markb

Thanks for your support and enthusiasm, I'm excited about working on this one, changed the details a little from the original idea, anxious to see how it turns out too.
Mark

That's cool Mike and your mom is a lucky lady.
Great design and execution.

How is the pivot made?

Mark

Had a chance to do a little more, finished the tang taper and did the ricaso and one side blade bevel.

"Space Rock Blade".... ROCKS!!!!

"maybe I should post more here"

Please do.

Watching closely, congratulations I think you have moved way beyond the Dark Side.:D

It appears flawless, an inspiration.

How is your name etched and blackend.

Thanks for posting great pics.

Mark

Started the tang taper, using felt pen to see where I'm at.

Made a quickie vise (not my design).

Although you don't want to use atificial means here's some info if you change your mind.
Glue Wars 2 - BladeForums.com

Try it in the open format with machine tools in the back as you planned, and add the wall latter if you feel it suits your space.

I've been considering a similar division between forging and finishing blades but haven't defined the finishing operation yet. Buffing,grinding drilling, assembly etc.

Did a lot of filing to day.
Flattened it out and profiled, got the basic shape, with the big file. Drilled pin holes. Will start tang taper and blade bevel next.

That's too pretty to go choppin'
Looks like an heirloom to me.

How is 5160H different from 5160?
Mark

Way down south

I thought I would document this one from the start.

I'm following a plan this time , see how it goes.

Great pattern, and a real clean grind and finish, not to mention the photos are very good, what did you use as a light source?
Thanks
Mark

This isn't the "KABAR" you've posted about , and not sure if it fits "historical", But it is a Kabar and I know it's old.

(If this doesn't fit here feel free to move.)

Maybe circa 1920's 0r 1930'?

Its very small.

Anyone able to date this , or know about this knife?




Thanks
Mark

OOOHHH that's tight.

How did you seal,attach the guard?
And what grit for the satin finish?

Great work as usual.

Thanks
Mark

The post is '06..... Historical

I'm newbie too ,the masters will be here soon to set us straight,but here's what I do

Forge normalize forge normalize
Anneal
Grind,finish to 220 grit
Normalize
Harden
Temper

Jake, I understand now, but the magnitude is unimaginable. Kinda like a colossal log jam, every spring. After months of darkness and cold, now hours of light and life, like the world woke up?

Very extreme, dramatic place. Hard to imagine.

Hope things are OK
Mark

Just wondering, is the ice flow-breakup noisy. Trying to imagine this, seems so big and quite, then could be raging rapids with ice? or rising spreading engulfing, looks like wide valley in pics.
Regardless, I wish you well and hope this passes without ill effects.

Rich, It's those gaps, scratches, and pits that really drag the quality down but seem amazingly hard to eliminate. Your tip will help clean things up. Thanks for taking a look.

Mike Hope we can get together this summer. I've really been enjoying the time off, lots of time in the shop. Your granddad probably went through the depression, and I think about those folks alot. They made it, so can we.

Hey Steve, maybe I could do electric knives LOL. that roll of rope was sit'n on the floor beggin' to be used.

Thanks
Looks like madrone burl from the woodcraft site.

Garage sales are starting so today I got a LOT of knife handles, The burl is?- madrne, myrtle wood, the base is very heavy, Iron wood?

Nice hose reel, gauge and 6#'er

Found the Mother of pearl last week.

Any ideas on the wood, ways to ID?

Thanks Mark

I like your style.

Thanks for all your compliments, much appreciated, it inspires me to do more.

New Guy, blacksmithing, knife-making has been an interest for 30 yrs. but I'm "beginner" still. I forged a bunch of spike knives but no heat treat or handles, a bunch of unfinished stuff, this is the first completed one.

Dodge, I didn't see the knotical side ,but it is on a coil of "rope";)

Kevin, I quenched in ATF at 140 degrees, and those scratches, gaps and pits drive me crazy. I was hoping for perfection but got realistic and finished it. I'm inspired to do more and learned alot.
I've been watching your builds and am amazed at your speedy progress.

It's taken me along time. Tell me what you think. Lots of mistakes, some obvious, others not so much.

I started this with 1084, and it was going to be a double edged dagger w/ full tang. Started following the steel, big mistake, lots of extra work. Decided to pattern after a pic of a Scagle repo. Things started to go much better. Thanks Rich Hale, you sugjested having a pattern and following it.

Mostly all files and sanding on the blade, flat grind (draw file) tempered 2 times @ 400 F. 1hr. each.

41/2" blade 5" handle of hickory(axe handle) tapped a piece of 1/4" brass rod to 8-32 for butt.

Tell me what you think. I need all the help I can get.