John Morris Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 Folks, I would like to know what these knives primary purpose is. I received them from the estate of a woodcarver, among many other talents he had. They look a tad rusty at the knife portion but man the cutting edge is surgical sharp! They are about 6" long and range from 1/2" to 1" wide, and about 1/8" thick. They all have makers marks or as I have learned with Japanese tools, the stamps could be philosophical musings. Any help identifying the actual use appreciated. FlGatorwood, p_toad and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmealy Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 They look like these marking knives and as the link notes should not be used for carving due to hardness (that I suppose implies brittleness) https://www.axminster.co.uk/japanese-kiridashi-marking-knife-ax19805 HARO50, Artie and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted May 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 I'd say you got it deadnuts Keith, thanks!!! FlGatorwood 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted May 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 5/11/2019 at 1:38 PM, kmealy said: notes should not be used for carving due to hardness Well that is so true I found out, while chopping mortises I used the tip of the marking knife I was using to lay them out, as a little probe to help dig out some tiny chunks of wood from the mortise, the tip broke, dang, now I have to regrind and re-shape! HARO50 and FlGatorwood 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 48 minutes ago, John Morris said: Well that is so true I found out, while chopping mortises I used the tip of the marking knife I was using to lay them out, as a little probe to help dig out some tiny chunks of wood from the mortise, the tip broke, dang, now I have to regrind and re-shape! Would dental picks be an option? HARO50 and FlGatorwood 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted May 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 15 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Would dental picks be an option? Either that or my skill set just needs to improve at making good clean cuts that leverage out easily. Someday! FlGatorwood, HARO50 and Gene Howe 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 Maybe cut your tenons a little short. FlGatorwood and HARO50 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted May 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 36 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Maybe cut your tenons a little short. That's a good idea in normal situations Gene, for square mortise and tenons etc, but the chair slats have a predetermined depth they must fit into, in order to give the rear chair legs a flared effect at the top, the mortises are chopped in graduated depths, normally though you are right, you could simply cut a hair off the tenon and call it good, but this is chair making man! We are special you know. HARO50, Gene Howe, FlGatorwood and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 Hope you know I was joshing ya. John Morris, HARO50 and FlGatorwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyDan Posted May 20, 2019 Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 47 minutes ago, John Morris said: but this is chair making man! We are special you know. Should have just told him to "Sit On It". John Morris, FlGatorwood and HARO50 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted May 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2019 46 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Hope you know I was joshing ya. Of course! The smiley guy told me. HARO50 and FlGatorwood 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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