Chris john

Hi forged from one inch coil 5160

i had a nice looking  piece of osage orange

so i put it on to see how it looks even tho the grains running the wrong way , will change when i get another  piece

Chris

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Hi Robert very nice work thanks for sharing.

Chris

Hi Steve how about state and town we might be able to warn people a bit better  over here  too

not to fall for his crap   from that erea 

Chris

Hey maybe i will yes that me mate  lol

Chris

Hi Flying XS

Why not try some Copper and steel  first,  preety simple mate and you can pattern same as  patern weld steel no probs .

tsuba for japanese style sword .Im in melb to give us a bell  if you need help

Chris

The couple of Frankish axes the found in Irland had wedges holding the haft on  just like a normal   hammer or axe no handle left

just what was in the eye  so could have been tapered same as Storm crows  haft .

that being said they had curved hafts to increase throwing  power like this one i finnished  .

used osage orange for haft  all i had at the time  grain is runing wrong way so i will have to change .later on .

Chris

Hi Robert you seem to a great teacher  ,real great work done by all .

congratulatens to all .

Chris

Hi Benton  i read somewhare long time ago some smiths hot riveted up near the eye to be safe

on some .

Chris

Standard hammer in Leather craft,  leather  workers use them all the time in stampimg and carving .

but not that heavy ones in the pix

 Chris.

I am thinking of trying a tomahawk from a rasp that a friend gave me and I was wondering what pitch to turn on the handle.

Hi T. J. you certainly can heres a couple i forge a while ago and a rasp knife to.

not sure what you mean  about pitch .

Chris

Chris, I just can't help myself from commenting on all of your posts. Just simply beautiful, my man. Just simplistic, yet beautiful with the designs on the blade. I'm working on a few similar designs out of 7/8'inch square stock at the moment. Drew some inspiration from your historic looking pieces! Are these commissions or just for your personal collection? 

Hi Benton glad i could help you get a bit of insparation quiet a honour thank you

i just forge them because i like to, thank you .

Chris.

Neat idea! Thanks for the pic and reply!
Dennis

No probs Dennis anytime happy forging mate .

Chris

Thought i might chesel somthing on it  before i make the haft

Chris

Hmmm, not that I recall mate.

That is what it says though, isn't it???? Was just wondering if your Dad's name is Erik..........

Does say that Whirly  the runes never lie LOL , nah not Erik mate

Chris

Beautiful work as usual Chris................so, YOU are Erikkson?

Hi Whirly  Only if i  dont owe you money mate LOL

Chris

Again, very nice Chris!
What are you using there for tempering? Could you get another shot of that when you can?
Thanks for posting!

Hi mitch4ging 

Sorry mate been flat out like a lizard drinking , but heres the pic all it is is a simplest pair of tongs with blocks of steel

heat blockes in the  coke and  use ,good for doing knives when not using  clay  to softens  the spines nicely

Chris ,

Found time to harden and temper and finish up ecxept for haft thanks

Chris

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soory  double post  ,any way  i use a slitting chisel then hit the sides back in the heat other end and upset to the amount i think i will need

Chris 

Chris

Awesome process pics! I must ask, where do you get your inspiration from? Clearly it's something of Norse origin, but what feeds that fire? 

 

I know some people draw their inspiration from novels, movies, videogames, history, etc. Mine tends to be a combination of all. But I'm very interested in what inspiration helps you design and forge these beautiful axes! 

Hi Benton probably most of what you said mate ,I have  a lot of interests axes are one at moment ,

you have to have a interest or you  woudnt  get out of bed in the morning and it keeps me of the streets LOL

Did this pic i said i would do hope this helps a bit .

Chris

Yes, and not enough of it in the world these days, but see more of it here at least.
Thanks again. Look forward to more of your projects.
Dennis

Thank you very much Dennis

Chris

Chris,
One thing I appreciate about you, other than your craftmanship, is you always take time and respond to each person that comments on your posts. Thanks for that, very considerate of you.

Hi mitch4ging, RESPECT mate nothing more  nothing  less , people take time out of there life to coment

its my pleasure or honour  to answer them .

thanks  mitcht and real glad you like my work and comented on it

Chris

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It's looking real good, Chris! Thanks for the "steps" photo's! Sure everyone is enjoying and learning. :)

Hi  mitch4ging,

Thank you very much ,but i forgot to take a pic of slitting and drifting might have to do another some time and tack on if people dont mind .

Chris

profiled up a bit and a clean .

Chris

I understand. Keep up the beautiful work. I wasn't asking you to do a special project for the pics btw. just, if you get a moment every once in a while during the steps to finishing one or another, snap a pic here and there, so that when you get it finished we can see the progress from rough to finished. (I know, I'm being greedy, lol. But like many on here, I love pics and great work.)

HI lastRonin

Hope this keeps you happy for a while i payed a bit with  this today going to be a Franciscan style

From 1 inch old coil 5160 ,a couple of quik pix not sure when i will get to finish of tho

Chris

Thanks Frosty appreciate,

Chris