rileyhw Posted May 31, 2012 Posted May 31, 2012 here is the first knife i forged and fully finished. the blade is made out of a railroad spike hardened and then tempered. for the handle i used a deer antler then raped some sinew around the hole for the blade and put some fletchers glue on it to harden it. Quote
Whirly Posted June 14, 2012 Posted June 14, 2012 G'day Riley, Mate, if that's your first go at making a knife, then you've done a bloody good job! Not only have you forged a blade, but also made it into a fine looking utensil by incorporating the stag horn. The leather pouch looks pretty shmick also. Well done! I'm no expert, but I've made a few (un-forged) knives, and I always start with "what do I want to use this blade for?" Skinner, stabber, slicer, hacker? and shape accordingly. Keep up the good work Mate, you're off to a xxxx fine start... Quote
blackravenforge Posted June 18, 2012 Posted June 18, 2012 very nice job. i would love something like that as a camp knife or a skinning blade. the sinnew wrap was a nice touch. Quote
Kwisatz Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 Excellent work! What is your hardening and tempering process like? Details please! Thanks for sharing. Quote
rileyhw Posted June 19, 2012 Author Posted June 19, 2012 thank you all for the complements! i really do like the sinew wrap, i didn't know what to do there so i just did that and it turned out pretty good. the hardening and tempering- all i did was just heat the blade up to dull red and dip it in motor oil. and the tempering i put it in a oven at 400 degrees f. Quote
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