tompdw Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 These are my latest. The black one is from a farrier's rasp and the big one is from a leaf spring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 wow looks great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzertank27 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 nice knives, did you grind the teeth down of the files at all ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 That first one reminds me of an Model 1890 U.S. Medical Corps knife, big mean looking blade to say the least. Wouldn't want an angry man coming after me with that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompdw Posted November 16, 2009 Author Share Posted November 16, 2009 No I didn't grind the teeth down. I heated the steel and hammered it smooth. The big one is kind of like a cleaver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demid Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 My last pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demid Posted November 22, 2009 Share Posted November 22, 2009 Another pattern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustyshackleford Posted December 1, 2009 Share Posted December 1, 2009 cool stuff Demid, you should start your own thread though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messerist Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 I have forged several knives from rasps. It is fun to explain to folks how I forged the "snakeskin pattern" into the blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted December 21, 2009 Share Posted December 21, 2009 Awesome knife Messerist! Maybe you wouldn't mind explaining that snake pattern,.....it never hurts to ask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Waldon Posted January 6, 2010 Share Posted January 6, 2010 How thick is the large knife? I like the shape a lot, but you might have been able to grind/polish out some of those marks without making it too thin. On the snakeskin thing, I have to say: that is one cool pattern. I think I understand the principle: either grind the teeth off after forging the blade, or hammer them into the blade. Please correct me if I'm wrong though, I'm just guessing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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