B. Norris Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 I wish I could get better pictures but, this will have to do. As the title says I had the time to just fire up the forge and play yesterday. This is one of the things I did. It was edge quenched into water, sanded to 220 grit and etched with ferric chloride. My brothers birthday is approaching and he may get this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Thats sweet Bruce , Is that a basket twist handle ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredlyFX Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Very nice looking spike knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 27, 2006 Share Posted July 27, 2006 Not a basket twist but rather incised down the middle of each flat deeply with a hot cut before twisting---am I right? Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B. Norris Posted July 27, 2006 Author Share Posted July 27, 2006 Well... I used a chisel, not a hot cut. Otherwise right on the money. The old Keenjunk site had an area for excerpts from the Blacksmiths Journal and that is where I saw this twist, been wanting to try it for a while. There was one more complicated where you split the incised line into two lines for a bit and then bring them back together and down to one line. I want to try that one next but, not on something so short! I do not own a hot cut, yet. I just won an auction for one on EBay, should be here soon. Thanks Jens! Wish I could get a better picture. I just edge quenched into water, but wound up with three lines at the tip from the in, out, thing and all three show Nie. I think Nie are the coarse martensite particles. Right? I am itching to try out the W2 I bought off Dr. Batson but, I am making myself finish up some other projects first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler Murch Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 hmmm, that's pretty cool Bruce. Kind of seaxy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 Nice blade Bruce! I gotta find those spikes I stashed in that "place where I knew I could find them!" he he. I want to try a knife and maybe a hawk too:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 28, 2006 Share Posted July 28, 2006 If you are chiseling on hot metal it's a hot cut! Want a handle on it? grind a groove and wrap some 1/4" round stock around it and twist for the handle. Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted January 14, 2010 Share Posted January 14, 2010 Really nice spike knife. How long did it take you from start to finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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