June 24, 201412 yr 15n20 with minimal forging, APG 36 clay heat treat - had to redo twice due to warping. 3D printed then cast solid bronze polished bolster with maple leaf relief. Maple handle with live edge on end. Super thin and light, a joy to use. I think I may have found a series design... critique please :)
June 24, 201412 yr Pretty cool! You may consider using two thick aluminum (1.25) plates and a press or a vise rigged to accept them to clamp the blades after about 8- 10 seconds in the quench to keep the blades from warping. It's just that initial quench to get the temp below about 900 that is really important. I usually do that twice just to be certain. Otherwise you can shim and clamp the blade in the temper. I like getting it straight right away. Fwiw. John
June 24, 201412 yr slick! love that bolster! maybe the next one do with a feather/W-ish pattern welded billet?
June 24, 201412 yr Author Ah, solid advice, I will try that plate trick. If I do a series run, I was thinking 1/8" W2
June 24, 201412 yr Very nice! The 3D printing trick has a loooooot of applications. One off designs, or building parts for a line of mid-techs.
June 24, 201412 yr I know NOTHING about knives or knifemaking, but I do know I love that - I want to hold it, I want to look at it. You have definitely found a series to do, very nice. Love the handle, how did you achieve that end part, the sort of wave effect?
June 24, 201412 yr May be hard to clamp a clay'd blade... My suggestion, bunch more coats of hand rubbed in tung oil on the handle till it looks like your gaze sinks in it like quicksand!
June 25, 201412 yr Very nice work on the knife and I love the3D designed bolster! Great package! Dave
June 27, 201412 yr All round really fine job Naz. I'm really waiting to see the handle once it's rubbed to perfection. A buddy just told me I can get a 3D printer for under $1,000. Oh BABY! Frosty The Lucky.
June 27, 201412 yr Author All round really fine job Naz. I'm really waiting to see the handle once it's rubbed to perfection. A buddy just told me I can get a 3D printer for under $1,000. Oh BABY! Frosty The Lucky. Yeah... gotta be careful with lower end printers, they print with support structures you have to snap out. They leave behind bumps from the supports that even after sanding down can leave a mark. The stepping on quality printers like Stratasys (the vendor I use have these enormous systems) is also much less noticeable.
June 27, 201412 yr Yeah... gotta be careful with lower end printers, they print with support structures you have to snap out. They leave behind bumps from the supports that even after sanding down can leave a mark. The stepping on quality printers like Stratasys (the vendor I use have these enormous systems) is also much less noticeable. Good heads up. I'll have to wait till they become even more common, I can't afford a grand so I'll be watching Wallmart's electronics dept. <grin> There are places where folk have membership workshops with all kinds of cool equipment. I keep an eye on the local college thinking if I ever need a proper machine shop I'll take an extension course. Life is just getting sooooo Sci Fi, I love it. Frosty The Lucky.
June 29, 201412 yr Author Next up is high frequency blades that use electric vibration (or similar nonsense) to cut through I beams and stone columns.
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