PederVisti Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 Hello, i had the idea of starting this thread because i like forging as close to the final result as possible, i am sure i am not alone. This is supposed to be a picture thread, used to show our knives, tools, axes, spears, etc. as they leave the forge, mods if this is the wrong place for this, feel free to move it. I will start: I did these 2 kitchen knives yesterday and today, forged from 6x35x80mm o2: Lets see if this catches on! Peder Visti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GBrackett Posted March 27, 2016 Share Posted March 27, 2016 I try to forge close to final all the time also. Here I'm working the handle fish tail. 1 ”Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity, and honor!” George Brackett American Bladesmith's Society, Apprentice Member Hialeah, Florida Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PederVisti Posted April 16, 2016 Author Share Posted April 16, 2016 Another couple of kitchen knives in the rough: And here with a finished example for reference: Peder Visti 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesley Alberson Posted April 16, 2016 Share Posted April 16, 2016 A file bowie, edge and clip bevels forged in. I created the spine notch on the corner of the anvil and hot filed it to clean it up. The edge notch was just hot filed in. "Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man" -The Dude, Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rougemont_forge/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Burns Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 A good thread, I look forward to seeing everyone's work. I normally make a wooden template to check against as I forge. This one turned out fairly close. http://www.wildernessironworks.org/http://www.facebook.com/WildernessIronworksRobert Burns Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Here are three knives forged. And here are two of them with the templates used to size & shape while forging. It's the the top two in the forging photo. The third did not survive the finish grind before it found its way into the scrap bucket. The Bowie forged a little longer with a straighter clip than the template, and the hunter forged a little wider. “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...
Connor J. Myers-Norton Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 I usually end up doing very little profile grinding on my blades but as I don't have any blades in the rough right now I don't have pictures to prove it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted May 24, 2016 Share Posted May 24, 2016 I usually end up doing very little profile grinding on my blades but as I don't have any blades in the rough right now I don't have pictures to prove it I strive to get within a 1/8" of profile and have very little shaping at the grinder. I always make a template to keep at the anvil while forging. I will take a soap stone and draw the template outline on the anvil face. Then I can take the blade-to-be and lay it on the anvil in the outline to see exactly what has to move where. “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...
PederVisti Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 I did the last forging on this axe just now, it currently weighs 725g, the black line is where it will be trimmed to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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