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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/03/29 16:06:40 (permalink)
So far so good:

 

 

 
 
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/03/29 16:14:16 (permalink)
Its beautiful! Would be a great zombie killing tool!
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/03/30 07:15:55 (permalink)
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Its beautiful! Would be a great zombie killing tool!

my friend... you haven't seen it etched yet :)
 
I debate on showing pictures early, or waiting for a handle.  I can't handle this kind of pressure!  
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/03/30 17:02:17 (permalink)
Speaking of.. when is Bruno going to climb out from under his rock and get me his address.  I have a piece of this steel just waiting to be made into something.  
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/03/31 17:35:02 (permalink)
Trying something new.  Same concept, but different material.  Using a spring that is WAY thicker.  It's also shorter.  This should be MUCH easier to work with since it's shorter, and also with a thicker spring it should be much more prominent in the viewable pattern.  Far less likely for me to grind it all away as I have done in the past.  
 

 
It actually turns out to be a larger amount of material (albeit shorter).  Not by much, but it is a hair larger.  I swear I have to make a video of the entire process.  So damn Lazy.  Maybe if Scarlett comes up (in the very near future *ahem*)  he can help me film it.  My wife has the attention span of a flea when it comes to anything I do in the basement, so asking her to film it would be asking a lot of her.
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/03/31 17:41:32 (permalink)
I will be out of town from the 8th to the 16th, then i can make a trip up and hang out some time.
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/07 11:35:46 (permalink)
Random burl with a successfully forge welded billet:

 
Overall look of the billet.  No different then the other one, but the spring segments are much thicker:

 
Side view:

Far better penetration of the spring steel.  These stripes won't disappear as easily.  
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/07 12:02:08 (permalink)
nice update, waiting for more

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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/13 05:35:14 (permalink)
Some updates...
This Tool steel, nickle/spring steel wrap:

 
 
Turned into this:




 
It survived the heat treat and has been tempered.  Now to put a handle on it, and an edge.
 
 
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/13 09:45:18 (permalink)
Some purple and black colors will make this blade sexy looking

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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/13 13:08:57 (permalink)
What about using a larger cylinder and tensioner on that belt sander Nate? You said it was boging?
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/13 22:27:26 (permalink)
ehh, depends on how hard I press.  Doesn't really bog down on wood
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/15 06:12:17 (permalink)
hamon is coming out nicely:

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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/18 00:09:15 (permalink)
very classy :)
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/18 17:34:33 (permalink)
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very classy :)


Thank you!  and welcome to the forums :)
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/19 11:05:32 (permalink)
Remember that 4x36 benchtop grinder?
It has been upgraded successfully:

 
made this small bracket to help with the extra weight:

 
 
Having the ability to grind large parts down has been very helpful so far.
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/19 11:30:55 (permalink)
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Hello all. Nice work nateman.
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/19 12:07:49 (permalink)
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/22 12:57:55 (permalink)
Looks very nice. I had a friend who introduced me to a sword smith and I got some work from him. Nothing like knowing you have a sword next to your bed that is full tang and wouldn't bend or break if you used it.

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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/23 13:53:37 (permalink)
Thanks!  Id eventually like to make a sword.  I designed my forge long enough to do it... but damn they HAVE to be LOTS of work.  PLENTY goes into any blade as I am finding out.  trying to streamline a process.
 
Personally, i prefer and have 9mm by the bedside ;)   but if you are in need of something... I always aim to please. 
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/23 19:25:05 (permalink)
nice
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/23 21:30:41 (permalink)
I keep a aluminum Bo Staff next to the front door and my bedside, and a Compound Bow with  Carbon Tri Solid Broadheads under the bed with a set of lite throwing knives.\
 
 
 
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/24 04:28:08 (permalink)
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Looks very nice. I had a friend who introduced me to a sword smith and I got some work from him. Nothing like knowing you have a sword next to your bed that is full tang and wouldn't bend or break if you used it.


First thought was the Indiana Jones sword fight scene.

Were I to go this route inevitably, that would be what would happen to me if I met an intruder with a sword.

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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/27 15:35:04 (permalink)
I vote for you for sure, doing the start to finish videos. I just made it through the 8 pages that you've done since mid 2016. Incredible work! 
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Re: My home made knife thread 2017/04/27 16:48:43 (permalink)
dude that's awesome!
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/27 21:15:20 (permalink)
not a fan of the corded one.... but the wood handles look great !
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Re: Made some more metal things. Looking for opinions. 2017/04/28 07:58:49 (permalink)
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I vote for you for sure, doing the start to finish videos. I just made it through the 8 pages that you've done since mid 2016. Incredible work! 


I have tried to make a few videos (if you stalk my you tube videos) there are a few snippets.  Some better then others.  I really have zero experience editing videos, I dont have anything except my cell to take video's/pictures.
 
I know, I am full of excuses.  I really do want to make some, from start to finish.  To the point of even showing the tree I harvested the wooden burl handles from.  

Thank you for suffering through 8 pages of ramblings.  
 
I currently have the day off, so I am tempering 2 additional fighting knives... with hamons this time.  First time putting a hamon on the fighting knife.  Looking forward to posting some pictures of them.
 
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Re: My home made knife thread 2017/04/28 08:01:30 (permalink)
Poofu1
dude that's awesome!


Thanks!  Welcome to the forums!


 
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not a fan of the corded one.... but the wood handles look great !


I am 50/50 on it.  If I was ever in the unique situation where I was out in the woods, naked and afraid, and all I had was the knife with the paracord... I would be quite thankful ;)
 
But those particular knives were designed as thrusting.  They are thick, strong, and geometrically designed for strength at the tip. (yes, I designed them in CAD :P )
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Re: My home made knife thread 2017/04/28 13:27:50 (permalink)
Hey nateman_doo.  I'm relatively new to the forum and found your thread and wondered if you do this professionally or if it's a hobby?  I've recently discovered the Man At Arms Reforged series on Youtube, and it's really perked my interest, so I started wondering what it would take to get up and running with forging knives and such.  Not professionally but more like a hobby.  Just not sure how much this "hobby" is going to cost and take away from my other interests.  
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Re: My home made knife thread 2017/04/29 04:03:45 (permalink)
It is a professional hobby of mine ;)
 
to be honest, If I were you, I would start with stock removal first.  Get your feet wet.  and see if you have enough interest to make one from start to finish.  It really is no easy task.  I would start with go getting a piece of flat stock from the hardware store and go through the motions.  Keep in mind that is is NOT knife quality steel.  It will never keep an edge.  
 
Once you like the shape, keep it as a template to make a few others out of true knife steel.  I would start with the high carbon steels like 1095/1084 since they are quite forgiving and make great blades.  Then move on to 5160 spring steel, and into the tool steels etc.
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