BCROB

its a great piece , well done !!

Hornback great job on your first , congrats !!

1911 approx

Hi everyone, second day of smithing... Sort of. Can I get a short tutorial on how to hammer a bevel? I don't want to grind too much and lose density in the metal. Thanks!

as mentioned there is enough to reading here to keep you at your desk for months, however most of us would rather spend time in the shop...........hands-on is the best way imo, heat 'er up and giv'r , sure your gonna make mistakes and ruin steel like everyone on here has and still does............bevel away, enjoy and post some pics along the way !!   

interested to see how well it works !! nice mill indeed and a great size for my shop !!  ;)

wow that is really neat , something to be be seen in person to appreciate, thank you for the pics Natkova

one of my girls is 12 also so I can relate.............arent they awesome !!

what a great poem and say hi to her from Jamie (my daughter) she just read it as well !!  

NICE JOB ON THIS KNIFE MOMATT , NICE FIELD PIC TOO !! 

WOW IMPRESSIVE FIRST , NICELY DONE 

NICE PAIR , THAT CURLY MAPLE IS KILLER !!

LOVE THE FORGED LOOK QUINT , LOOKS GREAT !!

RECOGNIZE THE DESIGN ON THIS FROM ANOTHER KNIFEMAKER BUT HIS NAME DOESNT COME TO ME AT THE MOMENT,

LOVE IT !! GREAT STUFF !!  

WHY ARE YOU SHOUTING ?

Those first 2 knives are why I decided to try a farrier's rasp knife. Thanks to all of you for the advice. IFI can really be a great resource. Rob the background selection as well as the look of those knives is top notch!

thank you sir , appreciate your compliments..............hope the heat treating tips help you some , good luck , look forward to your pictures !!

beautiful work John !!

BCROB, those are VERY nice knives.  I especially like the handguard on the bottom one. 

 

I do have to say that the lines on the first one are pleasing to the eye.

thank you Mike 

The Coote attached to an old Rockwell beaver table saw. this was during build and now has proper guards in place to protect motor and circuitry.

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anneal at approx temp 1550F for  few minutes

cool in vermiculite overnight

heat treat - same as anneal , 1550F for a few minutes

quench in canola approx 125-140F

temp -  425F for 60 , let cool repeat for 60min

here's  couple recent ones that are already posted.........good luck with it

working on this one at the  moment.......

So far, so good.  I forged a dress saber, about 24 inches and 12" curved side knife, plus finished up forging on two demo pieces from the Kelso show.  The tough thing for me will be keeping the top of the swedge block clear of stuff.  Any flat space seems to attract spare tools and chunks of stock.  I'm looking forward to having a real space for the forming stakes, and adding to that collection.

 

Dave, I teach everything from basic forging skills, blade forging, grinding, finishing, handles and guards, heat treating.  If it's part of making a blade, I will teach a class in it.  I prefer one on one classes, but I've got enough space for 3 students in the hot shop.  I try to keep the cost down, because the folks who are the most interested, often have the fewest resources.  It's my way of thanking the folks who were my teachers when I was just starting out.

 

Geoff

If your open to it Geoff , I may look you up for a saturday shop class day next time I travel to my sisters in Snoqualmie Falls............

that is very nice !!  

your stair rail is beautiful , as are your other pieces !! 

great video Glen , thanks for posting !

Yea. I was just being lazy. .......

   maybe not lazy just sometimes it's nice to a have a quick answer .............= more time in the shop.............. 

...and you need a quart!  

   buy once like some other misc shop items and your good for a while...............I read that in a knifemaking class post somewhere   

...the alternative to heat treat foil wrap...........comes in a compound applied to prevent scale , used more on stainless ................

Nice work Jim , nice flow to the knife , guard to handle looks nice and tight on the sides , well done !!  I like ! 

WHAT A GREAT FIND , CONGRATS !!