I cut a chef's knife in half

[Halbrust]

I cut a chef's knife in half

Yep, I sure did! I used a dremel knockoff with a cut off wheel and cut the tip off a 99 cent store chef's knife in an attempt to make myself a brokeback seax.

I'll post pictures of the steps eventually.


Answers to questions before they're asked:
1. I'm doing this myself because I'm too cheap to buy one from the craftsmen that sell here.
2. I shopped around for knifes that had a handle that, in my mind, looked medieval for close to six months. Every time I found a handle I considerred passible the blade was too flexible (like a boning knife is). I eventually saw the 99 cent store knife and it fit all my requirements.
3. "Dremmel" tool with a cutoff wheel because it's what I had! And I wanted to do this without a whole lot of input.
4. My barony has several accomplished knife makers who could help me make a nice blade. And I may do that in the future. But this is a project by me, for me.

-Halbrust

[AwP]

I don't think that's how chef knifes are supposed to be used, you cut other things with them.

Pics?

[Blackoak]

Halbrust, that is how I cut down the files I used to make seax's. That and a belt sander and bam!

Uric

[J.G.Elmslie]

you're doing it wrong.

everyone knows you use katanas to cut knives in half....

[Peikko]

you're doing it wrong.

everyone knows you use katanas to cut knives in half....

[Halbrust]

Tonight I sanded the cut edge. It's a little wavy but smooth as a babies butt. I had a bad idea turn into a real bad idea, when I tried sanding the flat of the blade to get rid of the mirror finish. Even with that, I'm quite happy and plan on doing a few more as gifts.

Pictures as promised:


The blade which also clearly shows the mistakes (and the sharpie I haven't removed yet.



The whole knife, and a dollar for size referrence. The handle is obviously modern, but has a medieval look IMO.



I think this one shows how nice the cut off portion ended up.

Here's the link if you want to see the other 10 pictures I took. http://s152.photobucket.com/albums/s161/IE_Grappler/

[Kenwrec Wulfe]

you're doing it wrong.

everyone knows you use katanas to cut knives in half....

No no no.... You use katanas to cut GUNS in half....geez!

[blackbow]

well, say it with me....(and it's important that you pronounce it all correctly)...


Ah gess ya just caint quit that thayr brokeback seax.

wait for it....