Brian Dougherty Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 (edited) Just need to do a little final polishing on the bolsters, and sharpen the blade. Then this one will be done. Edited September 19, 2022 by Brian Dougherty 9 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 I decided I needed a knife for the cutting competition, and I sold my last one years ago. So: 1:00 PM 1-inch round 5160. 2:30 PM: A little rough, but I don't have time to make it pretty. This one is pure function. No tools used but hammer and anvil so far. Hammer includes power hammer, treadle hammer, and hand hammer, plus a handled hot cut, but still, this is all forging, no grinding or filing just yet. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary LT Posted September 19, 2022 Share Posted September 19, 2022 @Brian Dougherty…..that’s a beautiful knife Brian. Too nice! Gary LT 1 "I Never Met A Knife I Didn't Like", (Will Rogers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bjorn Gylfason Posted September 23, 2022 Share Posted September 23, 2022 I have some experiments to conduct so started making some billets. Who knows, there might even be enough to make a sword or two 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry Keown Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I know many have a lot of wall space to add decorative posters and memorabillia etc so on a ride today I came accross an interesting place that used to be a pub but is now a place with an enormous amount of all sorts of used "stuff" from tools and man cave interesting things through to kitchen and ladies interests and a great deal of vintage "junk shop" bits and pieces. Among an assortment of various anticqued metal posters I grabbed these two for the bike shed walls and an old dogs head cross peen hammer for the knifemaking workshop. It will take a bit of tidying over but not sure if it will be best to grind back to a clean face which will reduce it a bit from the 3 lb it is currently or get the welded up and clean it back to remain at the intended weight. Obviously, I will make a new handle that does not need the horse shoe nails to keep it in place. 3 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 Nice! Those Harley items are worth a fortune in the States, if original. And that hammer looks to be steel faces wrought iron. If it is, follow anvil repair guidelines. If it's all steel, it'll be easier to bring back into service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Petrina Posted September 25, 2022 Share Posted September 25, 2022 I think I am etching it dark in chloride. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 I spent this weekend working on the Crucble furnace and the sword HT forge. Got them both running and test fired. Still some work to do as neither one got hot enough. “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 September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I need a final clean up and and edge on these and they can head off to thier new home. NitroV stainless with black cherry pealised polyester 4 Von Gruff http://www.vongruffknives.com/ The ability to do comes with doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Petrina Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) No etch as my chloride pipe is not big enough Edited September 26, 2022 by Jaro Petrina 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake cleland Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 (edited) A couple of months back I was asked to produce a range of simple sgian dubhs for a high end craft shop in Edinburgh. We settled on a very simple basic pattern, to be handled in either plain bog oak, or bog oak with an antler face, with one structural pin and one decorative mosaic pin, and we also discussed a kwaiken inspired style as well. After a month which started with me getting covid, then a ridiculous cold, and then tweaking my neck to the point where I've barely been able to move for the past week, probably caused by trying to work when I was still way too weak, the deadline is fast approaching. I've got the first batch ready for polishing and gluing. I'm pretty pleased with how they're turning out, but we'll have to see how they sell when the place opens in a couple of weeks... Edited September 27, 2022 by jake cleland 9 Jake Cleland - Skye Knives www.knifemaker.co.uk "We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them." "Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler." "Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe." Albert Einstein Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragoncutlery Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 Falling down this rabbit hole still 6 Brandon Sawisch bladesmith eagles may soar but weasels don't get sucked in to jet engines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Petrina Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Well sattler I am not. Given the size of the knife this is about a half of a cow. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 Looks like it will do nicely to me Jaro 1 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaro Petrina Posted September 28, 2022 Share Posted September 28, 2022 1 hour ago, Brian Dougherty said: Looks like it will do nicely to me Jaro Thank you, Brian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Finished my competition cutter for the hammer-in. It's butt-ugly, but the point is functionalism, not beauty. The fit and finish is ghastly, but it had to be done this weekend. 1.5 hours forging and normalizing, 2.5 hours grinding, 3 hours for HT, 1 hour adding guard and handle scales, 3 hours putting the edge on it. All done by eye, no measurements taken except for a length check while forging to make sure it was under 15 inches. 5160 forged from 1" round, bronze guard, walnut scales with steel pins, 400 grit machine finish flats, 120 grit machine finished spine, 200 grit machine finished grip, edge polished to the point that 15 micron film leaves visible scratches that are only removed via stropping with white diamond compound on leather. It's one of those blades that's so sharp the hair pops out of its way before it even touches it, paper shreds cleanly with no tears, and leather parts with zero effort. If I did the HT properly it should do okay provided I do my part. I have no delusions of winning, but as long as it cuts and doesn't chip I'll be happy. I really don't like sculpted handles for cutting. They look great, but I find them limiting. This beast has a half-octagon section with rounded bottom and a slight indent for the little finger just ahead of the bird's-head end. I find this indexes very well. You always know exactly where the edge is, and you can shift your grip in midswing. You may notice in comparing it to the rough-forged pic from two weeks ago that it lost the coffin-handle profile in the grip. The practical reason is that a swelled coffin end like that makes for a hot spot at the heel of your hand during heavy chopping. The embarrassing but true reason is because I forgot it was full tang and not a frame handle, and the guard wouldn't fit over the end. If I ever get hold of more 9260 I might make a pretty one. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Spent the morning with a can of Ballistol dusting stuff for Show and Tell. Now I'm off to the shop to pack tools and such. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Boggs Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 No photos, but since I decided to bring the step by steps for the axe, hawk, and chisel, I'm spending today running all the bits through the tumbler to clean off the rust. 1 1 <p>Gerald Boggs <a href="http://www.geraldboggs.com">www.geraldboggs.com</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Want to demo the axe? We can make a slot for you Friday or Sunday, and demonstrators get 25 tickets for Iron in the Hat, along with the respect of their peers and the awe of the newer folks. It's a great demo, even the print version is clear and easy to follow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Boggs Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Sure, I can do the axe, as long as I get to use a coal forge. I have the steel in stock and will bring it. 1 1 <p>Gerald Boggs <a href="http://www.geraldboggs.com">www.geraldboggs.com</a></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I'll be in coal too. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 It's not knife related, but I've been waiting for a couple of months for this kit to arrive I've got the barrel and butt-plate inletting finished. It was 99.5% done as it came. An hour with some Prussian blue and a small chisel, and I had the parts fitting with no gaps. It's going to be a pretty stock 7 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Walker Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Found something for ITH this weekend. 5 Matt Walker https://www.youtube.com/@onedamascusmaker/videos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Morgan Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Got a decent start on a small nakiri for my wife yesterday… 5-3/4” 1075 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 That is some clean forging Eric. 1 1 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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