Stormcrow Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I had been busy for a couple of weeks working on fabricating some tooling to hopefully make certain forging more efficient with my hydraulic forging press. To help get back into the swing of hammering sharp-and-pointies, I forged out this parang. I really like this; it wants to take off limbs, from trees or otherwise. :D The steel is 5160, forged from 1/4" stock and retaining much of its thickness in the spine. It's been given my typical triple normalization, triple hardening, triple tempering cycle that I use on 5160. The handle is an integral socket with olive drab paracord for the main wrap and black for the two-strand Turk's head knots, impregnated with Minwax Wood Hardener. The blade length, including the choil, is 13" and the overall length is 19 1/2". It shaves hair right nicely. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Nice look to it! Good job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
switchjv Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 How does that minwax hardener hold up on the handle? I was going to brush on some epoxy, but the hardener sounds like a good idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormcrow Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 Thanks! The Wood Hardener does pretty well. It's the consistency of water ans sucks down into the fibers instantaneously, and I brush it on until it is saturated. When it dries, it hardens and isn't going anywhere without a lot of effort and a saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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