanks Arthur for the video. Very interesting. Nice tools for carving. Sweet intro with the kangaroo too. Greetings from cold Germany 😀.
No worries glad you liked it, from warm Queensland Australia
Excellent!
With own experience I would make handles more rectangular for a greater grip when turning the blade...
Thanks for your thoughts regards Arthur
Nice job , thanks for the idea .
No worries hope it helps
Good on you mate. Excellent production and quality content.
Thanks mate.
Fantastic job mate. Appreciate your ideas and input. I have just started carving wooden spoons with a purchased set of blades but need finer detail knives which your assistance has given me ideas.
Great glad I could help, I have used both of these knives since making them and the mower Blade holds a good edge I find . Just try not to over heat them when making them.
Regards Arthur
AC's make and repair
Just found your channel and subscribed as #302 sub. I'll have to catch up on your videos. Thanks for sharing them with us. Saying Hello from Edinburg, Virginia USA
I bet it's a bit colder there than here, it's a hot humid day here in North Queensland Australia. I appreciate the comment.
Sure like your simple approach to your knives. They should do well, you do not need shine to cut - as long as the cutting edge is kept sharp: that's my thinking and how I make cutting tools. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for sharing this with me , I am by no means an expert carver .
I actually polished it because in the past I found this helped to cut smoothly and release smoothly also with chisels. Also instead of stropping.
I used to know a Sadler that used to stropp/ lightly sharpen his knives using a piece of leather and valve grinding paste does this work? Regards Arthur.
@@acsmakeandrepair3252 Once I have a fine edge established, I strop frequently on chisels, plane, knifes and etc. Well the main body can be ugly, I think that the cutting edge should shine. Good Luck
@@karolskakes388 no worries thanks
Great job on those, you earned a sub ! 👍
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G’day AC. I’ve made a few knives and a couple of Korean type weeding hoes from mower blades. The steel forges well and heat treating is a breeze! 😁👍🍻
Yes it's good steel, glad to hear you've had good success with what you made with them, I have also used old pieces of spring leaf for narrow weeding hoes. Thanks for your comments, Arthur.
@@acsmakeandrepair3252 We old blokes have to keep busy aye. 😉 Cheers Tony.
Hello from America. I just found your channel, and I love everything you do. Its helpful and useful. Please keep up your great work!
Thankyou I'll try
For larger cutting edge creation, mower blades dont do badly when full lenght is hammered flat either
tks, great video.
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So, how have the knives held up after 7 months? I was just wondering if they were still holding an edge? I have an old mower blade and may try this.
I find them good for what I do, I am by no means a every day carver but I do use tools with edges a lot and I believe the steel in the mower Blades I used holds a great edge I have buffed them a couple of times, just to maintain the edge, but otherwise found them good I also made a SPOKESHAVE BLADE out of one in another video and that seems to work well too , regards Arthur
Would there be any advantage to having the tang or shank of the blade go the length of the handle so that a mallet could be used?
Great work!
I would think not as these are knives and used as knives - cutting using the force of my hands only.
The length of the tang I used was probably an overkill - and I only went that long firstly for leverage as a short tang has more of a chance to split the handle and secondly it was easier to make them with longer tangs for practicality in the making stage.
If it was a carving chisel for heavier work I probably would have gone through.
Kind regards, Arthur, thanks for your questions.
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thank you
interesting
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Waste not want not. Recycle if you can!
I was taught to do that
In any case, dollars spent on blanks ($10--$20) each?
It can be invested in sharpening stones etc, which will be of great use.