Michael Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Just past 7 years of frightening my neighbors I finally get around to making my first knife. The RR spike attempt on the bottom was started about a week into forging and shows it. Viking style knife made from a transmission bearing race. Stock was given to me 3 years ago, and I finally figured out how to work carbon steel at bright orange to be able to move it. Water quench, I was expecting cracks but didn't have a good oil container for the ATF, came out of the slack tub ok. 2 hours in the kitchen over at 350 degrees and I have something to improve upon. There's enough bearing race for another 2 blades if I'm careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnewberry Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Looking good! I like the Viking or "Blacksmith" knife quite a bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted January 18, 2012 Share Posted January 18, 2012 Good job, thank you for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Björn Gunnersson Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Nice knife. the blade shape is a bit off ford viking but the handle i bang on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Björn Gunnersson Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Nice knife. the blade shape is a bit off for viking but the handle i bang on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Sure is nice to see the difference in your forging between the top and bottom knife,,,If I was able to quench a bearing race in water and did not see any cracks i would run down right then and buy a lotto ticket...lol Keep up the good work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Some bearing races are case hardened mild steel, that may be why it didn't crack with the water quench. Check it with a file if it cuts easily it's mild steel. What temperature did you temper at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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