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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: bubby on March 22, 2018, 09:03:05 pm

Title: Knife work
Post by: bubby on March 22, 2018, 09:03:05 pm

I got a little time between rain and got a couple file knives bevels ground. I heat them to past magnetic and just let them cool in the forge to anneal them first. I use salt to check as it melts at 1475 or right about there which is where you want it

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: burchett.donald on March 22, 2018, 11:31:46 pm

       Looking good Bubby, like the blade design... (-P
                                                                                             Don

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: KHalverson on March 23, 2018, 06:28:08 am

Nice grinds.

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on March 23, 2018, 07:21:44 am

Thanks guys

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Danzn Bar on March 25, 2018, 03:32:37 pm

I like both styles, looks good.
DBar

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: osage outlaw on March 25, 2018, 04:44:29 pm

Those are going to look great.

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: vinemaplebows on March 26, 2018, 09:45:35 pm

Those are nice! Are they comparable in workability, or was there any difference in the metal/s. I am unclear on whether all files are made from the same metal.

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on March 26, 2018, 10:48:45 pm

Quote from: vinemaplebows on March 26, 2018, 09:45:35 pm

Those are nice! Are they comparable in workability, or was there any difference in the metal/s. I am unclear on whether all files are made from the same metal.

There is a difference between files, I always do a snap test to make sure they will harden. I heat to non magnetic and quench, then hit it with a hammer if it hardened it will break right off. I do this to the tang. These came from the same file if I remember right

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Stoner on March 27, 2018, 04:56:11 am

Those are sweet. John

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Knoll on March 27, 2018, 05:19:24 am

How do ya find time to sleep?   ???    ;)    ???

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on March 27, 2018, 07:34:27 am

Quote from: Knoll on March 27, 2018, 05:19:24 am

How do ya find time to sleep?   ???    ;)    ???

Time to what ???? LOL

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 27, 2018, 10:58:40 am

Very nice looking grinds!  When you "salt test", you use rough going and drop some on the blade?  I'm not a smithy, by any means, so these are new skills.  Thanks,
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on March 27, 2018, 11:40:06 am

When it looks hot I put some course salt on it and when it melts it is hot enough for file steel 1080-1094 is what a lot of them are

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Tracker0721 on March 28, 2018, 07:46:34 am

Good tip about the salt! Nice looking bevels too

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Hawkdancer on March 28, 2018, 11:54:06 am

Bubbly,
When do you cut the haft in.  I assume you have a template for the pattern.  I have much to learn!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on March 28, 2018, 11:59:23 am

Quote from: Hawkdancer on March 28, 2018, 11:54:06 am

Bubbly,
When do you cut the haft in.  I assume you have a template for the pattern.  I have much to learn!
Hawkdancer
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I will make a template to start with usually, on these I just drew them out on the steel with some soapstone, they aren't too fancy. If I was going to forge the shape of the knife I would just cut an angle for the tip to reduce the hammer work and cut to tang out, I have bad wrists and try and save as much hammer work as I can

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on April 02, 2018, 07:12:25 pm

I got a little file work done on the spines today

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on April 02, 2018, 07:13:39 pm

More pics

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Knoll on April 02, 2018, 10:07:16 pm

Fun following progress on these. Decided what you're going to use for handle scales?

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on April 02, 2018, 10:12:12 pm

Not yet, my work seems to be rather fluid right now, like I can't make up my mind lol

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Pappy on April 03, 2018, 06:09:15 am

Looking very nice of both of them. Not sure what you are talking about with the salt ??

 Pappy

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: bubby on April 03, 2018, 07:35:01 am

Pappy the salt melts at the proper heat to quench this type of steel so it is a better indicator of when to quench than a magnet

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: burchett.donald on April 04, 2018, 06:58:07 am

    Bubby,
                  Like the file work man...Especially the snake pattern...Looking good
                                                                                                                          Don
           

Title: Re: Knife work
Post by: Bryce on April 04, 2018, 11:09:17 am

That top o e sure strikes my fancy. Nice work.