Greyman 25,151 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 (edited) Looking good mate, this is worth a watch Edited May 5, 2019 by Greyman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 That’s how a lot of people make a knife ... take a flat stock piece of Steele and cut out the shape file in the bevels etc .... I take a lump of Steele and forge the shape of the knife with a hammer and hammer in the start of the bevel. Just my way of doing it and I think that cutting a shape out of flat Steele is easy whereas hammering the shape out takes a bit more doing ...... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, socks said: That’s how a lot of people make a knife ... take a flat stock piece of Steele and cut out the shape file in the bevels etc .... I take a lump of Steele and forge the shape of the knife with a hammer and hammer in the start of the bevel. Just my way of doing it and I think that cutting a shape out of flat Steele is easy whereas hammering the shape out takes a bit more doing ...... Did you see the episode of mountain men where the fella with tattoos under his eyes made the mechanical hammer out of a log splitter I think ? For his knife making business. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 15 minutes ago, socks said: That’s how a lot of people make a knife ... take a flat stock piece of Steele and cut out the shape file in the bevels etc .... I take a lump of Steele and forge the shape of the knife with a hammer and hammer in the start of the bevel. Just my way of doing it and I think that cutting a shape out of flat Steele is easy whereas hammering the shape out takes a bit more doing ...... i apreciate the skills involved in forging , but with modern steels , especially the high end stuff there is no benefit whatsow=ever in foging to shape , unless you are making pattern welded billetts Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 56 minutes ago, forest of dean redneck said: Did you see the episode of mountain men where the fella with tattoos under his eyes made the mechanical hammer out of a log splitter I think ? For his knife making business. Yes mate I looked into it but you need a big old log splitter to convert. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 51 minutes ago, riohog said: i apreciate the skills involved in forging , but with modern steels , especially the high end stuff there is no benefit whatsow=ever in foging to shape , unless you are making pattern welded billetts The benefit for me is saying I made the knife from scratch ... anybody with a 4 1/2 dis cutter can cut a knife shape out of steel file a bevel in and viola you have a knife .... I get immense pleasure and satisfaction form taking a lump of metal and turning it into a knife ... each to their own but that’s just me ....... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 From this ....... to this ....... to this ..... to this ...... 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 8 minutes ago, socks said: The benefit for me is saying I made the knife from scratch ... anybody with a 4 1/2 dis cutter can cut a knife shape out of steel file a bevel in and viola you have a knife .... I get immense pleasure and satisfaction form taking a lump of metal and turning it into a knife ... each to their own but that’s just me ....... yes mate i apreciate that i hear you , what i ment is technicly there is no benefit forging modern steels .yes done correctly with known steels , ,stress relieved and heat treated correctly it can produce a good product Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 11 minutes ago, riohog said: yes mate i apreciate that i hear you , what i ment is technicly there is no benefit forging modern steels .yes done correctly with known steels , ,stress relieved and heat treated correctly it can produce a good product I’ve been testing loads of ways of heat treating and I’ve got it down to where I’m producing a real hard blade now. Chopping into bone and not leaving a mark on my edges ....... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 19 minutes ago, socks said: I’ve been testing loads of ways of heat treating and I’ve got it down to where I’m producing a real hard blade now. Chopping into bone and not leaving a mark on my edges ....... not rocket science ken with carbon steels heat till non magnetic quench in veg oil clean scale off and give or take abit temper at 200deg c for an hour Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 minute ago, riohog said: not rocket science ken with carbon steels heat till non magnetic quench in veg oil clean scale off and give or take abit temper at 200deg c for an hour Not exactly that easy when your using Steele of unknown carbon like a digger blade or leaf spring. I never temper I thermo cycle the blades and quench In heated oil ...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
riohog 5,621 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, socks said: Not exactly that easy when your using Steele of unknown carbon like a digger blade or leaf spring. I never temper I thermo cycle the blades and quench In heated oil ...... yes i understand ,whatever works for you differential temper or whatever 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Meece 1,957 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 8 hours ago, riohog said: f..k the cow horn handle get them bevells right lol 8 hours ago, riohog said: stop your excuses soldier , just get them right Yeah, what he said. A bit agricultural. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
socks 32,253 Posted May 5, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Just now, Meece said: Yeah, what he said. A bit agricultural. It has to be cow horn as it’s going into an auction as a matched item with something else. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 1 hour ago, socks said: The benefit for me is saying I made the knife from scratch ... anybody with a 4 1/2 dis cutter can cut a knife shape out of steel file a bevel in and viola you have a knife .... I get immense pleasure and satisfaction form taking a lump of metal and turning it into a knife ... each to their own but that’s just me ....... I bet it’s great stress relief workout, you could go an hit shit out of a bag for half hour but doing this leaves you with a finished product that can earn you some pocket money as well Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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