mike-hr Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 John Emmerling and Peter Clark watched over me all day at a recent hammer-in, this was the result. 1095, 1060, and 15n20. All fluxless welding in a propane blown ribbon burner forge with a thermocouple and temperature readout. Came out pretty nice.mh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted July 25, 2015 Share Posted July 25, 2015 Mike, you know better than to post so little info and only one photo, BAD Mikie BAD, post more.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdaleh Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Drool drool all over my keypad . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch4ging Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Fantastic pattern! What Steve said...a couple more pics would not be a bad thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 Beautiful pattern, I especially like how it's fine on the edge and larger but more fluid looking on the spine. . . HEY, where's the picture of the OTHER SIDE!!!! Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted July 26, 2015 Author Share Posted July 26, 2015 It is really difficult to get a pic to come out without flash or sun burn. My friend Gina took the picture above, it took her a while to get it to standards, I didn't want to ask her to go through it again for the other side...I did get some sub-par shots on my eyephone, apologies.Raw billet, 1st etch after forging, side 'B' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 I don't think I have ever seen a kitchen knife that I admired a much as that. Truly beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted July 26, 2015 Share Posted July 26, 2015 It's a beautiful piece! I can see JE's influence nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Now, if he'll just make another before he forgets how to....just sayin.JE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 Maybe a convert to the DARK Side???? Probably not, but got him thinking about forge welding high carbon steel in the gas forge... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jspool Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Stunning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted August 22, 2015 Author Share Posted August 22, 2015 Thanks all, I, in fact, do intend to make more pattern welded niceties. I really lucked out with this piece. There were 50 ways it could have messed up fatally. I paid a lot of attention to the number of hammer blows per side, grinding all traces of schmoo off before re-stacking, re-hydrating with the finest single malts on hand, and listening to my mentors. Fluxless welding in a gas forge sho' 'nuff works, with a little soak time, and the right temps. I need to do some practicing on my home forge, which is similar to the one used in this blade, but I live at 4200 ft elevation, and the curve is steeper. I have a raw billet prepped, and will start in on it, as soon as I finish watching Batman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenthunderbolt Posted August 22, 2015 Share Posted August 22, 2015 'Pretty' Nice he says! That is now, bar none, my favorite pattern-welding pattern I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iceman_713 Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 that piece isn't pretty nice it is friggin stunning, id be reluctant to actually use it as a knife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 (edited) Dang if it dosnt look photoshoped!!outstanding pattern Edited September 14, 2015 by Charles R. Stevens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike-hr Posted September 15, 2015 Author Share Posted September 15, 2015 I got volunteered to cook large lumps of red meat at a hammer-in last weekend in north California. I made Texas style low and slow briskets and tri-tips for 40 head, 2 days. The meals came out fantastic, and my new feather knife threw some class into the carving department. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Uh HUH. You have my mouth watering either way.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 did you bring enough brisket for all the members Mike ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibrariaNPC Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 That's a gorgeous looking blade. I don't think I can say much more about that o_O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironwolfforgeca Posted September 16, 2015 Share Posted September 16, 2015 Stupid ME !!!!! and I stayed home to work on a fisherman's job & stuff around here and for what I got done I shoulda went it took the same amount of beer either way Looks tasty Mike I will have to bug chad on the meeting & picsPS -- Mike you Make another feather pattern yet ?? were doing alot of pattern billets now, new forge up & running + using press 65 ton to crush SS stuff to strange forms of Art --- HO then there's the crushed Gear flowers in the works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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