Forged Blade round one...

[d. ward]

I bought the super huge Henkel kitchen knife years ago at the flee market for cheep.My wife hated it because it's 12"-14" long and just to big to peel spuds with.Over the holiday I figured I would give it a chance at a new life.Henkel brand of kitchen knives have very good forged blades and must have been a fairly good grade of steel as well.I know they won many awards for there knives in the early 1900's.So with dremmel tool in hand.Here's what I came up with.Nothing special,but lots of fun and keeps a guy out of trouble over the long holiday.bowdoc  

[d. ward]

after a little grinding and lots and lots of fileing...round two.bd  ..bowdoc

[sticshooter]

your cheating doc    <><

[2Knives]

Cool!
Looks like you could get a neck knife or two out of the rest of the blade.

[d. ward]

Yes Frank I know it is,but a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.I was out of scrap-iron blades and could not find anything so the Henkel was it.2Ks there is a good amount of stock left but it gets very thin down towards the tip of the blade.Thanks for looken guy's bowdoc

[sticshooter]

Doc thats what I use to make. Thats what got me into making knives. I called them CheatR knives. Good job.<><

[d. ward]

Thats a great name.I was thinking forged forgeings was a good one too.Got a little black walnut with 2 brass pins on yesterday.bowdoc...

[LAR43]

Don't throw out the rest of the blade! There's a couple more in it!!!

Larry

[OconeeDan]

Looks a lot more useful now!
Dan

[JMR]

Call it cheating if you want to, I call it a good idea! My wife better keep an eye on her kitchen knives!  

[d. ward]

Thanks guy's seems like its going to work out OK.Better then the old knife spending another 30 years in a cardboard box.I got a little more work done on the black walnut handle.Once again guy's thanks for takeing time look...bowdoc