Shaping and bonding wood, bone, horn, steel （塑造和结合木、骨、角、钢铁）.pdfVIP

Shaping and bonding wood, bone, horn, steel By Jim Small (This is the book that was written by Jim Small, published by the University of Georgia, and shown on Georgia Public Television in 1982. Jim has total rights to this publications and has given his permission for reprint here. I hope you guys enjoy this. ) STEP #1 The first step in making any custom knife is, of course, to design a knife that is suitable to your needs. Put your design on paper, drawing it to the correct dimensions. Show where the blade grind goes and where the guard or hilt goes, and where the rivet placement will be. STEP #2 Once your drawing is done, it is ready to transfer to what will be call a template. The template is what your design will be permanently cut and designed to. Cut your paper design out, and place it on any hard material. I use plexiglass, but you can use stiff cardboard or thin sheet metal. Once your design is transferred, cut it out and profile the edge. Make your template true to size and dimension Also show on your template where the grind line will start, where rivet holes will be placed, and where the guard will go. STEP #3 Now it is time to transfer your design to your blade steel. You might at this time want to dye the steel so that your scribe line will show up better. For this purpose we will use a product called Dye-Kem, a very quick-drying dye that tool –and – dye makers use. It comes in two colors: red and blue. Either one is acceptable. Once you have painted or sprayed this dye on the steel, let it dry. Place the template on the steel and with a sharp pointed object scribe the outline of your design onto the blade material. Go over your line two or three times so