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Thanks, I am not left handed just a little bad at laying out patterns. I need to finish the right hand holster still
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Hello all I just finished up a new Bowie knife. It was forged from 1085 carbon steel. The pommel and cross guard were forged from 1018 with an antler handle. The blade is 8 1/4" long with a overall length of 14".
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Very nice lines.
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Nice lines
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Nice. I am a few miles away from changing my chain may have to try that set up out
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Double bit camp hatchet
otto replied to Krown Kustoms's topic in Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc
Very cool axe. Leaf springs are a bear to forge good job -
I still have a 10'X25' weld shop that I keep most of the big machines and grinders in. Hopefully I won't run out of room for a bit. But you are right if you have room a tool gets put there. But the shop cost me my tool budget for the year so I will be fine till next year ;) And Neg. That's one nice shop
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That is one good looking blade.
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Just put a lot of beeswax on it hid all the imperfections on mine ;)
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I have vents in the roofline and one window on the side. Do you get too much light with the skylight ? And I may need to build the kid a shop so I don't get in her way ;) And yes that is a NC knife maker forge. It's nice but I am thinking of turning into a single burner to save fuel. The two heat zones seem to be a waste.
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Thanks. And she is already staking out a spot for her little anvil. Maybe I can add a wing for her later
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I am putting the finishing touches on my new shop. It's 10'X12' with 6'X8' double doors. What a change from working in the driveway. No more hour set up and breakdown time just open the doors turn on the forge and go
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Planning new anvil purchase, TFS, Peddinghaus...
otto replied to dntfxr's topic in Anvils, Swage Blocks, and Mandrels
Have you looked into the Nimba centurion ? I love mine. The ring is not bad and it moves metal well. Shipping freight was not expensive at all -
Thanks.
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Very nice work
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That looks good. The last time I tried one like that it was a complete failure. After seeing yours I may have to try again. Nice work
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I just finished my first forged axe. I used a 1"X1"X6" peice of square stock (1045). Upset one end drifted the other then I beat it unmercifully. I hope to start another one soon and apply what I learned on this one to make the next one better.
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How do you display your flowers/roses?
otto replied to BackyardBlacksmithin's topic in Metal Sculpture & Carvings
It's a little heavy but I made this out of 1/4" round with 3/8" for the top and bottom. -
Not bad. I tested my first couple of blades to destruction. One way to find out if your heat treating worked. Although it does suck to put a lot of energy into something just to watch it break but that's how I found out that I wasn't tempering well enough
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Shop Build In West Oakland California
otto replied to Pockets510's topic in Building, Designing a Shop
You should look into a propane forge. It makes for happier neighbors, coal fires have a smell that not everyone likes. Propane and a lot of chains and magnets on my anvil keep my neighbors ignoring all my banging around in north Oakland -
good stuff I like the shape.
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Man that is one good looking blade.
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Thanks, the horse radish you dab onto the blade and wait an hour, wash it off and repeat a couple of times. It gives it a black finish and an old look. And the coil on the end balances the blade. The blade and the handle are the same length and I tapered the end of the handle to make the coil so it balances the blade and feels good in the hand.
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Thats one brute of a blade I like it keep it up.
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just finised this one in time for the pirate faire. The blade is 1080 CS with 100 year old oak for the handle and my first sheath. and I put a hourseraddish finish on the blade stinky but fun.