Hello from Australia

[Cubane]

Hi there everyone,

I thought I would sign up as I am been developing an interest in carving for a while now. I have always enjoyed working with my hands despite sitting in front of a computer all day. I also make knives part time. Here are a couple of examples of my work.





As you can see from the first picture I am getting a bit more interesting in carving

I look forward to reading and learning from everyone here. Before I get carving though I thought I would whip up a knife or two to use for carving. I was thinking a 1-1/2 inch blade or so and maybe a smaller detail knife. I was wonder what type of grind is typical for a carving knife and how thick the blade tends to be. I have some 3/32" O1 I was planning on using. Also do the blade have a secondary bevel or not? Are they chisel ground?

To explain looking at Grind - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia what profile would the knives tend to have? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6?

Thanks
Alistair

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Hi..welcome! nice looking knives...for me , my choice is no secondary bevel, a thinner blade and a point that drops down to a point at the bottom edge of the knife, (not sure what youcall that design?) But then I carve 90% basswood and butternut...harder woods seems to work better with a secondary bevel......all just my opinion and I bet you get a dozen more different ones lol I Actually should correct that blade for hardwoods, not exactly a secondary bevel but more a rounding up from the cutting edge....make sense?

[Orygoner]

Your knives are good looking products.

I've only recently taken up carving. At a local carving club, I was given a little blade and a pair of cut out maple handle blanks to make a knife. The blade appears to be made from an old hacksaw blade. I found that a carving/taxidermy supply company in a nearby town carries the blades. They come 6 to a pack and each is a different shape. Company name is Sugar Pine Carvers.

So, I used some ash to make my own handles for the blades. Even made a set for one of my grandsons.

Here's a pic.

Randy

[Iowa Carver]

Welcome to the board. Nice knives. I too prefer a blade that has little or no secondary bevel. Just a flat taper to the knife edge.

Corey

[Cubane]

Thanks everyone,

I plan on making some carving knives this week so I will show them off once they are done.

Al

[tucker1931]

Hi Randy, did you know that you had a long lost grandson here in Canada. "Hi grampa" I've been all my life trying to find you and at last I have. I love you gramps, "will you please send me a set of those knives you showed the picture of"? By the way, welcome to our forum gramps.
Your ever lovin grandson,
Cliff

[Hi_Ho_Sliver]

Orygoner...those blades look like Warren knife blades....I bought a couple to make knifes from. A curved blade for spoons and a straight blade....don't care much for them, they are thin enough but don't seem to take a good edge? maybe its me?