Joshua States Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Although I am not officially in the KITH this year, I have been doing several 1 cubic inch knives lately as kind of side projects. The idea for this one came from Mace Vitale through Matthew Parkinson. Mace made a rather large ring out of 1ci and it got me thinking.... I took a piece of 1" drill rod (W1 steel) and flattened it out in the press Once I got it down to about 1/4" thick, I punched a hole in the center and slotted it toward one side. I opened it up with some chisels and started to spread the hole out. “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...
Joshua States Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 I worked the slot/hole with a bunch of different drifts. Eventually, I started using some of my axe drifts to enlarge the slot and neck down the sides with the drift in the slot to make a pear shape. Then I spread the sides and edge out using a cross peen Flattened and refined the shape bit. After some minor shaping and clean up on the grinder 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...
Pieter-Paul Derks Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 Very cool forging, I am still amazed at how much freedom you get when forging, the metal can be anything you want. Is this going to be an ''ulu'' type kitchen knife? 1 http://mefecit.nl/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 Yessir. “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...
Joshua States Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 Freaky things happen sometimes when you are in pursuit of Hamon. 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...
Charles dP Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Cool. Are you going to polish it? 1 "The way we win matters" (Ender Wiggins) Orson Scott Card Nos qui libertate donati nescimus quid constat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Middleton Posted August 13, 2021 Share Posted August 13, 2021 Im digging this little blade Josh. Gotta feel pretty good to drop that JS after your mark! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joshua States Posted August 13, 2021 Author Share Posted August 13, 2021 (edited) 6 hours ago, Charles dP said: Cool. Are you going to polish it? The weirdness appeared after taking it to 9 micron sanding. This has a heavy texture I can only attribute to the long vinegar etch I used. The photos are taken after polishing with Blue Magic. I think I will leave this the way it looks. It is supposed to have a more "rustic" flavor. 2 hours ago, Alex Middleton said: Im digging this little blade Josh. Gotta feel pretty good to drop that JS after your mark! I like it as well, and it's a keeper. I think it will make a good head knife for my leather work. Edited August 13, 2021 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...
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