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Nice!

Once again ......Beautiful work.

Once again nicely done! I love the "as forged" finish!

Oil.....I read a piece about a guy that patina's his new carbon blades by chopping a ten pound bag of onions and then wash in hot water and the oil again! Once the patina is established the blade will stop rusting!

Try finding some battery acid or pool acid.....There are lots of options. I would file and sand to about 400 finish. Then I heat treat clean up again then etch. I etched the last cable I did 3 times at 10 minute intervals. The smoother you get that blade without scratches the better it will etch. Cheers Darren

I started out with a utility knife, some contact cement and a hand drill. You'll need some upholstery thread a needle and a pair of pliers to help pull the needle through(depending on how big you drill the holes)......Oh and a piece of leather...LOL

Hey Cool, all looks nice and tight. Great job! Keep them coming they'll get better one at a time!

Nice!

If I could forge weld sawdust back into boards I may have a different outlook!

Hey there and welcome to IFI. This, as you already have stated, is an awesome sight. I have only been at this craft a short while and the help I've received since joining is OVERWHELMING. This is an understatement! If there's anyway I can offer any insight feel free to ask!

And here's the sheath

Cool little knife. How are you getting this pattern on the non ground part of the spine. It looks cool to me!

Thanks Dick, they are hammer welds. I know no other way. :)

I like this style a lot...Proves to me it was hand made! Congrats on the new shop, that will be dandy once yer all set up! Your sheath's are awesome as well, nice work!

56 layer twist with a hidden tang. I notch the tang so the the epoxy grabs. I leave the tang fairly staight at the end woody. I drill with small bits then go larger till the holes join up. Put a slice of sand paper over the end of a file and clean up till it slides on easy then epoxy it all together and clamp. Thanks for the compliments guys it truly inspires! :)

Thanks for the compliments. Yeah Theo those are my welds.

1095,15N20 twist patern with Nickel Silver guard. Brass and black Micarta spacers. Handle material I was told is Ironwood?

Hello Jim and welcome to IFI. Great little sight here with lots of info and a great bunch of guys! Did you harden that item after you forged it out? This may be why it won't spark for you. You mention a temper but no hardening! Just curious.

That pommel appears to be peened on to me??? Either way that is a gorgeous piece of work! Thanks for sharing!

Sweet little knife!

Hey there nice work. When I do my rough forging I forge my point first then decide which side is going to be blade. Then I put a downward counterbend. I use two sections of pipe, lay the knife blade up and strike it lightly to make the counter bend. As i'm forging the bevels it tends to return to straight, as it is doing this that's when I start to work the distal taper from the spine. I find that I can control the straightness somewhat. Hope you understand what I meant by that......LOL.
I am self taught, so some of the guys with more skills may have more insight! This works for me...may not for you! Cheers and happy smithing. Don't forget to make many more! :)

Looks good Quint keep em coming! Have you tried to re-size your pics? I make mine about 1000X750 and they fit the page a little better. Makes it easier for us to see the whole pic at once instead of scrolling to see details. I look forward to seeing your next ones!

I visited your website and it would seem that all your work is absolutely stunning. I do believe you need to share more of these pics!

Well done indeed! That flows very nicely!

I miss the rains down in Africa........Oh that's bad! 2Tim215 you are one of us and we love your work. I also have the feeling this new program by Steve Sells and Rich Hale will be a big success. All of our support is needed so spread the word!

Cheers once again for all the help and leadership. IFI Rocks and so do all of it's members! You know who you are! :)


Darren Robichaud, Loneforge Blades