Rhettbarnhart

I have made one knife from cable but this is my first actual pattern welded blade.
I used scrap metal for the two steels and didn't quite get the contrast I wanted but here it is

Overall length 6 3/4 in
Blade length 3 in
Handle length 3 3/4
Blade is 1/8 in thick at thickest point
The guard is brass
The handle is desert ironwood

Comments and criticism welcome

Btw those spots on the blade are from me getting the blade too hot during ht :_(

 i used the hammer on the right

thanks for the compliments,the hammer works great and im happy with it except for I got the eye punched a little bit off center.

Mac I have a 2.25in billet of 1045 but idk if that is big enough,as to forging the hammer by hand I really didn't mind it as long as I worked it HOT!!

thanks rockstar here is the hammer I used

thanks I have some stuff ill change on the next one,it weighs 2.5lbs.I forged it from a wrist pin out of a cummins diesel,they harden nicely

I have been wanting a traditional style square faced cross pein so I decided to make one.I didn't have a striker or treadle hammer or powerhammer just me,myself,and I lol.i took a cpl hours to make it,here it is

what do yall think?

rhett

ok frosty,no I didn't know that,guys don't light your forge with diesel as it must be dangerous

eddie,its called diesel :rolleyes: put a little on and that charcoal will be blazin

NOT a good idea, see post below

looks fine to me.The fire really doesnt care whether the steel is hardened or annealed,once it gets hot it is soft anyway

David,Kyler and I get coke from the same place,L brand forge coke,the coke is fine and idk y charcoal isn't workin for him.Kyler,I use homemade charcoal to light my forge;I would think you aren't burnin enough charcoal to start the coke.I get 6 or 7 golf ball size chunks,put some diesel on one piece to help start it,light that piece and put it in the forge and start stacking the other pieces of charcoal around it.Once you get the charcoal burnin good,start adding coke(KEEP THE AIR COMIN!!!)within 10 minutes im ready to forge.

those are nice lookin tongs.The reason I want to make nice tongs is that I will need the skills i learn from that while doing other smithing

its a deal frosty

thanks backwoods blacksmith

as long as it heats steel well thats all that matters.

I have a champion hand crank blower that I use since I don't have electricity at my forge

Mackenzie I will talk to my folks and Royce and see if we can work something out :)

thanks frosty and steve ,frosty this set works fine but lacme fine details like......good looks lol

dcraven ill have to train them before I send them to you and that takes awhile...lol;as to your forge,i just built a new forge for under 150$its in the forges section.The punch probably took me less then 15 min total so im sure you can make one easily.

So I tried makin bolt head tongs and got a new respect for the guys that can them pretty.I will have to make some more pairs so I can make them look nice

here they ARE

I had to try them out so I made a punch real quick

so what do yall think?

You should buy some files they are a bladesmiths friend,once you try them you will b  amazed how fast they actually work.Nice first knife btw

ahhhhhh now see jim,Thanks for the compliment

pjh66 if you look close you will see I have a cutout on both sides but I have the little door I built closed on the other side;also the sides are angle iron and I  just cut out the top angle for the opening so it still has the bottom flat part for support:)

Mac,I just built a forge, so far i just have 3 pieces of 14in. Square bar welded over the air hole.
So far this Has worked great and every hour or so I just scoop out the clinker so no problem there.
As to air control I have a hand crank blower so I can control air volume there.
I suppose a triangle clinker breaker would help u control the position and size of the fireball though..

Rhett

cookin on the only burner?Im not sure I know that phrase,and yeah Im pretty proud of it after using it a couple hours

I also built this handy shelf

I recently built this

this shelf is handy

Sounds good Charles I think I will do that.

Dale,thats not a bad idea if it gives me problems I will know how to fix it.

thanks guys

here are some finished pics after I painted and lit it

that looks great mac I especially like the glass topped table

I use a chain on my Swedish cast steel and like Daniels it went from a ring to a thud(well not quite a thud but close)

Frosty,at the moment I work in an open air shop(pole barn);so smoke really isn't an issue

Also,the firepot is just under 4in deep this is about the right depth for me;I am afraid that if I put that pipe cap in it the firepot will be too shallow,ideas?

I think I will probably use that pipe cap mac thanks for the idea

jim thanks for the compliment and advice I will look for some hose now