jjhend28 Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 So, two firsts for me today. I did my first successful forge weld, and my first blade. I have been making random things for a while, and never got around to learning to forge weld or make a knife. Today I did both. This first picture is my first knife blade, its ugly and rough but it is my first, I haven't gotten a handle on it yet, that will be tomorrow. The second picture is the back of the tang where the weld didn't take all the way, but I should be able to cut that little bit off and still have room for a handle. This was all done with just basic tools... a forge, hammer, anvil, and hand files, nothing fancy. I am planning on making a basic wood handle tomorrow from either maple or oak, as it is what I have on hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheoRockNazz Posted April 3, 2016 Share Posted April 3, 2016 Howdy, welcome to the addiction that is knifemaking. What did you forge weld together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjhend28 Posted April 3, 2016 Author Share Posted April 3, 2016 Nothing complicated to be honest. It was just 2 pieces of 01 tool steel I had left over from making a few wrenches I needed. I really just wanted to see if I could even get a weld in my forge. Then I figured I would just make it into a knife as I have never made one. I'm thinking about cutting up a leaf spring I have and trying my hand at a another one before the week is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frozenthunderbolt Posted April 5, 2016 Share Posted April 5, 2016 On 3/04/2016 at 4:05 PM, jjhend28 said: I'm thinking about cutting up a leaf spring I have and trying my hand at a another one before the week is out. If you're going to try this try to find another kind of steel as a shim between your layers - leaf spring is notorious for not wanting to stick to itsself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjhend28 Posted April 5, 2016 Author Share Posted April 5, 2016 Thanks for the info on that. I am new to forge welding and can use any insight I can get. I did a bit of reading, and the plan I came up with was to alternate layers of the spring steel with some 1095 (That's what I have on hand), and then work it and fold it a few times and see how it comes out... I'm not expecting much except to learn a bit more so I can get better at it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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