Ulrich Hennicke Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 (edited) I am planing ,after the HE CHUTE ,a D respective a L guard bowie/ campknife building from damascus forging, hell of a work WIP. Blade, guard, tang all one pice. I cal it RISING HOPE because from every step wich worked the hope is rising that I will be successful I started yesterday. Here are the first pictures, making damascus from 3 differend steels to 64 layers, than turnd it 90° and dubbled it 5 times to a nice big block. Edited September 15, 2009 by Ulrich Hennicke Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemoguy Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Cool,... I've been thinking about doing something like that and now someone that knows how will show me ...LOL Thanks very much....keep it coming........... You're the same dumb pilgrim who I've been hearing for twenty days, and smellin' for three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john marcus Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 very inspiring........ thanks for the post and pics infinite edge cutlery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 Oh man this is going to be cool. Let not the swords of good and free men be reforged into plowshares, but may they rest in a place of honor; ready, well oiled and God willing unused. For if the price of peace becomes licking the boots of tyrants, then "To Arms!" I say, and may the fortunes of war smile upon patriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Moss Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 you are an inspiration to us all me in particular ~Chris -Knifemaker- http://knifemaker87.googlepages.com/home Hamons are a painting; blades are a canvas, clay is my paint, fire is my brush. the problem is.. i am still painting like Pablo Picasso. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Sobolewski Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 you are an inspiration to us all me in particular ~Chris amen. this completely blows me away, i didnt know how i would ever do an integral guard up until just now. i'm blown right the F&@#$( away I'm inspired, and aspire, before some of you retire, to work with steel and fire and make tools that you'll admire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Powning Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 this is going to be really cool. I really like the first picture of the forge with the blue light on the wall next to it contrasting with the orange flames. very evocative Jake Powning Swords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted September 15, 2009 Author Share Posted September 15, 2009 Hi my friens, I realy appreciate your kind words. This brings my always a big smile into my face, thanks. Today I manged the fine forging and a little grinding, the good thing is that i dont have open welds. To split the guard parts of is some realy stress for the damascus. Here the pictures from today. Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 (edited) WOAH!!!! Uli, what will you do with that long guard? Would be a shame to just cut it short. Edited September 15, 2009 by Sam Salvati Let not the swords of good and free men be reforged into plowshares, but may they rest in a place of honor; ready, well oiled and God willing unused. For if the price of peace becomes licking the boots of tyrants, then "To Arms!" I say, and may the fortunes of war smile upon patriots Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Sobolewski Posted September 15, 2009 Share Posted September 15, 2009 i'm hoping for a twist, a curl or a D-guard personally I'm inspired, and aspire, before some of you retire, to work with steel and fire and make tools that you'll admire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Sexstone Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Uli, nice forging..... it will be interesting to see how the patterns show up in the end.... thanks for the tutorial on the steps of forging this... Dick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyrus Posted September 16, 2009 Share Posted September 16, 2009 Hi Uli, very nice project, I can see the knife in its finished state. It will be beautiful! Best regards and Allehopp, Cyrus Cyrus www.cyrusblades.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 The longer part of the hilt will be bandet backwards into a nice shape. Making the shoulders from the hiltpart to make a nice fitting from the handle. You can see me at the grinder, my old friend making some wrenching to see what I do. I thinke stepp by stepp it looks like a knife. Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted September 18, 2009 Author Share Posted September 18, 2009 Here the last pictures for today, night for me. Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryan Bondurant Posted September 18, 2009 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Uli, Thanks for the photos, cant wait to see more, amazing project! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Looks very nice so far Uli. Thanks for the WIP photos. -Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbo Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 wow!!! very impressive !!! Thanks for sharing! Greg www.elfic.fr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Today is the day for blade grinding, working at the guard including the warm banding to shape, hardening and tempering. I will tamper te guard and the tang with a higher temperatur, flame,to make it springy. Thanks Don for pining this, its a honour for me. Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Stephens Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 That's looking incredible Uli. Is this a commision or something you're doing on spec? --Dave -----------------------------------------------"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly." -- Theodore Roosevelthttp://stephensforge.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 That's looking incredible Uli. Is this a commision or something you're doing on spec? --Dave Thanks Dave, this is no commision, I started with the idea and now we see what happens. I am verry happy that I am able to bring my idea to live. Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Powning Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 this is awesome Uli! Bravo! very very cool. Jake Powning Swords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulrich Hennicke Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 Here are more pictures from the progress. Thanks my friends for your kind words, this makes me going Uli Hennicke ASGARD THE HOME OF KNIVES MESSERUNICUM info@messerunicum.de www.messerunicum.de Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedemoguy Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Uli That's one hell of a knife.............. thanks for taking the time to show how you did it..... You're the same dumb pilgrim who I've been hearing for twenty days, and smellin' for three! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDF Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Thanks for sharing and shown your work, it is absolutely stunning, the forging execution...perfect The combination Hippo-Damascus is wonderful! CIAO FROM ITALY Marco Di Francesco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Sobolewski Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 so simple...so beautiful...one of my favorite knives EVER...i feel honored to have seen this tutorial I'm inspired, and aspire, before some of you retire, to work with steel and fire and make tools that you'll admire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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