Gary Mulkey Posted April 18, 2019 Author Share Posted April 18, 2019 I didn't get in much shop time today but did manage to get the first of eight dogwood flowers roughed out. These will all get inlaid side-by-side into a billet of 1084 using a canoe & 1084 powder. 8 1 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 OK. Now you are just being a show off. Keep going man! 1 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...
Clifford Brewer Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 !!!!!!!!!!!!! 1 If ya can't be good don't git caught !! People who say stuff can't be done need to git the hell outta the way of people who do stuff !!! Show me a man who is called an expert by his peers And I will show you a good man to listen to ...... Show me a man who calls himself an expert and I will show you an egotistical asshole...............!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Pierce Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 WOW, this is going to be amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Morgan Posted April 19, 2019 Share Posted April 19, 2019 Absolutely amazing work Gary! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted April 19, 2019 Author Share Posted April 19, 2019 I got the remainder of the flowers shaped & ready for welding today. I hope that these pics explain my process. I'm going to take some time off from the shop for a while. I'll try to keep you updated in a week or so as I progress with this one. 6 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JASON VOLKERT Posted April 20, 2019 Share Posted April 20, 2019 Holy crap Gary!!! I cant wait to see this blade!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerhard Gerber Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Just amazing Gary, thanks for sharing, can't wait to see the result! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Blohm Posted April 27, 2019 Share Posted April 27, 2019 This is going to be awesome!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted April 28, 2019 Author Share Posted April 28, 2019 (edited) After taking a week off for a small vacation, I'm back in the shop. I got this billet welded this morning. Unfortunately the second flower didn't weld to my satisfaction so I shortened the billet to five flowers. That still gives me plenty of steel for a good sized blade though. Here's a look at it after a rough grind and a quick etch: I'm thinking of using blackwood for the handle with an inlay of this mastodon ivory cut into a scroll pattern. Edited April 28, 2019 by Gary Mulkey 3 2 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Blohm Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Dang......those are looking good!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted April 28, 2019 Share Posted April 28, 2019 Above and beyond, sir! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted April 29, 2019 Author Share Posted April 29, 2019 (edited) Here's the blade after being forged, rough ground and a quick etch. While forging I found that the flower next to the one which hadn't welded didn't fully weld either so my blade now has a four flower pattern. Obviously that part of the canoe didn't soak at welding temperature long enough. It appeared to be hot enough but sometimes it's just hard to tell. It still gave me 7 1/2" of blade though which is plenty. Actually I think that I like the pattern better with four inlays than I did with more. Anyway, it's much better to find these things out early rather than later when you can't work around them. , Edited April 29, 2019 by Gary Mulkey 6 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conner Michaux Posted April 29, 2019 Share Posted April 29, 2019 Lookin good! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted April 30, 2019 Author Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) Starting with the hilt: Here's my original rough concept of what I want for the handle. It will be made of blackwood with mastodon ivory inlays and 416 fittings. Edited April 30, 2019 by Gary Mulkey 1 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I am truly digging this build. That handle is going to be amazing! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dougherty Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Nice. I wasn't sure how that tip flower was going to look once the tip was forged out, but it's definitely a win. I'll be holding my breath while you cut out those inlays 1 -Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clifford Brewer Posted April 30, 2019 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Another soda an more popcorn, this is one hella good show !!! 1 If ya can't be good don't git caught !! People who say stuff can't be done need to git the hell outta the way of people who do stuff !!! Show me a man who is called an expert by his peers And I will show you a good man to listen to ...... Show me a man who calls himself an expert and I will show you an egotistical asshole...............!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Camper Posted May 1, 2019 Share Posted May 1, 2019 16 hours ago, Brian Dougherty said: I'll be holding my breath while you cut out those inlays Hurry! Brian's turning blue! [Ivory smokes as Gary's jeweler's saw shreaks and twangs like the bow of a mad fiddler] Seriously cool stuff Gary! This is my favorite so far. Ancient, but timeless. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 2, 2019 Author Share Posted May 2, 2019 Getting ready to cut the ivory inlays: For once I ground off the bark on these mastodon scales for a couple of reasons. One I wanted more contrast in color with the blackwood and two I wanted a flat surface on which to glue the paper pattern-- Here's the pattern cut out of cardboard-- The pattern transferred to paper & reversed. These will get cut out & glued directly onto the ivory. It's still slightly crude at this point but I will correct that when sawing out the inlays. [Each sharp point of the scroll will get a small silver pin inlaid there for effect.] These scales will eventually be part of a frame tang handle. I haven't decided for sure but will probably add a little filework to the frame. 1 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 5, 2019 Author Share Posted May 5, 2019 I got delayed a bit on this one as my old scroll saw that I have used for cutting out inlays for years finally died so while I wait on a new one to be delivered I got started on making a guard for this one. Since I forged the center of guard I'm having to anneal it before cutting the tang slot. Once the slot is cut, I will profile the ball-tip guard and bend it into an "S". Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted May 5, 2019 Share Posted May 5, 2019 What kind of lathe is that, Gary? The flat ways and what I can see of the saddle look like my Atlas/Craftsman 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 6, 2019 Author Share Posted May 6, 2019 4 hours ago, Alan Longmire said: What kind of lathe is that, Gary? The flat ways and what I can see of the saddle look like my Atlas/Craftsman 101. It's just a cheap Taiwan mini lathe that I added an external 1hp motor to as it was underpowered. Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 8, 2019 Author Share Posted May 8, 2019 (edited) I'm limited on what I can do on this project until my new saw for cutting the inlays gets delivered but did manage to get the guard profiled, slotted, bent & sanded today as well as the blade H/T'ed & tempered.: Edited May 8, 2019 by Gary Mulkey 5 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Mulkey Posted May 13, 2019 Author Share Posted May 13, 2019 I finally got my new scroll saw in and got the inlays done. While playing with the new saw, I wasn't satisfied with the first three attempts at inlays and ended up using some walnut burl with Arvorin for the inlays. [If you're not familiar with Arvorin, it's the Cadillac of faux ivory.] These inlays are far from perfect and definitely show that they were cut by hand but after I scrimshaw them I believe that they'll serve the purpose. 3 Gary ABS,CKCA,ABKA,KGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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