DamienC

Amazing again chris
i know we would like to see a wip of your next project

Amazing

chris your work all ways amazes me

gday all im from campbelltown nsw
im 32 a sheetie by trade (just finished my apprenticeship) ive been working in aircraft manufacturing most on my working life
im now a hobbist wonna be knifemaker
thakns damien

hi Ratel10mm im all ready a member on ABF ill have to joint BB and ill go look for Dale's Oz Roll Call thread now
thanks damien

nope still working on it

im just about to get in the car see you all there

so how much radius do you use and should i have a different radius on all sides

so i weighted the rectangle one its 66kg, im thinking ill make up a wood box 600mm high put 150mm of sand then stand it in there upright and fill with sand my Qs is will sand be ok to use and will i need to harden the face or just let it work harden
thanks Damien

Gday mate

yeah ive read all about it ive been lurking around here for a while.
Can you just go to watch cause i dont have anything to make i just want to learn as much as i can

was only joking about the sword making i have enough trouble keeping my knives strate when heat treating them

gday all im just starting out and im trying to find an anvil but not having any luck so i want to make a anvil ive got some steel and i have two lengths or rail road track 66kg head heardend 600mm and 800mm long and what you see in the pics the round bars are 4in 4130 and are about 300mm long



so what would you use for an anvil and whats the best way to set it up
thanks Damien

I WANT TO MAKE A SWORD :)
or just ask questions and watch someone work and have them tell me what and why there doing it

any more info on roselle day will anyone be going .ive got a mate forw work that wonts to come too

hi guys thanks of the info, ive herd of Moonies Hammered but whats the forging day at Sydney Maritime Museum what do they do there

hi guys im damien im from sydney Austraila ive just starting making knives and have just finnished making a forge
im looking forward to learning from you all
thanks damien