Grouser

I scored a bucket of balls from a ball mill. They weren't forged,, I just drilled a hole through it slipped it on,,, kind of disappointing huh

Got a couple of canisters ready to go,,, full of chainsaw chain,,,,

Because I think my middle child is a princess I made her a scepter,,,,, The basket weave was a first for me and I tried a dragon's tail, also a first..

She's a Beauty I'm so envious. What does something like that cost if you don't mind saying

Yes I would definitely avoid the lumps in the kitty litter LOL. So rumor has it you don't need flux because there's so little scale built up with a gas forge,,,, what's your thought on that,,,, sales pitch or truth?

Here's a quote from Chile Forge webpage warning about the dangers of corrosion from using flux. " Forge accessories Replaceable Ceramic Shelves If you have done forge-welding, we don't need to explain the corrosive nature of flux. To those who are considering trying, a word of warning: Flux can ruin a forge floor in a single session. It is nearly impossible to get off once it's in your forge and it will stick to everything it comes into contact with." I've never seen anybody be careful about using flux in their gas forges what say you?

It was a yard sale find I think it's Marble

My first basket weave,,,

Here's my latest Project. Trying to get close to the Doug Marcaida inspired knife seen on forged in fire,,, although instead of a thru tang, I went with a full-tang

Thanks for the help everyone

That's a nice blade! Thanks for posting. Brazing maybe a good solution, but it raises yet another question for me. I can't fit the guard until the knife is at its final dimensions. I always Forge a blank and then go to the grinder and take it down close to final shape while it is soft. But not all the way to finished dimensions, because I thought it was unwise to heat treat a finished blade in the Forge because it was too thin. Have I got that wrong?

But No ,,,,, if someone were to ask me politely where I was from I would make the decision to share that information on an individual basis. I understand knowing where I'm at might help others trying to help me, that will be determined at that time, and shared via private message. I'm not like most people willing to give out personal information freely on the world web. You haven't figured it out you don't know who's watching and keeping track of things. My family's security precludes the world knowing any more than it needs,,,,, big tech and Mark Zuckerberg are not your friends. Good day sir.

I have plenty of decent stock I was just asking how to use the scraps,,,,,,, thanks for all your help.....

Newbie here... What's a frame

Once this knife is finished it will probably just hang on the wall in my collection. I don't do a lot of ninja fighting here on the West Coast. That said I want it to be a sturdy knife in case somebody did you use it for some reason. It's not an original design I'm trying to simulate the knife shown here below,,,,,,, although the knife in the example appears to be a hidden ratail Tang I wanted to go Full Tang. Just to make things harder for me I guess LOL Thanks for your help and I guess I'll look at how to solder brass that's why I like forging I have a lot to learn keeps me busy.