tnraines

I did try knifedogs.com and knifeandgun.com can't remember the other two, I find lots of things, just nothing remotely what catches my eye. Thanks for the reply though. Troy

I have been looking for a few hours on a pommel and guard that I like and have no luck. What I am looking for is nickle/silver look to it. Preffering a more rounded pommel and a guard that is fairly narrow on the sides, if I was only a machinist I got what I want in my head lol. Anyway can someome help me out by pointing out some suppliers? Everything I find for most part is brass, and I just don't think it will look right. Troy

thanks

Anyone make a Scramaseax otherwise called a seax? while there are many blade variations my question lies in did historical ones have spacers between the handle and blade? I honestly have no clue how to make spacers so would need to have made or purchase. Any expierences in making this type of blade would be helpful. Looking at no more then 12inch blade. traines

Thanks for suggestions and help so far, I appreciate it.

True though for say just a attempt at stock removal till can find charcoal or coal locally and the swamped yard dries out or freezes to make a simple forge, could one borrow the neighbors MAP/Pro torch in theory in burns hot enough. Sorry if I make anyone cringe its not ideal or cost effective I know.

Think I will stick with beating the metal then

Say I have a piece of steel that I cut out to shape by removing the excess steel, I need to heat treat it etc. Reading the stickies on normalizing and hardening and the temperatures involved sounds like I need a forge to get those temps. Is my reasoning correct or is there some other say to get the temps? Just trying to clarify things. tnraines

This is intersting.

should say making a medium sized knife.

I remember hearing that one could use corn as fuel for a forge but need lots of it. How much is alot? I am curious because I got to go to the feed store soon anyway and they have big bags of feed corn about 50 pounds for under 10 bucks about 8 to be exact, anyway would that be enough? One a slightly different note, what about the wood pellets for the pellet burning stoves one finds at TSC? Trying to avoid using coal atm. tnraines

guess I am confused at normalizing part

well my main question was more after working the metal, what to quench with, and far as any after forging req. Do i need to reharden them and if so how? I have seen many file knives shatter in places bieng so hard.

umm where did the rest of my post go?

I have been given some files of various sizes to pratice with. I got the idea of%