Starting To Make A Patch Knife

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I have an extra replacement pruner blade on hand, which inspired me to make a patch knife.

I think it will do just fine as a patch knife, since it's flat on one side, with an edge bevel on the other.


This is the $3 pruner blade, I started with:

https://i.imgur.com/6J2Npl2m.jpg




The 1st thing I did was to rough cut it (hacksaw) for a tang:

https://i.imgur.com/pe741MDm.jpg



The 2nd thing was to mark it for grinding into a usable tang:

https://i.imgur.com/VHNzvSjm.jpg




Then, it was a matter of grinding away the excess material:

https://i.imgur.com/aUQguQqm.jpg



I had some fancy Walnut left over from another project, that I'll use for the handle:

https://i.imgur.com/uKyrhXXm.jpg



I haven't yet decided whether or not to flatten the hump on the blade's spine...…… (to be continued)

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1. I'd be concerned if the tang was soft enough to easily cut it with a hacksaw if it would hold an edge.

2. I think I would leave the hump. It kind of gives the blade character, and it won't look like every other patch knife.

Robert

Nice looking project.
I made my patch knife out of a broken butcher knife.
After reshaping and grinding in a full Tang I torch heat treated the cutting edge of the blade and quenched it in linseed oil to harden it.
The blade is now a golden straw heat treated color.
I used a section of Elk antler for a handle.
I made a knife sheath that is on the face of my possible a bag under the flap.

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My patch knife came out OK.....


I epoxied the scales to the tang in preparation for shaping/sanding/finishing them

https://i.imgur.com/jDmsIRkl.jpg


I made a temporary leather safety guard for the blade; AND decided to add a brass PRB short-starter to the hilt


https://i.imgur.com/Nz8KZ1Xl.jpg



With the short-starter integral with the patch knife, it eliminates having to short start the ball with one tool, then switching tools to the patch knife (handy if I'm getting rushed by a Squirrel)


I still have to complete the wood finishing, but it's essentially done.


https://i.imgur.com/ssfFtPfl.jpg

Your Short Starter is a good idea.
Your knife looks great.
Mine looks like the middle one in your pictures

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Thank you ..... :)

Is the brass short starter attached to the tang? That is a nice set up! Good job!
Edit! : I just went back and realized that it is not attached to the tang. Is it epoxied in as well?

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I drilled hole in the rear of the handle wide enough to accept the brass rod and deep enough for the brass rod to seat against the end of the tang - then epoxied the rod in place.

Cool idea to make the multi-tool knife/starter.

You folks get rushed by squirrels over there in N. E.?

Some people have all the fun!

Looks like it'll be a good knife.

(My older cat would very happily rush any squirrel she spotted, I am guessing she's caught some before I got her, dang they use bad language when treed by her LOL)

Very nice!

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Thanks all, for the kind words - they are appreciated. :oops: