teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Made from sheared scrap 3/8" x 1" Not perfect, but a nice improvement over. ones I have made in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 The lines flow really nicely. What was the finish used on those? -Crazy Ivan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davor Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 Very nice, I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 The lines flow really nicely. What was the finish used on those? -Crazy Ivan Nothing fancy, just Metallic spray paint. Do you have anything similar available in Croatia? Our choices are limited in Alaska compared to the rest of the country due to shipping costs mainly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheftjcook Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 They are nice! What are they for. Show a finished pic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 They are nice! What are they for. Show a finished pic. I will, but they are a valentines day gift so it will need to wait till this weekend. They are for a large cabinet door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davor Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Nothing fancy, just Metallic spray paint. Do you have anything similar available in Croatia? Our choices are limited in Alaska compared to the rest of the country due to shipping costs mainly. Sure, Croatia is in the heart of Europe, we got it all. No problems. Well the only problem currently is the economy and unemployment, but that is no different than the rest of the world. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Sure, Croatia is in the heart of Europe, we got it all. No problems. Well the only problem currently is the economy and unemployment, but that is no different than the rest of the world. :( Pardon my ignorance, I am just unfamiliar with the current state of affairs there. What fuel source do you use? I am using propane, but hope to build a waste oil forge for the summers. decent coal is hard to come by here, although there is plenty for power plants, we just cant get it for smithing very easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Hey there, those are excellent. I'm sure your wife will love them. Happy hammering, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 12, 2014 Author Share Posted February 12, 2014 Hey there, those are excellent. I'm sure your wife will love them. Happy hammering, You staying warm up there? Last couple days have been good days to stay in around here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted February 12, 2014 Share Posted February 12, 2014 Woke up this morning to -40 and right now its about -30. So fires on full in the woodstove. :D Went out to a friends for a local knife makers meeting I've been going to for a couple of years. We sit around and swap tales. And do demo's sometimes. Tonight was how to attach a handle night. We did have a good time. One of the members got a couple of anvils up here from the lower 48 and I am going to buy the 75ish lb one. I have wanted a smaller anvil and people just want stupid money up here for them. Anyway as soon as I get him $200 its mine. I thought it was a good price for an anvil that size here in the hinterlands of the Great Land. I'll post pics as soon as I get it. He also got a "Made In Sweden" anvil "cast steel 101 lbs". That's what was written on it. I think its a Kohlswa. He's keeping it for a traveling anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Sounds like a fun night. Nice when you come across an anvil up here. Have you found many smiths up there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Those are very nice! Well done sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I don't know what's going on, but for some reason the quote function doesn't work for me anymore. Ok so anyway, Yes its very fun when we find blacksmithing tools anywhere for a decent price. I'm going to pick the little anvil up today. I figure 75# is perfect for smaller items. I'll post picks of course as soon as I get it close to my camera. There are a few smiths up here and I know of a new gentleman in Fox. I was talking to him here on the forum. I can't find the thread at this second though. Ain't that always the way it goes? Haven't met him yet but I sure plan to. Hope yer keeping yourselves warm. Its a bitter cold day today here, but for us -18 is almost shirt sleeve weather. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davor Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Pardon my ignorance, I am just unfamiliar with the current state of affairs there. What fuel source do you use? I am using propane, but hope to build a waste oil forge for the summers. decent coal is hard to come by here, although there is plenty for power plants, we just cant get it for smithing very easily. Nothing to pardon, I don't expect people to know where Croatia is, we are a small country. Not like I know much about Alaska, except that it’s very cold up there. :blink: I make my own coal in an old oil drum. I don’t need much, small projects for now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davor Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 double post, sorry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 14, 2014 Author Share Posted February 14, 2014 Nothing to pardon, I don't expect people to know where Croatia is, we are a small country. Not like I know much about Alaska, except that it’s very cold up there. :blink: I make my own coal in an old oil drum. I don’t need much, small projects for now. I like the idea of charcoal a lot , using scraps to make something is pure cream in my book. I have a buddy that gets piles of scrap steel that would literally go to the dump. These handles were made out of some of it. Who throws out steel? Isn't that crazy? What would my grandfather have said? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 Well it wasn't 75 lbs, it was 60, but its a Peter Wright. So I didn't care. '?do=embed' frameborder='0' data-embedContent>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teenylittlemetalguy Posted February 16, 2014 Author Share Posted February 16, 2014 They are nice! What are they for. Show a finished pic. And here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Really nicely done. They look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Wow you guys type fast! I just now tuned in to this thread, maybe I just missed it? Beautiful handles Tristan. I'm thinking they're marketable. A 100lb. Kohlswa would be sweet. You've used my Soderfors, they're very similar in quality. Give the baby a hug for me please. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted February 16, 2014 Share Posted February 16, 2014 Ya the more I think about it the more I think its a Kohlswa. He's gonna love it. He is a professional machinist and makes knifes for a living. Quite a nice person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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