Awrksmokey Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 I make the confession that my, like many other people getting into blacksmithing, goal was to make knives. I did understand that I do need to learn the basics before I can forge a knife, so I made tongs, a toast8ng fork, hooks, and a spoon, but I was getting impatient and wanted to try a knife. First knife made of a mystery steel bar, fifth knife made from a coilspring. Here is my first knife I made a month or so ago, then my fifth knife and finally them both side by side. Tell me what you think! Criticism welcome! I think there are more things I could have done to each, but I do not have much to compare it to so I do not know if I completely failed or not. Sorry If the pics are bad, you can tell me and i will try to retake. Awrkiron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joël Mercier Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 In my book, if it cuts well, holds it's edge and doesn't chip, you have a good blade . The rest is ergonomics and aesthetics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted July 10, 2018 Share Posted July 10, 2018 Progress, not perfection! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awrksmokey Posted July 10, 2018 Author Share Posted July 10, 2018 10 hours ago, Joël Mercier said: In my book, if it cuts well, holds it's edge and doesn't chip, you have a good blade . The rest is ergonomics and aesthetics. I haven’t had much time to test the fifth (cuts cucumber and paper) but the first cuts wood pretty well with out too much edge deformation and chipping. Thank you for the advice, Awrkiron 9 hours ago, JHCC said: Progress, not perfection! Haha, absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLO Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 great work, im working on twins, made from the same horseshoe, at the moment and they aren't event facing up to these two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DuEulear Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 I dont think horseshoes are hardenable matreial? the first and fith look good for blacksmith utility knives when you get into exotic hardwood, horn, bone, ivory, brass, bronze, copper, silver, mokume-gane........ then you will know you are addicted to knifemaking lol good work keep us posted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 17, 2018 Share Posted July 17, 2018 None of the horseshoes I have worked with were hardenable enough to make a decent blade. (without forge welding a High C edge to it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLO Posted July 18, 2018 Share Posted July 18, 2018 (edited) yeah the horseshoes aren't hardenable so they are letter openers for family I didn't realise this fact till later and I thought I did the heat treat process wrong, then I came back to this thread and read this and now it makes sense. Edited July 18, 2018 by KLO needed more info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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