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This is a discussion on New Here and First Knife within the Knives in General forums, part of the Bladesmithing category; Part 1 Hey Guys… Just thought I’d show you a few pictures of my first forged knife… Knife steel is ...
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04-04-2008, 08:55 PM
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 New Here and First Knife
Part 1 Hey Guys… Just thought I’d show you a few pictures of my first forged knife… Knife steel is 1050 which started out life as a block about 6” long about 3/8” thick. Mastersmith Wally Haye’s Air hammer and 20 ton press made short work of the job and it ended up being a 12” bar about ¼” thick.. Wally did the stretching and straightening of the initial bar…Unfortunately I didn’t get any pictures of the initial Pounding.. All of the pictures were of the second night… Photo 1 Hammering in the finger Choil Photo 2 Shaping the tip down, into more of a drop point… Photo 3 Hammering the finger Choil some more..  End Part One Eric O/ST  |
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04-04-2008, 08:58 PM
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Hey Guys.. Part 2 Photo 4 Photo 5 Wally's forge Photo 6 Wally, knocking the tip down a little in his 20 Ton press Photo 7 End Part Two Eric O/ST |
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04-04-2008, 09:00 PM
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Hey Guys Part 3 Photo 8 My Knife inside the forge Warming up… Photo 9 Getting ready to take the knife out of the forge.. Photo 10 Wally Fixing one of my FUBARS Photo 11 Knife After Initial Forging Eric O/ST Last edited by Normark; 04-05-2008 at 01:18 AM. |
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04-04-2008, 09:01 PM
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Photo 12 Knife after profiling Anyway,, let me know what you think.. This is Beginning to be A lot of fun. Wally is a Great teacher, however told me NEVER to come back forging wearing Sandals !! LOL Point Taken… J A Huge Thank You to Mastersmith Wally Hayes for opening up his shop to me and his willingness to teach me his art.. Ttyle Thanks for looking Eric O/ST Last edited by Normark; 04-05-2008 at 01:19 AM. |
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04-05-2008, 12:59 AM
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nice man can't wait to see her all shined up
__________________ your first knife is like your first girlfriend she may not be the prettiest in the world but you still proud of her |
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04-05-2008, 01:28 AM
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Hey Guys... Nitro Measurements are OAL 10.5" Blade length 5 3/8" Blade width is 1.5" Blade is Flat ground and clay tempered..She's got a wicked hammon on her.. Can't wait to bring it out... I'm just about done grinding it now.. Have to get a little help from Wally on the grind.Other than it's heat treated and will be cord wrapped, Hopefully by Wally, or at least with the help of Wally... It's a heavy knife,, but it's going to be nice... The sheath is going to be a Hybrid.. I'm doing the Kydex work and my buddy is doing the leather overlay.. Thanks for the interest.. ttyle Eric O/ST |
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04-05-2008, 01:30 AM
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Hey Guys.. noob.. Thanks man.. Eric O/ST |
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04-05-2008, 01:40 AM
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i need to make one that nice i made a railroad spike knife for my first but i give it a D+ so it ain't going to be what i show for my first knife but as my first attempt
__________________ your first knife is like your first girlfriend she may not be the prettiest in the world but you still proud of her |
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04-05-2008, 10:35 AM
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Hey Normark... Hi guys, I was there that night and had a blast... Wally Hayes is a talented man and a good friend. Normark, is without a doubt the best kydex sheathmaker out there and soon to be great Bladesmith! Thanks for putting me on to this site, bro Rick FYI..... Normark here, enjoys forging in sandals!... the smell of burning hair and flesh and toejam is always a pleasure.... |
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