Kitchen Knife to Bushcraft/ Primitive Knife!

by Survivorkidjr

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Intro: Kitchen Knife to Bushcraft/ Primitive Knife!

So first I went to a thrift store and got a longer thicker kitchen knife for 75 cents. This is going to use common and easy tools everyone should have. Yes it may be cheesy.

STEP 1: Sand

First i took the handle off. I used some rough sand paper to get the rust off.

STEP 2: Length

The handle was too long so I took some off and rounded it off with a grinder.

STEP 3: Blade

Ii shortened it up using a dremel. Then went to grinder and sharpened it.

STEP 4: Grind

Grinder it up and put a 90 degree edge on back for fire steel. The blade is high carbon steel.

STEP 5: Handle

Took a stick and put it on. Later I whittled it Dow to fit good. ( cheesy but works.)

STEP 6: Case

I made a PVC one but failed so then I made my own out of leather

STEP 7: Overall

Here ya go

STEP 8: Questions and Comments

Please question and comment. I love to hear and modify. What's one you did.

STEP 9: Thanks

Thanks for all the support.
Peace be with you.

9 Comments

Jake_Makes 9 years ago

I must say also, be VERY careful with that wire wheel. i was doing a knife on mine yesterday and it grabbed my shirt like a vacuum. It tore up my chest REALLY bad before my dad could yank the plug out. (fortunately he was there, the thing had me so tight i couldn't move.) not to be a sissy or anything, but seriously, be careful.

Jake_Makes 9 years ago

I did one the other day out of a cleaver i found (also at garage sale), it makes a cool hacking knife. I also made a hunting/skinning knife out of another kitchen knife i found. i basically just drew out a shape on the knife and ground it down with my bench grinder. Then i put a new bevel on it and sharpened with my Smith's sharpening thinggummy. Razorsharp!

357magnum 9 years ago

1 acre field right next to my house

357magnum 9 years ago

PS good instruct able I found the same knife in my field about a week a go

357magnum 9 years ago

I think what he means is small knives are good for delicate jobs like cutting meat and large knives are good for cutting spears

amekdala 10 years ago

yeah good one but the size matters :)