monkeh Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hi all I've been asked to blunt a carving knife and the prongs of a carving fork for a show I'm working on at the moment. Has anyone got any suggestions on the best ways to do this? Cheers! S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljoshua Posted November 27, 2008 Share Posted November 27, 2008 A grinder? Josh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
revbobuk Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 An intense few days of poor quality steak and chips? Or failing that, a file? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Clear tape over the blade? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krais Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Can you not make something a damn site safer from some offcuts of MDF or similar? From a distance you wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 Can you not make something a damn site safer from some offcuts of MDF or similar? From a distance you wouldn't be able to tell the difference anyway!Hmmm... MDF of a thickness needed to simulate a knife would probably last about 5 minutes, and to be frank NOT look anything like good enough even on stage.As for trying to make a long-pronged carving fork out of MDF... Well, good luck...! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkPAman Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 If you make something out of MDF with your carving knife, that may work! :unsure: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 The grinder suggestion to round over the blade seems the solution - can this topic go any further? If not, we'll close it shortly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted November 28, 2008 Share Posted November 28, 2008 If the items are yours then grind them to a good radius. If they are on loan esp from a shop then this will cost you! Perhaps some tape applied to the ground area might add some safety. Or cover the ground surfaces with a rubber solution or glue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mutley Posted November 29, 2008 Share Posted November 29, 2008 I had to do exactly this for a kid's knife-throwing act (the knives didn't actually get thrown - they were hit against the board with the volunteer blindfold).I used a Dremel with a stone bit attached, and succeeded on making a groove around the bit, as well as blunting the knives!TIP: Use the cheapest, crappiest knives you can find - the stainless steel is often of a lower grade and blunts easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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