Niels Provos Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 Here is my first experiment with the Wolf's Tooth pattern. 1000 layers of 1095/15n20 from the end of a billet and W1 for the cutting edge. I'll finish it with a simple copper bolster and wood handle. Unfortunately, there is a little welding flaw that did not grind out. Let me know what you think. Niels Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
Kip Kaiser Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 (edited) i think it looks awesome, as to the weld flaw I say rustic charm no charge!!! Kip Edited August 25, 2013 by Kip Kaiser A man is no better than his word! Check out the web site @ www.thekaisercustomknives.com
Luke Shearer Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 Nice! Is it all forged in, then? “Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.”
Niels Provos Posted August 25, 2013 Author Posted August 25, 2013 Yes, I forged the teeth on both sides and then matched them by extra fullering where the spacing was off. Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
D.Kraft Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 nice for the first try. And if you really don´t like the welding flaw. I think it will still looking good.
Kevin Colwell Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 good stuff, Niels. I think I would grind the weld flaw out as suggested, but it is not a big issue if you don't. Not in this sort of piece, anyway. please visit my website http://www.professorsforge.com/ “Years ago I recognized my kinship with all living things, and I made up my mind that I was not one bit better than the meanest on the earth. I said then and I say now, that while there is a lower class, I am in it; while there is a criminal element, I am of it; while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.” E. V. Debs
John Page Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 I really like the 'eye' in the middle. Depending on where it's going, I like the weld flaw. It adds to the charm, at least to me (but I totally understand wanting nothing to do with it!). John Not all those who wander are lost. -J.R.R. Tolkien -Shards of the Dark Age- my blog -Nine Worlds Workshop-
Niels Provos Posted August 25, 2013 Author Posted August 25, 2013 It's sort of a catch-22. I am not happy about the welding flaw but I would also not be happy with the taper after regrinding the profile ;-) I might try to fill it with low-temperature silver solder. Niels. Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
hansjohannsen Posted August 25, 2013 Posted August 25, 2013 That high layer count pattern is great contrast to the w-2! Slick profile Thanks
Niels Provos Posted September 16, 2013 Author Posted September 16, 2013 I documented the repair process, i.e. filling the welding flaw with low temperature silver solder, in my inaugural Forge Diaries: Episode 1 on Youtube: The motivation behind the Forge Diaries is to allow me to post more frequently video updates while I work on larger projects. They are supposed to be rough and unpolished. And I intend to show failures as well as successes. Let me know what you think. Niels. Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
MLenaghan Posted September 16, 2013 Posted September 16, 2013 I love your Video's Niels, going to follow them for sure! you say rough and unpolished but I still think it's really well done and wish I could do something half that nice -Michael Lenaghan
Patrick Brown Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Sweet blade, and the video was great. Thank you for sharing your process.
Scott A. Roush Posted September 17, 2013 Posted September 17, 2013 Beautiful blade Niels.... Love the high layer spine. The little weld doesn't bother me as much as that big .. eye as John called it. What happened there? Almost looks like it had a dab of clay.... http://www.bigrockforge.com
Niels Provos Posted September 18, 2013 Author Posted September 18, 2013 It's some kind of differential hardening effect. There are more subtle shadows around the other teeth. It also looks like there might be some alloy banding. Not really sure. I get some of these artifacts every time I quench W1 in oil. Niels. Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
Niels Provos Posted January 26, 2014 Author Posted January 26, 2014 After coming back from Axe & Sax in Oakland, I had to try the wolf's tooth approach that Owen Bush demonstrated. Here is the first experimental billet - before and after forge welding: The teeth are from wrought iron and the four twisted bars were from scraps I had lying around. Niels Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
Miles Hebbard Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Mmmm,flaw? If I could do that half as well I'D be happy, (one of these days I'll post some of my flaws!) To become old and wise... You first have to survive being young and foolish! Ikisu.blogsot.com. Email; milesikisu@gmail.com mobile: +27784653651
John F. Ellis Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Really cool wolf's tooth there! (both of them ) My website- Dunstan Forge
Luke Shearer Posted January 26, 2014 Posted January 26, 2014 Wow, that is stunning. How did you cut the teeth in the parent (edge) bar? I like how exaggerated the teeth are. If I remember right, Owen's were maybe half that length! “Then something Tookish woke up inside him, and he wished to go and see the great mountains, and hear the pine-trees and the waterfalls, and explore the caves, and wear a sword instead of a walking-stick.”
MLenaghan Posted January 27, 2014 Posted January 27, 2014 Very nice, I kinda wanna know what it's gonna become? and if you forge the bevels in... if the teeth will get stretched out even more hehe twisted fang Seax! -Michael Lenaghan
Niels Provos Posted January 27, 2014 Author Posted January 27, 2014 I cut the teeth with a bandsaw and then opened them up with a cut-off wheel. The teeth are about 1/2in long. Eventually, this is going to become some kind of sax. Before further forging I will do some grinding to control the pattern. Niels. Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
Niels Provos Posted February 1, 2014 Author Posted February 1, 2014 When I forged this at low orange today, the wrought iron delaminated I patched it back together but it was a little bit of a surprise. Niels. Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
Niels Provos Posted February 2, 2014 Author Posted February 2, 2014 And here is the finished blade. You can see where I used different types of wrought. Niels. Niels Provos The Serpent in the Sword Videos - Sword Resource Search Listen to my Activ8te EDM music releases
Miles Hebbard Posted February 2, 2014 Posted February 2, 2014 Sure looks interesting, don't think I'll be trying that in a hurry! With me, Murphy's Law (ammended) is always a reality... Think I have two left thumbs. To become old and wise... You first have to survive being young and foolish! Ikisu.blogsot.com. Email; milesikisu@gmail.com mobile: +27784653651
owen bush Posted February 3, 2014 Posted February 3, 2014 I love the fang like look of the teeth as the blade bends. Also the decarb haze that the teeth are pulling from the edge steel. forging soul in to steel owenbush.co.uk
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