Nail Nick advice needed?

[Forest fella]

Hi, I'm trying to find out how to put a Nail Nick onto a New Blade I have had made for a folding knife I have.If someone can tell me the professional way and the ''diy'' way,meaning Novice,to do that would be great.
cheers

 

[launditch1]

Well,the old Sheffield cutlers used a punch with a thin halfmoon shape ground on the end.Probably made from a small cold chisel.It could be struck with a hand hammer or used in a flypress.I pretty sure this is how its still done on handmade folders.
Are you a member of BB?This would be question for Russel white...im sure there was a pic posted in the historical section too.

 

[launditch1]

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73437
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1160480

Looks like the pics have been deleted!Hopfully this will give you an idea..P.s.Put the nick in before hardening..

 

[Forest fella]

Well I managed to put the Nail nick onto the Blade,I used an Angle Grinder,it was abit of a big tool to use for want turned out tobe a very little job,but it worked out ok.

 

[spamel]

A dremel would work well for next time. The slitting disk should do a good job, go in at 90 degrees and then come in at an angle to make the ramp.

 

[DoctorSpoon]

This one's the one you want which has some of my research video in it:

http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1160480

and there is other useful folding knife stuff on the project website here ... try the help pages.
Nicola