I know it's been a while but its been cold out in that garage and I haven't done much. What I did do, I did at Christmas. I made three Uli knives for my sisters and my wife. What is an Uli knife? Well I grew up with my mom having one, we called it the chopper and I thought that it was a fixture of american kitchens same as a can opener. Little did I know that out side Oregon and Alaska they are not all that well known. Well read on to see a step by step of making an Uli knife...Or any knife really since its pretty much the same cept the details.
Step 2. Select an assistant
Step 3. Find some steel. This is an industrial saw blade.
Step 4. Rough cut. I use a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder with a cut off wheel.
Step 1. Clean up your work space-OK good enough on to step two!
Step 2. Select an assistant
Step 3. Find some steel. This is an industrial saw blade.
Step 4. Rough cut. I use a 4 1/2 inch angle grinder with a cut off wheel.
Step 5. Refine. Now the inside of a curve is about fifty times harder to cut then the outside of the curve because you run out of space. I found the best way is to just start taking triangle chunks out thusly.
And thusly
And when you get it down to where it looks like a country girls teeth you are ready for step 6.
Step 6. take all the rough stuff off
Step 7. Throw the remainng core of your old saw blade ninja star style!
And thusly
And when you get it down to where it looks like a country girls teeth you are ready for step 6.
Step 6. take all the rough stuff off
Step 7. Throw the remainng core of your old saw blade ninja star style!
*note, this step should be skiped if you have a cranky wife..sheesh!
Step 7. drill holes for brass pins
Now for the handle. Step1. Find a log
Step2. reduce to more managable porportions.
Step 3. rough cut.
Step 4. little work with a router.
Steps 5, 6, & 7 Sand, drill and epoxy your blade in.
Step 7. drill holes for brass pins
Now for the handle. Step1. Find a log
This is a hunk of Myrtle wood that a friend of mine hooked me up with. Doesn't look to spectacular here but just wait till you slick it up and put some oil on it! It practical glows.
Step2. reduce to more managable porportions.
Step 3. rough cut.
Step 4. little work with a router.
Steps 5, 6, & 7 Sand, drill and epoxy your blade in.
Step 8. Make pretty!
Aint she a bute?
Throw it in a bowl for your sis!
Look how prett that wood turned out! Now to get this finish I sanded and oiled it and then finished with superglue which I rubbed on with my finger and then buffed with super fine steel wool.
Money Shot! 
Aint she a bute?
Throw it in a bowl for your sis!
Look how prett that wood turned out! Now to get this finish I sanded and oiled it and then finished with superglue which I rubbed on with my finger and then buffed with super fine steel wool.
Money Shot!
Here is another one I made for a coworker diffrent style same idea.
