No Myers costume would be complete without his BFK. There still is a bit of a debate surrounding exactly which real world knife was used in the film. My money’s on the big Lamson chef’s knife.
In this tutorial I show you how to make your own Lamson replica that’s safe to carry around. Just remember to drop the knife when commanded to do so by a peace officer or mental health professional.
I’m including the knife template I made HERE. Just be sure to scale it to 100% for printing.
Happy Hallowe’en!
58 comments
Neil says:
September 25, 2011 at 10:38 am (UTC -7 )
How much did the piece of aluminum cost???
Tom says:
September 25, 2011 at 11:16 am (UTC -7 )
I got mine for free because it was scrap. They sell small cut pieces at my local hardware store and a sheet the size you’d need is $16.99. That’s highway robbery as that material is only worth a couple of dollars, but you’re paying for the convenience. If there’s a metal shop nearby, they’d probably let you look through their recyclable scraps and let you have it for nothing.
Joe says:
October 15, 2011 at 10:04 pm (UTC -7 )
Hey Tom.
This is very impressive!! Is there anyway you could sell me a completed knife?? Of course I will pay you.. Please e-mail me if possible.
Tom says:
October 15, 2011 at 11:02 pm (UTC -7 )
Thanks. I have only ever made the one knife, so no I do not sell them. If I did, I’d never tell you how to make one.
tom mahon says:
October 17, 2011 at 4:33 pm (UTC -7 )
how do you scale the template to 100% and how do you get it to come out on 2 sheets of paper?
Tom says:
October 17, 2011 at 7:24 pm (UTC -7 )
First, you’ll need to use a program that will allow you to see a print preview and adjust the position of the image on the paper. On “Page Setup” make sure the output is set to landscape mode so you can get as much of the knife on the paper as possible. Then it’s just a matter of adjusting the image on the print preview screen so you get what you want. You’ll print two pages and manually adjust the image for each one so that one has the handle and the other has the tip.
tom mahon says:
October 18, 2011 at 8:09 am (UTC -7 )
sorry to bother you but im having problems printing out the template correctly can you please explain liberally, thanks
Tom says:
October 18, 2011 at 9:17 am (UTC -7 )
Sorry you’re having trouble but you have to understand that I have no way of knowing anything about the software you’re using or your printer drivers, etc. Very specific instructions would only apply to one setup. I’d suggest searching online for info regarding your particular software. Click here for a start.
« Previous 1 2