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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: Pappy on August 29, 2021, 05:19:27 pm

Title: Latest 2 knives.
Post by: Pappy on August 29, 2021, 05:19:27 pm
Not hammered out but used the forge to soften and then heat treat back once the blades were finished, 1 farriers rasp and the other a old Nicholson flat bastard file. And one more ready for a handle.  :) I use to do them all in the fire but the forge make very quick work of it. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Latest 2 knives.
Post by: Stixnstones on August 29, 2021, 06:14:22 pm
Those are beautys Pappy, tried gettin the one at Elm Hall this year but no luck.... great work
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Post by: Trapper Rob on August 29, 2021, 09:02:17 pm
Those are nice.
Title: Re: Latest 2 knives.
Post by: Pappy on August 30, 2021, 08:20:23 am
Thanks guys, wished it had worked out stixnstones but sometimes folks go over board at auctions and wind up giving way more than something is really worth. :) That's good for the club though. ;) :) :)
 Pappy
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Post by: KHalverson on August 30, 2021, 07:51:47 pm
very nice lines on the bottom knife.
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Post by: Morgan on August 30, 2021, 08:54:08 pm
Nice work pappy!
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Post by: mullet on August 31, 2021, 03:51:24 pm
Very nice, Pappy. Too hot here to beat on metal.
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Post by: Parnell on September 01, 2021, 08:38:09 am
Looks like you are knocking out some real nice stuff, Pappy.
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Post by: White Falcon on September 02, 2021, 09:13:09 am
Very nice.
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Post by: BowEd on September 05, 2021, 06:39:21 am
Beautiful knives Pappy.
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Post by: PaSteve on September 05, 2021, 09:47:07 pm
You definitely are a multi-talented individual Pappy. Nicely done. That bottom one really caught my eye, too.
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Post by: Pappy on September 06, 2021, 08:46:58 am
Thanks guys, here is a picture of the last one all finished up. Deer antler stand with deer toe stop on an old piece of barn wood from the farm. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: Latest 2 knives.
Post by: Pappy on September 12, 2021, 07:10:06 pm
And the last one from and old Nicholson file, blade is a copy of a Buck 112.
 Pappy
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Post by: Hawkdancer on September 13, 2021, 02:17:19 pm
Very nice work, Pappy! Knives are a lot like violins, bows, and guns, you can't really have too many!  nice display stands, too!
Hawkdancer
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Post by: Will B on September 23, 2021, 08:10:37 pm
Your knives are beautiful!  Nice work!
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Post by: lebhuntfish on September 24, 2021, 05:05:52 am
Great work pappy, those are some very clean looking blades!

Patrick
Title: Re: Latest 2 knives.
Post by: Pappy on October 22, 2021, 08:04:06 am
A couple more finished and a neck knife in the works, handle all fitted and ready to heat treat and temper blade probably today. I love file knives, getting low on quality old files , guess i better get out and find some more.  ;)
 Pappy
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Post by: Bryce on December 06, 2021, 05:52:50 pm
I dig em!
Something about small knives that is just satisfying
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Post by: White Falcon on December 07, 2021, 04:40:23 pm
Nice.
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Post by: Gimlis Ghost on December 07, 2021, 07:10:29 pm
Sharpest blade I've made was made from a industial type power hacksaw blade.
A bit thin and more flexible than you'd want for heavy duty work but sharp as a scalpel.

Stock removal method leaving the saw teeth on the back edge.
No annealing needed this way. Just don't let the grinder overheat the steel.

The blade I used, found cheap at a salvage store, was long enough for two knives. I still have half the blade. Gave the first knife to a friend, never got around to making the second knife.
Title: Re: Latest 2 knives.
Post by: Pappy on December 12, 2021, 06:58:34 pm
Thanks, really enjoy doing them, just wished i was good at leather work. :(
 Pappy