NFLIFe Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 After joining the forum and reading up on heat treating, I realized I was jumping the gun with my blowtorch and cinder block ghetto forge... A few knives I was making might have turned out okay through luck, but others have broken or cracked in testing. Anyway, here is my return to the hammer after getting a real propane forge set up and using heat treating information found here. I suppose you could call it a Bowie if sorts, but I'm calling it a Haimesser ('sharknife'). Although I'm calling it a Christmas gift for my little brother, after putting a handle on it, of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 That's a pretty funky knife. Got a real ugly/pretty kind of vibe. I like it! What are you going to do for the handle -- cord wrap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFLIFe Posted December 12, 2016 Author Share Posted December 12, 2016 I might do that for now... But once I get a drill press in going to steal it back and go for a blue-green g10 scale grip... Stick with the aquatic look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisdarc Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Definitely had a cool fish bone look to it. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 Good Morning, It's got the correct tail and teeth for a Shark!! Shark Tooth kniffee. Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted December 13, 2016 Share Posted December 13, 2016 its ugly as sin, but in a good way. if you're trying to scare some one i think you've done it. i'd sure hate to have it stickin in my chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFLIFe Posted December 13, 2016 Author Share Posted December 13, 2016 Ha, yeah I like the ugly, mean looking ones... That, and I don't yet have a flatting hammer lol I actually didn't plan on it being a shark like knife from the beginning... I was experimenting with my "seax-kukri" yard work/chopper design, and added the mild drop point. After adding the serrations the shape reminded me so much of a shark that I had to do the fish tail grip (although I killed the balance in doing so). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 You don't need a flatter, just better hammer control. You can get items very flat with just a hammer if you watch the impressions the hammer makes. You will instantly see if you are holding the hammer flat, or tilted in any way. Also when you get towards the end you use lighter blows and concentrate on keeping it smooth. Brushing the scale off both sides before hammering also helps immensly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 having the face of the hammer dressed for smithing is also a big help to avoid "dings". Yes most commercial hammers are not dressed right for our use as they come from the store---there are a number of threads on this here already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NFLIFe Posted December 16, 2016 Author Share Posted December 16, 2016 I was realizing what you're talking about with the knife I'm currently finishing... It's much smaller, making the metal easier to work with smaller blows; but even still, I've gotten it much flatter than this one turned out to be by using little love taps after getting the shape right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubalcain2 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 On 12/13/2016 at 0:34 PM, NFLIFe said: I actually didn't plan on it being a shark like knife from the beginning... I was experimenting with my "seax-kukri" yard work/chopper design, and added the mild drop point. After adding the serrations the shape reminded me so much of a shark that I had to do the fish tail grip (although I killed the balance in doing so). i know what it's like to start a project than change my design halfway through. often due to a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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