Introduction: How to Carve a Wooden Knife

By www.youtube.com/user/razor00712
About: Im always up for trying something new. I can figure out how something works if you give me 5 minutes with it, and im always trying to improve on things. Theres nothing i cant temporarily fix, and i feel lost w…
In this instructable, I will be showing you how to carve a wooden knife out of door shims (the ones that are like 8-10 inch long). The knife will have a point but wont be able to cut anything more then thread, wood doesn't hold an edge very well. I am not responsible for anything dumb done with the knife.

(sorry for the bad pictures, my camera broke so I had to use my cell phone)

Thanks, and be sure to vote for me in the Craftsman Workshop of the Future Contest!

Step 1: So Here Is What You Need

The things you need to make this knife:

A wooden shim for doors and windows,
A sharp knife, or a razor
A sanding block or sand paper
Something to wrap the handle in ((I used thread) Not shown)
A pen
A basic idea of what a knife looks like

Optional:
sander
glue (for handle wrap)
Stain

Step 2: Draw the Outline

Now get an idea of the shape of the handle and the blade. My handle is around 3/4 of an inch across and not even 1/4 of an inch wide. My blade is a basic design of a curve. you can do what you want.

Step 3: Start Carving

This is the fun part. Now take your soon to be knife and start shaving little by little until you carve out your shape. Leave me a comment if you have any questions. There is a way you can cheat, you can use a sander (which I couldn't find) or just cut the design which is harder(look at picture #2 for the cutting part).

Step 4: Round and Sharpen

Now it gets tricky to explain. On the handle, gently carve the corner off to make it round and easy to hold like a real knife. Gently graze the handle corners with the razor to round the handle. To sharpen, angle the razor and gently shave the blade part to an angle. You can also sand the blade on an angle instead of carving.

Step 5: Now Wrap and Finish

Now we are almost finished. Tie the end of the thread (or whatever you are using) to the back of the handle and wrap until the handle is all covered in thread. If you want, you can stain or paint it. Now you are finished. So go and have fun, but don't forget to vote for me and others!