Alan B Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Here is a knife I made for my daughter. It's 8 and 5/8ths overall with a 4 and 5/8ths blade. Brasspommel and guard with an oil finished walnut guard. Blade is a forge welded chainsaw chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Mayo Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Nice knife Alan was the chainsaw chain hand forged if so i can appreciate the work that went into it. I have made a few myself. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
longhunter Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 Very nice ! ? how did you go about getting the chain ready for this knife ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julian Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 very nice, Alan. I love knives that are made from junk like old chains and stuff. Gives the knife a great personality :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan B Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 If by hand forged you mean using a hand hammer to do the welding, yes. I do all my welding with a 2 pound hammer. I did draw the billet under my home made mechanical hammer to save time. To prepare the chain, I cut one link so I have a single piece of chain, then wrap it in a coil around a 3/4 round bar to make a donut. Wire this together and forge weld it into a ring. Turn the ring on edge and hammer into a block. Draw, flatten and hammer to shape. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ironlord Oz Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Never thought of wrapping the chain around a bar like that, great idea! Will have to give it a go:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecart Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 Very interesting knife. I saw an unfinished one when I went to school for my job a few years back. The teacher had forged it but he had not etched it to bring out the pattern yet. Maybe a year or two after I left the school, they shut down the saw filing department, but created a blacksmithing department so the teacher could finish out his career with the state. The last time I spoke to him- last year- he told me he had eight forges set up and there were lines of people waiting for them. I'd like to see how his knife came out. I'm sure your daughter was well pleased to receive such a beauty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilwarblacksmith Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 That's a really nice knife. I have one made from a motorcycle chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donnie Posted October 25, 2008 Share Posted October 25, 2008 I'd say you have a very happy daughter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 Nice knife Alan. Really like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan B Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 Thank you all for the comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Very nice, i got a couple old chains i'm saving for when i have those skillz... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mzuzuz Posted October 27, 2008 Share Posted October 27, 2008 Alan - I read you description of how you welded the chain up a few times and still cannot picture exactly what you did? If at all possible can you show some mocked up picks of what you described as welding it into a doughnut and so on? A newbie wants to know? Very nice by the way - I am hoping to make one myself. Bob Urban Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan B Posted October 27, 2008 Author Share Posted October 27, 2008 Bob, Cut one link in the chain so that it will stretch out in a single strand. Take a 3/4 inch diameter pipe or piece of round stock. Start wrapping the chain around the pipe with the cutting teeth away from the pipe. This should form a coil like a slinky.Take 3 pieces of binding wire and wire the chain together and remove the pipe. The first weld you make by sitting the hot chain on the anvil like laying a ring down. Once you have it welded and hammered down to about 5/8 thickness turn it on edge like a wheel. Now weld this shut and draw out to a bar. Here is an example by Billy Merrit, photo by Glenn Connor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tribal forge Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 My friend Daniel and I forged a pair of killer blades out of a Mercedes Timing chain one time, was some nice looking stock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confederate Forge Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 A chainsaw chain??:oWhat will they think of next? Thats some nice smithin there if I ever seen it. Not in a million years would I have ever thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 20, 2008 Share Posted November 20, 2008 Wildest one I have seen welded up was lathe swarf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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