QCsmith
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Thanks again guys! Yes, I guess the horn was pretty suspicious... And also the fact that it has no markings except the weight... Anyway, I might settle on a big chunk of steel or reface or surface grind my existing anvil, but that'll have to wait for another thread :)
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Hi everybody! I've been blacksmithing for a year now and I'm pretty much equiped (got a leg vise in excellent conditin for 40 $, a forge, etc.) I also go a 140 lb Mousehole from my grandfather which is in pretty bad condition (the anvil , not the grandpa ). Anyways, it's decent for blacksmithing but I'd prefer a smootherand flatter surface for bladesmithing. So, either I reface my Mousehole or I buy this 220 lb anvil for 200$. Does it look like cast iron? Thanks, Simon
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REALLY nice! Love that blade shape... Keep 'em coming! :)
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Thanks everybody! Pins are just plain old copper wire, cut with a bolt-cutter and kind of straightened on the anvil. I didn't manage to grind a sharp tip though. Any advice on that? Also, for my next knife, should I rivet a head on the pin?
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There it is! My first knife! Finished it about 3 months but just didn't take pics. Black Diamond file, ground to shape but heat-treated in the forge... African padauk handle (I think?) and copper pins. I think I like the feel of it.. Basic and uneven filework lol Notice the "white stuff" in the pics. Pretty cold here.. Thanks for looking! Simon
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OMG! Nice pattern welding! And how do the big ones throw?
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1875? And the face is that shiny and barely chipped? Whoah... Really nice knives man. I like their beautiful simplicity.
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Hello everybody! I'm a beginning hobby knifemaker (2 knives yet, don't worry I'll post pics). Some of you guys may know me from PP since I made a bow(johnnycaribe)... This site looks great! Anyway, I was wondering if any of you live near Ottawa, Ontario, in Canada? There is a limit to what I can learn by myself, especially for forging to shape blades. I'd also want to learn to forge weld some day. Thanks, Simon Thought I might show some pics of my forge.. And my old mousehole: