2001~2005
Billy's Blades
William Dean Ellis
Custom Knifemaker
copyright 2001 ~2005
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| I use the stock removal
method for making my knives. I use six foot pieces of ATS~34 and grind
everything away that doesn't look like a knife. That phrase was borrowed
from my good friend, Jim Whitehead, one of the best miniature knife
makers I know. I have Paul Bos heat treat all of my blades at 59~61 Rockwell hardness. Returned blades are reworked usually to a 400 Grit brush finish as I am not a great fan of mirror polish blades. Bolsters are almost always made from 416 stainless steel and individually fitted to each knife. I use two 3/32 pins that pass through each set of bolsters and the blade itself. Not being able to detect them means I did it right. I taper all of my tangs and almost always put some decorative file work on the top of the handle. Many times I will also include file work on the underside of the handle and top back portion of the blade. There are about six different patterns I prefer to use for this file work. Anything other than an art knife usually comes with a custom fit leather sheath. They are all completed by hand. A process that takes me about four hours.
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