Old Kitchen Knives

[doublearon98]

I like to restore knives in my free time. Plus I get to teach my younger cousin something (seems to enjoy it himself).

Anyway I would like some old kitchen knives to restore. If anyone has some or knows where I can get some, please let me know. May even look at fixed blade knives.

I'm in south Arkansas if that helps.

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[txlonghorn1989]

I like to restore knives in my free time. Plus I get to teach my younger cousin something (seems to enjoy it himself).

Anyway I would like some old kitchen knives to restore. If anyone has some or knows where I can get some, please let me know. May even look at fixed blade knives.

I'm in south Arkansas if that helps.

Garage & estate sales and flea markets in your area.

 

[B17E1943]

Salvation Army/Goodwill/thrift stores - they have craploads.

 

[RedVise]

Double, I would like to see your process for restoring kitchen knives, I have picked up a few high carbon steel knives and dont really know how to refinish them.

Brian

 

[Packard V8]

You want a project? I've got a box full of 100-year-NOS large butcher knives. They were made by a Spokane blacksmith. They're in mostly very good condition. There's also a dozen or so steak knife blades needing handled.

PM me if you're interested.

 

[doublearon98]

Double, I would like to see your process for restoring kitchen knives, I have picked up a few high carbon steel knives and dont really know how to refinish them.

Brian

Post some pictures when you can I'd like to see what you have then I might be able to help

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[doublearon98]

You want a project? I've got a box full of 100-year-NOS large butcher knives. They were made by a Spokane blacksmith. They're in mostly very good condition. There's also a dozen or so steak knife blades needing handled.

PM me if you're interested.

PM sent

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[doublearon98]

Update on the knives I bought from @Packardv8

First one I worked on

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[doublearon98]

Second one.

This one gets a bois d arc handle

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[doublearon98]

Cleaver got a reshaped, sanded, and oil handle

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[Packard V8]

Wow, Aaron! Great work. I'd considered doing something similar, but never had the time nor the talent. Glad they went to a good home.

Sent you a PM about the remainder.

jack vines

 

[doublearon98]

Wow, Aaron! Great work. I'd considered doing something similar, but never had the time nor the talent. Glad they went to a good home.

Sent you a PM about the remainder.

jack vines

Thank you!


Here is the one I've been working on.

Before & after

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[doublearon98]

Cleaver got a reshaped, sanded, and oil handle

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Finished with a wax polish on the handle

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[doublearon98]

Second one.

This one gets a bois d arc handle

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I think this is my favorite

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[woody 73]

Do you use anything special on the bois d arc handle ? I find that the when first cut the wood has a very nice color but the moment air hits it the color gets very dark.

 

[doublearon98]

I love tung oil as it brings out a very rich color in any wood. I buff all of my handles with carnauba wax

By cutting it do you mean out of a fresh log or something dry.

Here is another handle showing the normal color of bios d arc and tung oil.

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[James-W]

A good friend of mine used to make knives from old worn out files. He made some really nice handles too. He spent a lot of hours working on them and he sold them for peanuts. He didn't do it to make money, he did it because he enjoyed doing it.

 

[doublearon98]

Another finished with a oak handle

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[Milton Shaw]

I had an uncle that worked for railroad in Norfolk Va and made kitchen knives out of broken/dull power hacksaw blades. Great steel and holds edge great. Later blades were bi-metal and of course those would not work at all. Blades were like 16 inches by 1-1 1/4 wide. To hard to drill so he used the end hole for a rivet and then a copper/brass ring on the front of the handle to secure it.

 

[Farmer J.]

A good friend of mine used to make knives from old worn out files. He made some really nice handles too. He spent a lot of hours working on them and he sold them for peanuts. He didn't do it to make money, he did it because he enjoyed doing it.

Nice knives doublearon98.

Here's one my my son made from an old file when he was practising to be a blacksmith, and a 'firesteel' for making sparks with a flint. Old file steel is very hard but rusts easily..

 

[doublearon98]

Nice knives doublearon98.

Here's one my my son made from an old file when he was practising to be a blacksmith, and a 'firesteel' for making sparks with a flint. Old file steel is very hard but rusts easily..

Thank you. Wish I had forge, looks good for a first try. Files make great knives. Get the rust off then a light coat of 3n1 will keep rust away.

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