Hunterbow Smithy Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Not only my first forged knife, but also the first time I have ever posted my work on-line. I made this camp knife as a gift for a friend and as you can see, it still needs some work. The blade was forged from a piece of a brand new coil spring about 3/4" in diameter. The handle is going to be made from a piece of deer antler that I had around the shop. Don't ask me what I copied the profile from because I honestly can't say. If it gets a name, I think I'll call it the Jackfish or something like that since it reminds me of a northern pike. As a first attempt, I am rather pleased with my efforts so far. BUT...I can see that I need to define the grind lines better and I will have to work on the polishing. Also, putting a guard on is going to be a challenge because the shoulders where the tang meets the blade are not even with each other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Looks good . What steel is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterbow Smithy Posted November 25, 2007 Author Share Posted November 25, 2007 Hi Bruce, It's made of 5160. I thought that 5160 would be a good choice for a large camp knife and the price was right. Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 DO YOU SIR; EXPECT THE LADIES AND GENTELMEN OF THIS JURY, TO BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRST KNIFE ATEMPT? BALDERDASH! THIS IS CLEARLY THE WORK OF SOMEONE;WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING! YOU SIR ARE NO AMATEAUR heck how is this word spelled? ANY WAY AS I WAS SAY'N ,NICE COUCH!;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterbow Smithy Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Pete, I see that you are a man of all seasons; a thespian as well as blade connoisseur. Thank you for for praise, but tis true that this is my first foray at forging a blade. As for the couch, it is far too comfortable, because I spend more time on it than in the shop, which is probably why my knife does not have a guard or handle yet. Cheers, Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainsFire Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 DO YOU SIR; EXPECT THE LADIES AND GENTELMEN OF THIS JURY, TO BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRST KNIFE ATEMPT? BALDERDASH! THIS IS CLEARLY THE WORK OF SOMEONE;WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING! YOU SIR ARE NO AMATEAUR heck how is this word spelled? ANY WAY AS I WAS SAY'N ,NICE COUCH! Amateur had to think about it for a bit.. nice blade!! what did you use for the grinding bit? coil spring is a bugger to work with sometimes.. Its nice cheap rod once its straightened out.. but straightening stinks!! It'll be nice to see it finished, I'll have my first "real" blade up in the next week or so.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Definitly nice for a 1st blade... heck, it aint bad for a 10th knife! welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete46 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Thanks Rains. Its A Very Simple Mind Who Can Only Use One Way To Spell A Word. Hunter: Why I Gott'a Be A Thespian?:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterbow Smithy Posted November 27, 2007 Author Share Posted November 27, 2007 Thanks for all the encouragement guys. RainsFire: I forged the blade very close to the final dimensions; which I later came to learn was not such a good thing; so there was not a lot of grinding to do. The grinding I did do was initially done with a single cut bastard file and then my hand drill and a 5" rubber wheel with Velcro backing that accepts abrasive sanding disks. I was glad to have the sanding wheel as it saved a lot of filing. Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainsFire Posted November 27, 2007 Share Posted November 27, 2007 wow, very cool. saddly files dont work right for me I use the left handed, so the teeth do not cut as easily. very cool, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballpeen Posted February 6, 2008 Share Posted February 6, 2008 Don't stop forging, you have got the stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunterbow Smithy Posted February 12, 2008 Author Share Posted February 12, 2008 Thank-you ballpeen, that is very generous. I appreciate the kudos and will try to post more stuff. Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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