Matthew Paul Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 This blade was forged from 1084. and this one from 5160 Thanks for looking. Matt P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damastang Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Very nice knives 556mp, love the forged look. Certainly beats polishing them sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Davidson Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 Magnificent, both knives and photograph Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I love hammer marks, cheers, lookin' good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momatt Posted June 4, 2013 Share Posted June 4, 2013 I really like the first one, nice taper, honest work, forging not hidden by grinding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Paul Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I really like these as well. I like the idea of keeping the signs of forging prominent in the knife, so it looks forged, not like a production piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BM454 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I like all of these. Just wondering what kind of wood you used on the handles of the first one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tantrum86 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 I like how you keep the forged look but you keep a professional look in the knives with well made handles and smooth blade profiles. Good job sir!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 As many have already stated, I love the forged look! Unless this information is already posted somewhere else, what steps did you follow to get this look? To me the bowie appears to have both a hammered and ground bevel, correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Paul Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 I'm not sure what you mean by what steps I follow. I forge the blade to shape, and after heat treatment the edge is ground in. yes the bevels are forged and left about a nickles thickness before heat treatment. The clip point was an old forging that I had found when I moved to my new shop. So, it was done with a rounding hammer and not flattened or planished after forging to shape. I might have a video, I'll take a look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Paul Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Ok so I found a video that I did a year ago. I have changed how I do things a little bit but this will give you a fairly good look at it. I soak the blades in acid to remove all of the scale after heat treatment. The two blades in the first post were hit with a wire wheel after the soak, and the one in this video was lightly polished on a wheel. and here is part two which shows some of the finishing of the knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan C Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thank you, those videos were very done and helpful to answer my previous questions. What sort of acid solution do you soak them in after the heat treat and for how long? Does that also give them the darkened finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyfelwr Posted June 17, 2013 Share Posted June 17, 2013 Thats some very nice work, thanks for sharing the video as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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