I bought the super huge Henkel kitchen knife years ago at the flee market for cheep.My wife hated it because it's 12"-14" long and just to big to peel spuds with.Over the holiday I figured I would give it a chance at a new life.Henkel brand of kitchen knives have very good forged blades and must have been a fairly good grade of steel as well.I know they won many awards for there knives in the early 1900's.So with dremmel tool in hand.Here's what I came up with.Nothing special,but lots of fun and keeps a guy out of trouble over the long holiday.bowdoc  

after a little grinding and lots and lots of fileing...round two.bd  ..bowdoc

your cheating doc    <><

Cool!
Looks like you could get a neck knife or two out of the rest of the blade.

Yes Frank I know it is,but a mans gotta do what a mans gotta do.I was out of scrap-iron blades and could not find anything so the Henkel was it.2Ks there is a good amount of stock left but it gets very thin down towards the tip of the blade.Thanks for looken guy's bowdoc

Doc thats what I use to make. Thats what got me into making knives. I called them CheatR knives. Good job.<><

Thats a great name.I was thinking forged forgeings was a good one too.Got a little black walnut with 2 brass pins on yesterday.bowdoc...

Don't throw out the rest of the blade! There's a couple more in it!!!

Larry

Looks a lot more useful now!
Dan

Call it cheating if you want to, I call it a good idea! My wife better keep an eye on her kitchen knives!  

Thanks guy's seems like its going to work out OK.Better then the old knife spending another 30 years in a cardboard box.I got a little more work done on the black walnut handle.Once again guy's thanks for takeing time look...bowdoc