Garry Keown Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Some progress today with a rush order that I got yesterday to be ready for tuesday and it just so happened that I had ground a blade the day before for the ready drawwer that was what he wanted so got it handsanded and a swamp kauri handle on it, and in the clamps overnight. Had an additional ss damascus blade to do so got that ground and it and the other blade I ground on monday were prepped and etched. Both will have curve backed buffalo horn 3 pin bolsters with the top knife having desert ironwood handles and the lower one with walnut 3 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Christenberry Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 (edited) After being scolded for running my forge too danged hot and burning metal up, I pulled out my digital lab thermometer and adjusted the burn temp for for 1750 degrees. I was running it almost White Hot. DUH!!!!! It's a fair amount quieter and I can actually look inside now. Also finished my first set of usable tongs. Not a big deal to most, but a landmark for me. Made them with the "twist jaw method" out of 1/4"x1" bar. They certainly aren't purdy or anything to brag about, but they'll hold 3/8" square rod just fine. Edited July 15, 2020 by Chris Christenberry 1 Chris www.chrischristenberry.com WHEW!!! If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary LT Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 @Garry Keown Beautiful patterns on the two sanmai /Damascus Garry. Gary LT "I Never Met A Knife I Didn't Like", (Will Rogers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 4 hours ago, Gary LT said: @Garry Keown Beautiful patterns on the two sanmai /Damascus Garry. Gary LT Not my work Gary. I buy in the damascus bars from an Australian outlet. Commercial made that I think is by a rolling mill to get the even thickness of the three layers. Good price and well received by my customer base. Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Tiney Posted July 16, 2020 Share Posted July 16, 2020 I buggered up a kitchen knife while grinding, I didn't notice a twist in the blade when I pressed out the warp when I quenched, The result was an uneven bevel, I wasn't happy with the result so I broke it in two to look at the structure, at least that was OK, I'll make a replacement at the weekend if I have sufficient steel left Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 Finished another folder. Little bitty bugger, 2.5" / 63mm closed, 4.5" / 112mm open. O-1, brass liners, nickel silver bolsters and pins, ebony scales. Still needs an edge and some cleanup, but it's assembled. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted July 20, 2020 Share Posted July 20, 2020 Nice one Alan! A traditional Barlow is on my list... -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 21, 2020 Share Posted July 21, 2020 Got this piece of wire rope today to try some damascus from. It is a 25 wire cable with 6 outer and central core. Started as 28mm and swaged to 25 so very dense. The guy at the wire rop store is going to get me some 16mm next time (swaged to 16 fro 20mm) I am down which should be much more suitable for smaller knives but I will have a play with a piece of this when I have time and see how it forges down. 1 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) On 7/20/2020 at 10:08 PM, Garry Keown said: Got this piece of wire rope today to try some damascus from. It is a 25 wire cable with 6 outer and central core. Started as 28mm and swaged to 25 so very dense. The guy at the wire rop store is going to get me some 16mm next time (swaged to 16 fro 20mm) I am down which should be much more suitable for smaller knives but I will have a play with a piece of this when I have time and see how it forges down. I was off grid for a few days, have you started this yet? Need any pointers on using cable? Today I gave a try at scalloped file work on a guard. It still needs some clean up and polishing. Then I get to do the other end! Edited July 23, 2020 by Joshua States 2 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Joshua States said: I was off grid for a few days, have you started this yet? Need any pointers on using cable? I have cut it in three and welded the ends . Has a lot of grease melting off (no rust though) Had thought to square the ends and untwist a bit to get rid of rest of grease and heat to tighten twist and go from there to square it then forge from there into knife shaped thingy. Have watched a few cable videos but always up for any info to make it go rightthe first time. Edited July 23, 2020 by Garry Keown Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Gerber Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 I'm sitting with a tool-up-or-die emergency, close-down auction of a machine shop tomorrow and no idea hoe I'm going to get away from work for that.... There's a Rexon drill press with a table which you can use like a (light) milling machine, I wants it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted July 23, 2020 Author Share Posted July 23, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, Garry Keown said: I have cut it in three and welded the ends . Has a lot of grease melting off (no rust though) Had thought to square the ends and untwist a bit to get rid of rest of grease and heat to tighten twist and go from there to square it then forge from there into knife shaped thingy. Have watched a few cable videos but always up for any info to make it go rightthe first time. I usually soak cable in lacquer thinner for a few days to remove the grease. The untwisting will help remove any dirt or grit that may be stuck inside. Do it hot so you can retwist pretty tightly. OH, some of those central cores have a plastic sheathing. that needs to be removed. Edited July 23, 2020 by Joshua States “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted July 23, 2020 Share Posted July 23, 2020 5 hours ago, Joshua States said: I usually soak cable in lacquer thinner for a few days to remove the grease. The untwisting will help remove any dirt or grit that may be stuck inside. Do it hot so you can retwist pretty tightly. OH, some of those central cores have a plastic sheathing. that needs to be removed. will get some thinners today and there is nothing but steel in this rope so a bonus in that regard. Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ Chalifoux Posted July 25, 2020 Share Posted July 25, 2020 Got a little more done on a big (hopefully soon-to-be) mosaic billet today. Forged out the second stack-up of crushed Ws and just started forging on the bias before I had to call it quits. I didn't like the look of a split in the end, so once it cooled off, I cut the last 1/4" off to make sure the weld took. Luckily, it's all good and solid! I also did a quick etch to see how it turned out, and so far, so good. 1 Facebook Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troels Saabye Posted July 27, 2020 Share Posted July 27, 2020 Nice haul Garry i'm still waiting patiently for the other farms to start breaking bearings like they always do come harvest season alredy got a sack full of harrow-teeth 10 mm round stock in a coil (straigthened out its about 2½ meters of it ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Cook Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Stuck a crowbar into my wallet and got a small 10 inch band saw. Used it to cut some Osage orange and Black locust knife scales from a small log a friend gave me. Not heard about many people using black locust, but it is sure a hard and a beautiful wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted July 31, 2020 Author Share Posted July 31, 2020 I didn't do a dang thing. It's 117*F here....... 1 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyO Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 10 hours ago, Joshua States said: I didn't do a dang thing. It's 117*F here....... Oy!!!! That's HOT! I didn't either because of the heat but (yet another bit of evidence on how much of a whimp I am) it got to 91 here. Hoping to HT and maybe forge out another billet today, but it's supposed to get to 87.... RIP Bear....be free! as always peace and love billyO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Christenberry Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 (edited) I've been working on two sets of tongs.......a little bit at a time. Tong making is new to me, so I've been having to go back and correct lots of mistakes. I'll get'em finished some day! (it's no fun living life as a perfectionist!) It's been hot here also, Joshua, but not THAT hot! Edited July 31, 2020 by Chris Christenberry Chris www.chrischristenberry.com WHEW!!! If I could only know now what I "thought" I knew back then.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 13 hours ago, Joshua States said: I didn't do a dang thing. It's 117*F here....... But it's a dry heat... (ducks and runs) Seriously though, that's too hot no matter what, but a couple days ago we had 96 at 90% relative humidity. Just rolling your eyes caused sweat-storms of titanic proportions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Myers Posted July 31, 2020 Share Posted July 31, 2020 Yep, I was planning on mowing the yard yesterday. I got some weedeating done, but it was like breathing soup! I think I'll wait a few days till the humidity drops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted August 1, 2020 Author Share Posted August 1, 2020 (edited) 10 hours ago, Alan Longmire said: But it's a dry heat... (ducks and runs) Seriously though, that's too hot no matter what, but a couple days ago we had 96 at 90% relative humidity. Just rolling your eyes caused sweat-storms of titanic proportions. I'd prefer some moisture. I step outside and my eyes feel like cotton within seconds. I really wish the monsoon would get here already. we really need some rain. Edited August 1, 2020 by Joshua States “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Boggs Posted August 1, 2020 Share Posted August 1, 2020 On 7/30/2020 at 11:46 PM, Joshua States said: I didn't do a dang thing. It's 117*F here....... But think of the fuel you'd save, the steel is already preheated 2 2 <p>Gerald Boggs <a href="http://www.geraldboggs.com">www.geraldboggs.com</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted August 2, 2020 Author Share Posted August 2, 2020 13 hours ago, Gerald Boggs said: But think of the fuel you'd save, the steel is already preheated The truth of this is it works well for preheating the quench oil. I just wheel the quench tank outside the door and leave it in the sun while the oven comes up to heat. 3 “So I'm lightin' out for the territory, ahead of the scared and the weak and the mean spirited, because Aunt Sally is fixin’ to adopt me and civilize me, and I can't stand it. I've been there before.” The only bad experience is the one from which you learn nothing. Josh http://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/#! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdJMFMqnbLYqv965xd64vYg J.States Bladesmith | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/dos.gatos.71 https://www.etsy.com/shop/JStatesBladesmith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyO Posted August 6, 2020 Share Posted August 6, 2020 Finished hand sanding and etched my latest attempt at my seascape pattern. I'm getting closer, but not there yet. I've got a 30 layer billet that I'm going to try for the water next time. And I think I might see what happens when I put the 15N20 in the core and the 1080 on the outside at the spine. 1 RIP Bear....be free! as always peace and love billyO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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