Little Scrappy, Kith Puukko W.I.P.

[MLenaghan 56]

Hey guys I liked the idea of using scrap and had some odds and ends all over the place, so pretty much smashed it all together...

 

I have no idea the layer count but it has 5 folds and a tight twist thrown in mid way, everything from 1075,1084,1095, air cooling bandsaw blade, W1,15n20 and maybe even some mild! Most the bits are from my multi bar swords, some core ends and the fishmouth weld left overs.

 

I'm looking forward to this KITH! I'll let the pics speak for themselves

 

 

 

Happy forging!

Edited February 10, 2015 by MLenaghan

[N. Runals 16]

Awesome man! I may have to follow your lead on the scrap thing

[James R.Fuller 15]

Dude... I am dying to see the patterning on this....

[John F. Ellis 0]

That's going to be really cool!

[M. Cochran 4]

I love the way you stacked the bits and pieces almost like an old fashioned swordsmith. I might have to try that myself one day.

[John Page 48]

Awesome man! I may have to follow your lead on the scrap thing

 

I agree! Although my own scrap pile is horribly less interesting

Great progress so far, I'm excited to see what you do with it!

 

John

[Matt Todd 2]

Man, you have got some skills. How hard is it to forge weld all those pieces with all the gaps? I mean I've seen Japanese swordsmiths do it, but it still makes me scratch my head. Great work BTW

[Luke Shearer 15]

Nice one Micheal! I like the idea alot, but I'm going to refrain from joining the kith this year since I always pull out at the end anyway. Eagerly looking forward to seeing how this one progresses

[Josh Brannen 2]

That is so cool! I can't wait to see how this turns out!

[BCROB 13]

awesome Mike , probably hard to walk away from this project for even the shortest of breaks !!!!

 

waiting patiently !!

[MLenaghan 56]

Hey thanks alot guys, Looking foward to see everyone elses too!

 

Matt the welding wasn't that bad, hitting it really hard helps. It took two folds befor it felt really solid and the twist seemed to lock everything in. I'm a believer in that the forge can smell your fear so you need the right mind set befor tackling stuff like this

 

Common Luke! you've done great birch bark handles befor plus I'd like the chance of getting a knife from you...

[N. Runals 16]

Yeah Luke come on! Don't be a baby!

[John Page 48]

I'm going to refrain from joining the kith this year since I always pull out at the end anyway.

 

When you said that, I realized I do the same thing No reason not at least try. Besides, I'm sure your fiery beard could shed out a little puukko without you even noticing!

[MLenaghan 56]

or will have to send Nate after you with a Buckler and fencing foil

[Luke Shearer 15]

ok ok, geeze...if you were thinking of sicking Nate on me...I will try, but no promises. Not putting my name down though until I make something.

 

Now get back to work Micheal!

[N. Runals 16]

[GEzell 124]

 

I'm a believer in that the forge can smell your fear so you need the right mind set befor tackling stuff like this

You are absolutely correct. I believe the single most important thing in fire-welding is confidence... I have an ever growing pile of scrap I'm going to do this with someday.

 

I'm looking forward to this one.

[John Kruse-Kanyuck 1]

That's cool! I'd never have thought to make a pile of scrap like that into what you have. I'm excited to see what it looks like!

[M. Cochran 4]

Michael, did you wrap the scrap before you started welding it all together? I just tried something similar yesterday and hot pieces went everywhere with the first hammer blow.

[MLenaghan 56]

Thanks again guys!

 

Michael I actually didn't wrap it, but I used my press on the first pass cause I know it's gentle... well as gentle as 20 tons can be! The Japanese smiths will wrap there stack in rice paper soaked in clay slurry which will form a hard shell around it. Otherwise I would start with very light taps till you get the steel to stick.

[MLenaghan 56]

so here's a little up date, the first blade didn't work out, hardened up nice but apon grinding a small but extremely annoying weld flaw showed up. I gound it away intill it was good steel in a careless moment and have a skinny whittling knife... but not a puukko! Which wouldn't be fair to give away so I started on a new blade.

 

Forged a San Mai outta 1084 core with a layer of 15n20 and then wrought iron sides and much happier with the out come. Gonna do the handle up with bronze fittings and birdseye maple.

 

Still working on the fit but heres a update

 

Edited April 8, 2015 by MLenaghan

[J.S.Voutilainen 15]

This is going to be very nice! It's definitely a puukko .

[MLenaghan 56]

Thanks!

 

Well the knifes all done time for the sheath... or figure out these sheaths...

 

Well it's all together, there's little things I'm not too happy about... but hope you guys are ok with them. I charred the wood when sanding the back plate and thought it would sand out later and when putting everthing together the epoxy never fully got sqweezed out of the rear plate and know looks like there's a gap! and everything being such a light colour only makes it stand out that much more! There is no "real" gap its filled but just not pleased... ok I had to get that out and with that said, if it wasn't for the KITH I'd keep with as a EDC for myself.

 

Edited April 29, 2015 by MLenaghan

[John Page 48]

Awesome blade! Love the etch on the wrought, there's loads of character in there that I can never quite seem to bring out. I'm finding a few flaws in my own one, and I'm torn between keeping it as is and starting over. I don't think the black is bad, if anything it looks a bit like a thin spacer. Hope it can become my EDC

[MLenaghan 56]

I'd been putting it off for a bit but the sheath is 90% done, still needed to be dyed and some way to attach it to your belt. First time doing a wood core in leather like that but it seemed to all come together!