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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Hillbilly81 on January 21, 2011, 08:38:00 PM
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Anybody ever try to make a fillet/boning knife?
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i to would like to make fillet knives i have an old cross cut hand saw that i might try to use for some blades. any of the more experianced fellas have any ideas?
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Well,at the request of a co-worker for a fishermans knife one time,I made one that looks like a fillet knife out of a sawmill blade (5/32 thick) because he wanted it made the same thickness as what I make all my other knives for general purpose use
(I don't know why) I did it anyway for him but I really wanted to thin it down or use some thinner stock that would be more flexible.I'd say the cross cut saw would be great for a fillet knife.
(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm22/oldpaths/th_100_0396.jpg) (http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm22/oldpaths/?action=view¤t=100_0396.jpg)
(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm22/oldpaths/th_100_0393.jpg) (http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm22/oldpaths/?action=view¤t=100_0393.jpg)
(http://i292.photobucket.com/albums/mm22/oldpaths/th_100_0388.jpg) (http://s292.photobucket.com/albums/mm22/oldpaths/?action=view¤t=100_0388.jpg)
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That is a good looking knife Oldpaths!
You can buy stock as thin as you want it. It is harder to work with than thicker stock.
Dan
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How about a dressing/boning knife? Anybody done any of these?
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I've made 3 fillet and 2 boning and 2 caping knives.
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Looks nice.