George N. M. Posted February 12, 2021 Share Posted February 12, 2021 John: Anything worth doing is worth overdoing. "Too much is never enough." "By hammer and hand all arts do stand." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb86 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 18 hours ago, SLAG said: Mr. Philb86, Beautiful knife, What are the scales made of. And what alloy of steel did you use. SLAG. 7 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: Philb86, beautiful handle is it dyed; or spalted; or other? My pareidolia seems to see lost souls in torment in the main section near the blade end! SLAG and Thomas The handle is dyed and stabilized maple burl wood. My absolute favorite handle material with so many curls and eyes everywhere. I know exactly what you mean about the torment of lost souls, it is not the first time I have heard someone say something similar. The blade material is 1095. 7 hours ago, Daswulf said: Beautiful handle Phil. Nice all around. Thanks Daswulf. Gotta get over to my shop to check it out and try out my ASO and the newly acquired free Fisher anvil. Feel like I need to watch you forge some more so I can learn. 5 hours ago, RedWest said: Damn. From a guy just getting started in BS with zero knives under his belt yet... that's beautiful. Handle's fantastic. Would love to see it again after the oiling. Red, I appreciate the kind words. I have been doing this for about 2 years, maybe a little bit longer, sold maybe 20 blades total, given away alot. This knife here was stock removal, not forged. Still working on perfecting my forge of knives, first few looked like complete trash, but I will definately post the first forge one up once Im happy. Ill get some pictures up possible later this evening as I just oiled it up earlier, I have to get my wife to get the pictures taken for our business page on facebook. She takes much better photos than I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philb86 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Red, heres a couple pictures of the knife once oiled up. Pictures arent the best, tlmy wife excels on the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyO Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Sweet looking package, John. On 2/11/2021 at 3:14 PM, John in Oly, WA said: My latest blade has taken me about 3 years to make. With the box, hinges and castings, no wonder.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyfelwr Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 This is one of my most recent commissions, the blade is forged from a piece of water tower. The client wanted this knife made from the steel even after I advised him that it was medium carbon. It was a retirement gift for a friend in the waterworks. I also built a wooden plaque that it hangs on with the water tower wood-burnt into it (he provided a picture). Blade is medium carbon, guard and butt-cap are the same. They are blued and I used Cherry for the handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Thanks billyO. The casting part, to reach a satisfactory level of success, has taken the largest part of that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 Is he planning to hang around on Sand Bars a lot? I have some metal from water tower of the Ohio Penitentiary that they tore down over 20 years ago, they tank was real wrought iron plate even though the tank was built in the late 1920's. It may actually be Byers Bidirectionally rolled wrought iron as the break is platy rather than stringy. Have to do San Mai for a blade from it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyfelwr Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 (edited) Some of the 1.75" rod he gave me is pure iron. I told him the blade was shaving sharp, but it probably wouldn't hold up for long under working conditions. The fellow ended up hanging it on the wall in his office. I used some of the iron to forge a camp axe head with a file steel bit. It was interesting, I don't forge much true iron, kinda hard to get nowadays. Edited February 16, 2021 by Rhyfelwr eh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rojo Pedro Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Cool story and nice knife Rhy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhyfelwr Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 A.G. Russell once flattened and honed an aluminum beer can till it was shaving sharp; just wouldn't keep an edge long... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Griffin Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It still needs a little polishing but this one I finished last June, a few days before my surgery. 1084 steel, whitetail antler and black walnut with brass hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Not quite Finnished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randy Griffin Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Yeah. Just needs some fine sanding on the blade. Can't tell from the pic but still got some scratches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 I was referring to the puukko-ness of the blade... of course. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrontierForge Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 Frontier bowie I just finished up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackcloud Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Not sure why but I really like it.... a lot! Could be the straighter lines and straight grain in the scales that makes it flow for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samal Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Being fairly new to knifemaking, this build had many "firsts" to it. I forge welded an old bed frame around W2 in a taco san mai, made mokume gana from quarters, learned how to make the Japanese style handle and sheath, made an electro-etching rig, converted photos to line art, put it all together. I still have a lot of finishing to do, but so far I'm pretty happy with it. It's part of a project to make a knife for every type of aircraft mission I flew during my time in the Air Force. I'll be building a matching 1911 also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhitee93 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 This is a test blade for a mosaic pattern I was working on that will be appropriately scaled for pocket knives. It came out OK for a prototype... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Rhitee, if it starts bothering you you can mail it to me to get it out of your life. looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhitee93 Posted February 22, 2021 Share Posted February 22, 2021 Lol, thanks Daswulf. It's already been gifted to a friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackcloud Posted February 23, 2021 Share Posted February 23, 2021 That's an eye grabber! Me LIKES! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.G. Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Great looking blades guys. Here is my most recent forging. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Thanks for serving Samal. Pretty nice for a lot of firsts knife. Well done. I like your attention to details like matching the grain between handle and sheath, that came out very nicely. I can't see much pattern in the mokume gane but I think understated pattern is Japanese for blade furniture. I like it, well done. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marius Posted February 24, 2021 Share Posted February 24, 2021 Rhitee, if that is the prototype then I can hardly wait to see what is to follow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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