Alan Longmire 2,634 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Now that's a vise! Very interesting and imaginative. Putting the screw outside the moveable jaw is a great idea! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 151 Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 Haven't done it yet, but this afternoon I plan on trying to get the tracking straight on my grinder and if I have enough time left over I'm gonna fire up the forge and start forging out a knife, my smithin magcian should be here today as well so I was kind of waiting to fire up the forge so I could try that thing out, I haven't even opened up my package from NJ Steel Baron yet with all of my steel lol. But all of my belts got here yesterday too so I guess it's also time to start figuring out how in the heck I'm going to do my wall of belts, but I think I've got a plan for that one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Zeb Camper 780 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Refined the iron wire bloom I made... Lost most of it to scale. Must be doing something wrong... Also forged out part of a blade from scrapmascus. Turned out to be a broken back. I'll weld a high carbon bar on the edge. Link to post Share on other sites
jake cleland 433 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 I forged that serpent billet into an 8 1/2" broken back seax blade, ground it down to hardening thickness, and gave it a test etch: 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JASON VOLKERT 70 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 (edited) @Bruno That is 1 hell of a vise right there Edited March 2, 2019 by JASON VOLKERT 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cody Killgore 43 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 Getting close to finishing up this little 3 finger neck knife. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
JASON VOLKERT 70 Posted March 2, 2019 Share Posted March 2, 2019 @jake cleland Those are some cool looking blades @Cody Killgore That came out real good. What kind of handle material is that Link to post Share on other sites
Cody Killgore 43 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 It's giraffe bone Link to post Share on other sites
JASON VOLKERT 70 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 18 hours ago, Cody Killgore said: It's giraffe bone That's awesome looking stuff Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 151 Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Well I didn't get to do much since I'm still waiting on some tools to arrive but I at least got my belts hung up on the wall lol. My smithin magician will be here tomorrow at least and the metal I ordered to make the dyes for it will also be here tomorrow along with some tools. So hopefully tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow evening I will be able to get to the bottom of the belt sander wobble. But yea I think I got enough belts to last me a little while at least lol. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Jeremy Blohm 506 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Moved one of my air compressors to my new house. Tonight I'm going to get the new motor bolted up and I have to see if I have a pulley that will fit the shaft. Link to post Share on other sites
jheinen 41 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 My 16 year-old daughter forged her first blade today. She had to do a cultural immersion project for her Japanese class, so she made a kiridashi. We started off by making a hook so she could practice some hammer work, and then we got into forging the blade. We used 1" X 1/4" 1080. The blade is now in the tempering oven. I'm so proud of her. She did a great job for the first time ever swinging a hammer. 3 Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 151 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Very soon lol that kid will have an uncontrollable addiction, that one addiction we all get starting out lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Ron Benson 84 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Congrats on her interest. Please make sure you contact the school for permission before she shows up with a "weapon". Link to post Share on other sites
jheinen 41 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 39 minutes ago, Ron Benson said: Congrats on her interest. Please make sure you contact the school for permission before she shows up with a "weapon". Yep, already checked. The school handbook prohibits knives with blades 3" or longer. Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,657 Posted March 4, 2019 Author Share Posted March 4, 2019 16 hours ago, AndrewB said: Well I didn't get to do much since I'm still waiting on some tools to arrive but I at least got my belts hung up on the wall lol. My smithin magician will be here tomorrow at least and the metal I ordered to make the dyes for it will also be here tomorrow along with some tools. So hopefully tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow evening I will be able to get to the bottom of the belt sander wobble. But yea I think I got enough belts to last me a little while at least lol. Do yourself a favor and get some tubing, at least 1-1/2" diameter. It can be steel, cardboard, whatever you can find and slice off 2" long or better sections to hang over those nails. The weight of the belts will cause a sharp bend in the belts and a crease/weak spot (ask me how I know). Then hang the belts over the tubing. Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 151 Posted March 4, 2019 Share Posted March 4, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, Joshua States said: Do yourself a favor and get some tubing, at least 1-1/2" diameter. It can be steel, cardboard, whatever you can find and slice off 2" long or better sections to hang over those nails. The weight of the belts will cause a sharp bend in the belts and a crease/weak spot (ask me how I know). Then hang the belts over the tubing. I didn't even think about that I'll get some of that today. I'm gonna grab some of the PVC piping after I get all of my stuff taken care of gotta go down to DOL and get the registration problem fixed with my car lmfao they tried to give me an expiration date on my plates when I have DV plates lol. I love it when state agencies mess simple things in life up like that. Edited March 4, 2019 by AndrewB Link to post Share on other sites
Conner Michaux 271 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) 10 hours ago, Joshua States said: The weight of the belts will cause a sharp bend in the belts and a crease/weak spot (ask me how I know) Id like to hear that story Edited March 5, 2019 by Conner Michaux Link to post Share on other sites
Conner Michaux 271 Posted March 5, 2019 Share Posted March 5, 2019 (edited) For the past few days, I've been working on a nice woodworking mallet. Its made out of birdseye maple, Once I get some pictures I'll post them. Edited March 5, 2019 by Conner Michaux 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,657 Posted March 5, 2019 Author Share Posted March 5, 2019 1 hour ago, Conner Michaux said: Id like to hear that story Let's just say it's a good thing I always wear eye protection. Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 151 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 Getting to know my Belt Sander. Man is this ever fun I'm actually enjoying tinkering with my gadgets. Currently making the 3/8th inch shim to go into the space I did get longer bolts this morning. Man I can't believe how simple this is. WOW... Not to mention FUN lol. Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Weller 279 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 7 minutes ago, AndrewB said: I'm actually enjoying tinkering with my gadgets Haha, If you hadn't noticed yet, this hobby isn't as much about making knives as it is making tools that can be used for knifemaking. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
AndrewB 151 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 I'm slowly starting to figure that one out lmfao. At least I'm getting to know my belt sander as well. Too bad its flippin colder than hell outside and snowing again arrrg. So I wont be spending much more time outside I'm trying to get this finished up tightened and tested and then I'm comin back in doors lol. I seriously can't wait until summer time hits. Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,657 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 4 hours ago, Adam Weller said: Haha, If you hadn't noticed yet, this hobby isn't as much about making knives as it is making tools that can be used for knifemaking. Ain't that the honest truth! Link to post Share on other sites
Joshua States 1,657 Posted March 7, 2019 Author Share Posted March 7, 2019 Today I sanded the second of two commissions to 400 grit and sealed the ironwood with some Danish oil. I also made a video of how I avoid warping a blade in the quench. That will be uploaded to my YouTube channel in the next day or so. I HT'd two blades including this W-2 dagger. Hardened to ~65 HRC, tempered out at ~59 HRC Clay applied. Tempered. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
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