The 10 Cent Mini-Survival Knife...v.2.x.....

Step 8: Helloo, Surprise....

But wait....there's more.....this blade ain't no ordinary pig-sticker....no, no, no.......
I thought it'd be a shame to waste all that good cutting length of a hacksaw blade, so I added a little something extra to this that you might not have caught..

Yep...that's right...a full 4 1/2" of hacksaw teeth when opened 180 degrees, and it's still pretty.

Comments

[tulekah]

i'm thinking skip the handle, just edge with half inch scotch tape and wrap with two layers of para-cord. stash them every where and you have a blade and saw you can hilt with cord or mount on a stick. a saw on an 8 foot pole has saved the day twice in my life.

[HTWTUSA]

Common sense, at last!...no matter how 'flimsy' they may seem...a sharp edge on a long pole is a hunting implement, a weapon, a fishing gig, a tool...you name it...and you can pack scores of these little, disposable edges EVERYWHERE!

[thelastonekills]

great advice 2 have them every where,
just dont let people who have a grudge near ur house :P.
i have been doing some stuff with hardening steel and was wondering if you know any good way of checking a blades strength with out having to break it?

ps. 5/5

[mikesnyd]

As far as i know there is no test for metal other then when the whole batch has been melted and poured. The test piece is broken to determine the strength for the rest of the batch.

[HTWTUSA]

Honestly, I have no idea...I'd suggest just searching for the info among knife-maker boards or google searching for the info...I'm not really a metal-worker, just a bit of a tinkerer, really....good luck, though!

[Kman77]

Correct me if I'm wrong but isn't this blade set up in such a way that when applying pressure to the knife blade it will be forcing the blade to open pushing the hacksaw side into your hand, and when you apply pressure to the hacksaw blade when it is open it will try and close itself? Other than this I love the idea, it looks great!

[HTWTUSA]

Actually, you've got it backwards...but good question, anyway...and something to pay attention to when designing any simple folder.

[Kman77]

In your first picture here is it folded to be used as a hacksaw and in the third photo is it in knife mode? If so then disregard my previous comment.

[HTWTUSA]

Aah..I understand your observation now...yes, you had it right the first time, the thumb is placed on the back side of the blade in both positions to maintain position. It's actually quite comfortable, but I wouldn't want to use this particular model for any extended period of time...

It was a neat concept, though...and a cool trinket to send to a survivalist buddy.

[Blaaken]

Couldn't you just basically flip how you made it so that when you're sawing the blade doesn't try to close and so when your cutting it doesn't try to close either? Just an idea, but i think that would fix the whole issue lol