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For making sandwiches on the job because I don't like spreading stuff with a sharp pointy knife or a box cutter.

I made the handle with a piece of L shaped aluminum profile crudely bent using clamps.

I then pierced a hole through the blade and the handle and test fitted it.
I didn't like how it looked when closed so I decided to drill a new hole after flipping the handle around. (Hence the hole at the end of the handle and the second hole on the blade).

I then riveted everything together twice (one smaller rivet inside a bigger one, no idea if thats a good idea or not but it looks better).
Cut the handle to shape with an angle grinder and softened the edges with a file then different grits of sandpaper.

I got the idea for the handle from the Higonokami.
If you don't know it look it up it's a pretty cool knife!

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[–] Quexotic 2 points 4 days ago

You have placed within me the desire for a switchblade butter knife.

I need it.

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

That’s a pretty fly butter knife.

[–] JayFonduh@lemmy.org 8 points 1 week ago

Must a man burden himself with the ownership of a tactical butter knife for the sake of a perfectly level sandwich on the go? Truly an artisnal display of necessity and consumerism.

[–] stephen@lazysoci.al 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I like this and now wish I had a problem to solve with your solution.

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

step 1: unfold bread

[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

Lmao. Thanks

[–] Aeri@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

OK hear me out:switchblade butter knife

[–] MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You guys and your ideas are gonna drive me to make a collection of ridiculous butter knives

[–] janus2@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago

just watch out for the bobbies checking your butter knife license

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Any opinions on making the handle with something like a 3D printer? I have a similar project I need to do myself for a workbench knife.

[–] Mnem667@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

If you poke around, there are a few folding (knife, comb, practice balisong, etc) designs out there on 3dp sites

[–] Truscape@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 week ago

I'll definitely look at those, but I'll probably have to make a custom design. Without going into too much detail, this is a knife that will be repurposed from a salvaged metal-cutting hacksaw blade.

[–] MacAnus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago

I have no experience with 3d printers but I would say as long as your filament is strong enough I don't see why not.
It would make it easier to precisely design.