OzMatt
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Really nice set of knives - the carvings on the handle and sheath are a great finishing touch.
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Great work Chris - really like it. As a matter of interest, what was the rough time taken to complete this? Cheers, Matt
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Thanks guys - much appreciated!
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Hey All, Thought I would share the first forged knife (and second knife made) that I recently completed. This was an experiment in making a hidden tang knife, getting the feel of forging a blade, and heat treating. It is certainly not perfect, but I think I learnt a lot making this. As you can see there are some rough spots from forging on the blade, which some may not like, but I like to think of it as 'character' :-) Now I need to try my hand hand at making a leather sheath. Anyway, blade is 4140 steel, handle olive wood, and pins and bolster brass. Overall length is 180mm Any comments or tips welcome! Cheers, Matt
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Nice clean lines on this - great job.
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Bloody awesome. True works of art.
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There was a guy in Australia who died recently in an explosion in his van. Dangerous stuff. http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-national/melbourne-plumber-dies-after-van-explodes-20111212-1oq5m.html
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Thanks for sharing this video, it was very helpfull!
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Hey Andrew, Is this for a private job, or through a builder/architect? Have they given you any idea on preferences for finishes? I would say that for thee internal stuff, if you could bolt pieces together, then a powder coat finish would be ideal, but if you have to weld pieces after fitting it rules out that option. As far as outside finishes, I would be interested to hear which way you end up going, as I am trying to decide for my own project. Cheers, Matt
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I certainly hope my first attempt goes as well as yours did. Hope you post some pics of it when finished. Cheers, Matt
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Wow! Thanks for posting. A magnificent machine for sure. Did you take the photos?
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Thanks for that - much appreciated!