stangcrazy85

how or what can i do to my rr knifes to keep them from rusting or my old file blades or heck any blades ???
thanks

looks good thus far man keeo the fire hot and keep on swingin

sweet looking piece my man good job

all this over fire pokers huh well at least you are looking out for me

ok ok well at least i am getting some good feedback on this one thanks fellers for the help i'll eventualy get some pics up here for yall

ok thanks all i'll just be making fire pokers out of it

thanks frosty for the good point's i'll giv it a try
oh and HAPPY EASTER to all

the only problem would be a lot of dark shading with a huge anvil but let me tell you where i live there is no one with any sort of the tattoo and my next will resemble something of the sort i really like this now
were getting into a topic i really enjoy post pics please i need to see the finished work

just a question my grandpa burns coal in the the shop to heat now when i scoop the ashes out they are like chunks of coke as he calls them now once i have a good fire going can i apply these to the forge for fuel??

yeah i know i swing a construction sized hammer daily and i still feel it
thanks for taking time to give a beginner a few good points

some 3 or 4 ft 3/8 square rod for making fire pokers if someone has some for sale could you please pm me

ok but **** i wouldnt know who made it its all rusty and pitted
the piece i was using took forever long to heat and man it was tough

or pump rod to the guys who work in the oil fields i have acess to bunches of this stuff anyone know anything on it it's carbon content or what kinda metal is it ?? thanks was wondering if it was just good for fire pokers or could i use it as a knife blade

started heating and really banging on it the other day with a 4 pounder whewww my bam arm let me know to get a smaller hammer as you know i am a beginner but i got it flattend out enough on the one end and rounded it out looks like ittl be a skinner i'll post up some pics later and hopefully you all can guide me through this one day at a time with ideas and comments
Thanks
HAPPY EASTER

yep as per pic that is what i have
Frosty could you pm me and explain the whole heat them well and let them soak thing kinda confused

hey i got no help but i do have one of the squiggle clips as well hope yours turns out good send me some pics cause im lookin for ideas for my clip

ya i like the knives and forge
the other tools are what you have and if you can make them work then you have made a first big step imma beginner as well but we were all beginners at one point keep up the good work my man
PM me some time

nice work my man what is the blade made from

hey new guy i used a torn apart sweeper for a blower in my forge
it even has a on/off switch
it also took a little duct tape to mend some holes but hey it was a freebie and it worked
try the local goodwill salvation army or just a thrift store for a old sweeper
happy hammering

ok i appreciate the help found this site way after i started making my knifes
tried to post up a pic of it for you guys the RR knife was the first thing i ever forged i think it turned out pretty good

so i just need to put in the oven for a while ?? someone explain it to me
keep inmind i have already attached the handle and epoxy

congrats my good man i'll be hammering on my own pair monday
would you consider making another set close to those and sellimg them to me

ok then mild steel it is
thanks guy for the right track ideas

well go get em tiger dont mean to sound *** sorry

i have 3 healthy sized blades at my disposal not sure if i should try stock removal or using the forge ?? kinda lost on this one and are these blades Tool steel high carbon ???
could i use 2 piecies of these blades as well as what other 2 pieces of metal for a damascuss billett ?? or what other common metals could i use that would be laying around for damascuss biletts
one more what common scrap heap metals would make good blades???
thanks