Whimpy Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 http://http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv15/tim_ingersoll2/Mobile Uploads/20160221_130252_zpsgreeyytp.jpg Hi all, I thought I would share my newest creation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimpy Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 After thinking about it, I suppose it would have been nice if a description was added. This little skinner/bushcraft knife I came up with is made from 5/32", 1095, it is my first attempt at heat treating after exhaustive research on it. I heated it in a charcoal forge to non-magnetic and brine quenched it (no pings). I gave it 3, 1 hour cycles at 360 for tempering. It has a single bevel and took a razor edge, which after cutting packing tape, summer sausage and cheese, is still popping hair with no touch up, might I have had some beginners luck? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave51B Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Whimpy, call it what you want. I call it a success. Nice work. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Well done buddy, looks good and useful. Some fun mosaic pins too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimpy Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Thanks for the kind words I am happy to accept any advice ya'all are willing to part with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flankem Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 Welcome Whimpy, Knife looks great. Add your location to your profile so we know where you are. You never know who might live near you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Alright, well, I don't have much in the way of critique, just a couple of notes: Because you did a brine quench, which runs a high risk of cracking and warping, I would probably avoid it for blades with only a single bevel because the uneven geometry will want to warp. Looks like there might be a little nick/hickup in the exposed tang leading out from the handle into the blade that could have also potentially gone awry in the quench - the future make sure your profile is smooth before any heat treat. Did you do any normalizing before quenching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimpy Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 No, I was working with annealed steel and it was stock removal done mostly with files so there was very little heat generated, I also noted the little imperfections in the profile you noted, I should have noted it pre-heat treat, but I was rushing to get it done so I could start testing the design and the heat treatment, could of blown the hole test. Interesting thought on the single bevel, I did not realize that it would cause problems as I left the edge a little thicker than a dime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Locksmithjoe Posted February 23, 2016 Share Posted February 23, 2016 Beautifully crafted! thanks for the inspiration. I think I'll try my hand at a nice skinner next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimpy Posted February 23, 2016 Author Share Posted February 23, 2016 Thank you Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimpy Posted March 6, 2016 Author Share Posted March 6, 2016 Update: Finished a a Chef Knife for my son. http://http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv15/tim_ingersoll2/Mobile Uploads/20160306_174739_zpshjph9fmc.jpg http://http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv15/tim_ingersoll2/Mobile Uploads/20160306_174113_zpsrpitgek6.jpg Hope he likes it. It is oil quenched 1095 Japanese grind front and back. Gun blued above the blade road. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 Nicely done, I like the laminate. There's a little gap where the handle and tang meet, was that intentional? It looks like a guard was intended to be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimpy Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Thank you! That was intentional, I had seen that done on several examples of traditional Deba knives, I also refined the handle as I found it a bit clunky and finished honing it. It took a razors edge and my son loves it. P.S. the best new is I finally figured out how to properly post pictures! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 8, 2016 Share Posted March 8, 2016 A.G.Russel once put a razor edge on an aluminum beer can he folded over and hammered flat; tell us how the edge holds up in use! Good alloy and proper quenchent; what did you draw it to? Triple normalization first? Triple tempering? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whimpy Posted March 8, 2016 Author Share Posted March 8, 2016 Annealed 1095, worked with files and sand paper, so no normalizing needed Brought to non-mag, quenched in olive oil at 130f, 2 cycles of 1 hour at 360f. No visible defects in the blade. You are correct, the test will be how it performs over time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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