Caius Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Been working on this for a little while now, forged the blade on a whim about two months ago, and it came out looking rather elvish, out of a chunk of 5160. I finally decided on how i wanted my bolster and handle, so I got off my butt and got it done. Bolster is 1/8"x1" flat bar, same stuff i use for my little knives that have all seem to have disappeared... Either way. A dab of superglue held it to the oak handle while i fitted it, a little time with a jewler's saw, my trusty bench grinder and a file and now it fits flush to the handle. I'll pin the handle on after i heat treat and temper the blade and stain or seal the handle. Overall length is about 10". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Nice shape. It will look good when you finish the sanding and polishing. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thanks Dodge, long time no see. it might tickle your funny bone to know that i've moved up in the world from a ford ranger to a ram 1500 :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 I'm amused (probably more-so than others) that you do, in fact consider it an upgrade :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 · Hidden by Steve Sells, March 24, 2014 - useless Hidden by Steve Sells, March 24, 2014 - useless ford is a four letter word, after all. just like poop and junk. Link to comment
LastRonin Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 My Ford Ranger would possibly out pull your Ram. Of course it's a full size, long bed with a 460. 1975 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 I had an 03 with a four banger. Barely pulled itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Elves all drive imports anyway The blade looks unfinished, have you tried draw filing? The rough look is more orcish to my eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Thomas, it is unfinished. Ill be draw filing it flat and polishing it maybe tomorrow. I wonder if my mom would notice if her toaster oven would disappear and magically reappear in my shop... But I value my hands being attached to my body so I believe I'll just have to buy a cheap one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Going to use the forge to get it to hardening temperature? Using vegetable oil for quenching helps with the subsequent use of kitchen appliences for tempering... My mother would never have removed my hands---that would get in the way of the chores! However she might have removed the need for me to have a chair at the table for a while... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 Yes, I'll heat for hardening in the forge, quench in veggie oil. At 22 and a foot taller than my mom she doesn't smack me anymore, but she still has that option as she constantly reminds me. Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 Us southern boys know that no matter how much bigger than our mamas we get... she's always gonna have that right. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 I've see a mother barely 5' tall with 4 sons all over 6'4" standing all hangdog around her getting a haranguing and hopping she didn't reach for the wooden spoon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhitee93 Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 My grandmother worked the graveyard shift as a nurse in the psychological ward of a hospital. She was under 5' tall, less than 100 lbs and in her 60's. It was not uncommon for two deputies to wrestle in some brute hopped up on drugs, hand him over to grandma and take the cuffs off. She'd drag them down the hall, and never had a problem with one. i really miss that lady :) I guess it's about body language, but I wouldn't know. I spent my youth trying to keep from being shut in a locker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Posted April 10, 2014 Author Share Posted April 10, 2014 sorry for the gigantic pictures, buuuuuuut anyway, draw filing and sanding and more filing and sanding and some more filing and sanding.... its looking less Orcish now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 at my wedding many years ago... my mother-in-law got upset with me and bro in law getting a bit "wild" she grabbed a chair (she is under 5 foot tall) stood on it and grabbed me and bro in law ( both of us over 6 foot tall) by our ears and pulled us to her and quietly pointed out,.... this is my daughters wedding and neither of you will ruin it, have I made myself clear...., and then she walked away with out waiting for an answer, we understood her too well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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