Indiana Flintlock Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 Thought I'd share some pictures of the first two knives I have made. I don't have much smithing experience, just some trigger guards and buttplates for flintlock rifles, but I'm mighty proud of these two! The sheath on the smaller knife will be a neck knife sheath once I get around to braiding a neck cord for it. I still need to make a sheath for the bigger one. I did the forging at Conner Prairie's workshop in Fishers, Indiana and had some good help getting these made right. They've got great forge facilities up there and up to now that's where I've done all my forge work but I've acquired an anvil and blower and will be building up a forge and building for it once the weather starts to warm up. I can't wait to really get at forging and start learning more. In the process of researching and reading in order to get my forge up and going I came across this forum and have spent the last few days reading. It's a great resource! Let me know what you think of the knives. The wood handle is persimmon stained with nitric acid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anvil_Fire777 Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 They are amazing for your first 2 knives! What steel they made from? I like the one with the red wooden handle best but they are both great peices of work, well done friend :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golgotha forge & anvil Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 GREAT JOB !!! My first knife was truly awful..spent countless hours on it..everything went wrong...oh well, if at first u don't succeed keep on keepin' on ! At any rate those 2 knives are FANTASTIC...keep up the good work... Gene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rokshasa Posted December 24, 2010 Share Posted December 24, 2010 love that "mouse" knife, really nice for your first ones! really nice! guess thats the diffrence good help gets you lol, i learned on my own and i can safely say that i'm with golgotha, mine wher not nery as close to looking that good...at all lol. so good job and i hope you can get up and running a.s.a.p cuz we all know you are jonesing for another go lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 Lookin good flintlock , wish my first blades looked 1/2 that good ! Keep Hammering ! Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenny Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 Real nice, I love your forge area. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanieltheFarrier Posted January 22, 2011 Share Posted January 22, 2011 my first knife was great except who knew you had to quench verticly great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.