digging knife

[Anonymous]

<center>I had gotten a japanese style gardening knife but found that it was great for cutting plugs but was not strong enough to pry the plug out without bending. I decided to see if I could make a stronger one myself. I started with 1/4 x 2 hot rolled bar stock from Lowes. This is the result after several days of cutting and grinding.
<img src="http://www.findmall.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10234/DSC_0231.JPG">
The LOA is 12 inches
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We will see how well it works in the field. It would not bend with the blade in the vice.
Rick (TN)

 

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[Anonymous]

Thats a heck of nice looking job Rick, if it works as good as it looks you have yourself a WINNER <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt="">
H.H.
Mike

 

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[Anonymous]

What a great job on the knife. You may have a new side line of income.
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[Anonymous]

Nice job...For those that don't have your abilities look into some of Lesche diggers as they do the job for me..

 

[Anonymous]

If your knife bends,(Nice work by the way,) go to a scrap yard and get you a piece of 4130 steel. Its made to be heat treated after you are done with its constuction. Heat it to a straw color, then quinch it in oil. Good luck, and God bless. <IMG SRC="/metal/html/flag.jpg" BORDER=0 width=32 height=17 ALT="usa~"> <IMG SRC="/metal/html/ml.gif" BORDER=0 width=30 height=15 ALT="m~">