Create your own blade.

[Felmonte09]

Ok here are the finished blades from the series .
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This is all+ , 85g
boire , mahogany, balsa, mahogany , boire
handle : IROKO
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This one is all , 83g
Brown ash , mahogany, balsa , mahogany, brown ash
handle : WENGE
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And this last one is my new personal blade OFF+, 98g
boire, birch, carbon , balsa , aramid/carbon, birch, koto
handle : wenge..... the writing is not good made but i have to save material ... ;-)

Hello. Which material did you use to make the mold in the first video cutting the blade and where can I buy it?

 

[bobpuls]

Search for "komatex board" ... I think you will be able to find it in your location.

 

[Felmonte09]

Found it. Thank you

 

[Felmonte09]

Hey Bobpuls, how can I paint the handle of the blade?
For example, I would like to do a similar handle to this one shown in the photo (there is no need for the details, only the colour would be fine). How do I paint it? With normal ink?

 

[bobpuls]

Hey Robert!

I was looking through your thread today for information on whether other blade builders use a "climb-cut" on their router (i.e., going clock-wise with the direction of the cutter-head) to get smoother edges on their blades - I found the information I was looking for. I don't know if I ever read this entire thread before and I just wanted to say how much I appreciate your willingness to share your process and share the new things you've implemented over the years. Thanks!

After while and after all i have learned the spiral bit gets the cleanest cut (i found this when i start to build speakers 😁 )

 

[bobpuls]

Hey Bobpuls, how can I paint the handle of the blade?
For example, I would like to do a similar handle to this one shown in the photo (there is no need for the details, only the colour would be fine). How do I paint it? With normal ink?
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Sorry man this process i know how to but is expensive.... Better ask nate4s he is doing it really well

 

[Felmonte09]

Ok, thank you

 

[PaddyPolar]

Does anyone know where a reliable, cheap carbon supplier is in the UK?

 

[yoass]

Does anyone know where a reliable, cheap carbon supplier is in the UK?

Shell is UK-based, and sells wreck-the-planet-fast stuffs at worry-not-about-tomorrow prices.

 

[p_p_p]

Read through this thread and decided to have a go at making my own blade.

5 layer blade composition is:

1/42 inch Sipo

1/51 inch Basswood

3mm Basswood core

1/51 inch Basswood

1/42 inch Sipo

After lamination, total thickness comes out to 5.6mm

89 grams in weight (with handles attached)

Handles are made from walnut

Blade frequency measures to about 1150

Haven't actually had the opportunity to use it much, but just going by stats, appearance, and feel I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I have some other materials that (plies of Mahogany and Limba, and some 3mm Paulownia and Balsa cores) I will also press and cut into blades, interested to see how those come out and compare to this one. Happy to answer any questions about my build process.