Tri Moon Forge Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 In the crafting of this blade the forge and steel "helped" in it's crafting. I started with a shape I saw from the London exhibit of Celtic knives. The metal was an old leaf spring and started to show many cracks and defects in the metal and had to remove them. At one point the forge got a little to hot and when I pulled it out, the forge had taken a piece for itself, lol. This is also my first handle job and selected Red Oak. So all in all, this is the outcome and I'm happy with the results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 I don't know what the original shape was supposed to be, but I like what you ended up with. A great looking shape. And you succeeded even with all the issues! Well done. Mitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri Moon Forge Posted March 26, 2010 Author Share Posted March 26, 2010 Thank you, it was a little frustrating but like I said it is a great knife. Here's the original inspiration on the right. It started with a lot more material and was supposed to be about 16" in length. The cracks were very severe runing from the edges and lateral, forcing me to loose almost half the blade. I realize that I could probably weld it but I have always felt that if something comes up like this it is meant to be. (Read, I don't have a welder and the forge wasn't cooperating for welding heat that day) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danielschur Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 In the crafting of this blade the forge and steel "helped" in it's crafting. I started with a shape I saw from the London exhibit of Celtic knives. The metal was an old leaf spring and started to show many cracks and defects in the metal and had to remove them. At one point the forge got a little to hot and when I pulled it out, the forge had taken a piece for itself, lol. This is also my first handle job and selected Red Oak. So all in all, this is the outcome and I'm happy with the results. Very cool man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarnick Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Most of my friends would call that a happy accident. Cool blade man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Posted March 28, 2010 Share Posted March 28, 2010 This is a really nice knife mate, I'll be making one of my own as soon as i can. Thanks for sharing. Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted March 29, 2010 Share Posted March 29, 2010 Be careful if you ever allow anyone to use it, all those fractures are potential for a shattered blade. As for looks, its very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri Moon Forge Posted March 29, 2010 Author Share Posted March 29, 2010 The remaining blade has none of the defects remaining, I also have placed it in a vice and put all my weight against it in both directions. I've also done a ping test and it rings clear, not dull. Thank you all for your kind words on the blade. I will have more blades to post and appreciate comments and suggestions on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri Moon Forge Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 How thick is the spine? Looks mighty thick for such a short grind, looks like some cold chisels of mine. I'll bet your spine is thicker on the knife you made then the longest blade in the museum display. Geometry is very important when it comes to making a knife that CUTS instead of a sharp piece of steel that can cut. The spine is under an 1/8" thick but the tang is thicker than the spine. As for the short grind, I wanted a large blade surface as part of the over all design and I may add some copper inlay later on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveh Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I started out using scrap leaf spring but the possibility of stress fractures bugged me.I now buy new blanks from a local spring shop.A 5ft pc 2"x1/4 costs me $48 Can.,I figure it is pretty reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 Not a bad looking sticker you got there. The blades shape reminds me of an ancient flint blade I saw online somewhere, leaf shaped. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tri Moon Forge Posted April 4, 2010 Author Share Posted April 4, 2010 How tall is the grind? Looks maybe 1/4". On a blade that looks maybe 5/8ths wide, that's still fairly steep. You could have flat ground that right up to the spine and inlayed on the flats, IMHO if you wanted to inlay something make a necklace or a brooch. LOL, tell that to my Celtic ancestors, they inlayed everything. I will take some pictures of the next one I do and we'll see what you think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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