November 26, 201213 yr Hey Fellows! Me finishing and testing the first draw knife I forged yet. It is handforged from C60 (AKA 1060) tool steel, water hardened and gradually tempered from the spine. Yet it services me well :-).http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=qVj32un5BG0 Yours - Daniel
November 27, 201213 yr Author Wish I'd have seen the making the iron part. I need to make one.I am soon going to make one with a rounded blade, that process I am going to entirely film then :).
November 28, 201213 yr Well done. I like the short handles. Most come with a long handle that is mostly in the way. Are you going to make a shaving horse? In German I think it is called a "dummkopf" bench. It is amazing how fast and accurate you can be with a drawknife and shaving horse.
November 28, 201213 yr Author Well done. I like the short handles. Most come with a long handle that is mostly in the way. Are you going to make a shaving horse? In German I think it is called a "dummkopf" bench. It is amazing how fast and accurate you can be with a drawknife and shaving horse.Thank you! I´d love to either have a shaving horse, or a workbench suitable for work with bench pins, but I absolutelly lack of space for that! I am glad to have such a well equippen blacksmith´s shop in my garden and that little workshop in our basement. As soon as I have a larger workshop eg. in a barn or so I will also built up a carpentry corner where a shaving horse and/or a propper carpentry workbench will definatelly be put in!
November 28, 201213 yr Well Done good to see you pined the handles with the fitting and hammering the ends try heating it first add the handle while it is still cherry red hot and then peen it . this will stop the handle from being burnt . Sam
November 28, 201213 yr Author Well Done good to see you pined the handles with the fitting and hammering the ends try heating it first add the handle while it is still cherry red hot and then peen it . this will stop the handle from being burnt . SamHey thanks Sam for the tip!
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