mrkiddi Posted August 8, 2010 Share Posted August 8, 2010 im getting bored... i haven't had any material for knife making for over 2 months now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 Looks good No material huh, have you tried looking for railroad ties or rebar? Even car springs could be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkiddi Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 Looks good No material huh, have you tried looking for railroad ties or rebar? Even car springs could be used. i am currently talking to a man that has car springs. i hope he will let me take them this week. and since i don't have a forge yet i cant use a rebar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dustin Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 i am currently talking to a man that has car springs. i hope he will let me take them this week. and since i don't have a forge yet i cant use a rebar Forges are super super easy to make, you could make one out of a break drum and few iron pipes and a hair dryer. You can even make your own wood coal. Search youtube for how to build a charcoal forge. Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 I actually got into blacksmithing because of a combination of a long standing love for fire, and a youtube vidoe by puirgatory ironworks. just go to youtube and search for purgatory iron works. he has a lot of great info. he even has a video that shows how to make a brakedrum forge. I made one and have been a kid in a candy store ever since. they are great for knives, just the right size. atleast for me they are. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrkiddi Posted August 9, 2010 Author Share Posted August 9, 2010 I actually got into blacksmithing because of a combination of a long standing love for fire, and a youtube vidoe by puirgatory ironworks. just go to youtube and search for purgatory iron works. he has a lot of great info. he even has a video that shows how to make a brakedrum forge. I made one and have been a kid in a candy store ever since. they are great for knives, just the right size. atleast for me they are. good luck i used to watch purgatory ironworks and i agree. he has some great tips. i only need a good source for fire. when i get some free time and extra money i will make one:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge9001 Posted August 9, 2010 Share Posted August 9, 2010 gotcha, well in the mean time a primal forge made from a hole in the ground, pipe, and hair dryer can get you going in the mean time, just burn charcoal for fuel. this way you can get a firge going until you can make a forge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxa Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 does rebar hold a edge any good and doe sit not break thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 pics too big. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPH Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 hello: You can just dig a hole in the ground, put in a air souce, Ie, a pipe, put on a simple bellows or other souce for an air blast and then use charcoal.. Been done that way for thousands of years JPH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Rebar is mystery metal. It is specification based: may be heat treated, may be forgable, may crumble at heat, may crack when heat treat, may be mild and not hardenable. This differes from batch to batch. There are people who know how rebar is marked and can tell the differences by the markings and ridge patterns. I would not try to make a knife with rebar, but would try making other things with it. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Rebar; heat to past magnetic,quench in water . Then try to break in a vise [thin the test piece] If it breaks your in the knife mak'n bizz; if it bends get some thing else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 I've made very pretty blades with rebar, but am unsure as to their integrity as of yet, i havent finished i.e, polished, sharpened or made decent handles for them. but it is very easy to work with to get the hang of things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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