broken bits to sharp blades

[forginhill]

Didn’t want to throw away these worn out screw bits, so I forged them into a carving set….knife and spoon gouge.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very nice work. Great upcycling.

 

[Stew]

Interesting!

What's the likely steel do you think? I would never have considered these as worth recycling.

 

[Leshy]

Wow!! That's amazing!
I throw bits like that away all the time.
It's amazing what a little time and a lot of skill can do ...
I love the shape of that knife .
Top job

 

[eraaij]

How cool is this - great work! Always wanted to do a proper forging course, but lack the time atm. This isn't helping

 

[forginhill]

Thanks, mates!

Stew, all I know is that it's high carbon. I couldn't file it very much. It seemed to have some air hardening properties. It's going to be very interesting to me to see how well it holds an edge. I gave it an oil quench.

Eraaij, hope you get into some forging soon!

 

[Mesquite]

That's a lovely pair of carving tools, both blades and handles really complement each other.

I'm impressed you got such a large blade from such a small piece of metal.

 

[Janne]

ommmmmmmmmm

 

[Macaroon]

I just love them both, yet again I just have to shake my head in wonder at what we toss away without being aware of what could be done with a little thought, effort and a good smattering of imagination. Excellent!

 

[Janne]

ommmmmmmmmmmm

 

[forginhill]

Thanks for the comments. Janne, that's what it's about....making your own tools to accomplish what you need to. No matter how they're made, there's a satisfaction in it.

Gave the tools a workout on some seasoned mesquite. Made this spoon with them, and they held a very satisfactory edge.

 

[Robson Valley]

Great demonstration of just how little steel really is needed to make top quality carving edges.
I'm in love with the fish-tail gouge.

 

[Klenchblaize]

The power of fire!

K

 

[crosslandkelly]

Your chip carving just gets better and better.

 

[forginhill]

Robson, the fishtail gouge works obviously but seemed a bit thin for the heavy gouging I do with seasoned wood, especially hard woods like mesquite. I'm thinking though that it would be ideal for true greenwood work.

"Power of fire"....yes, Klenchblaze....it opens so many doors!

Thanks, crosslandkelly!

 

[Robson Valley]

That sweep is a "smoother." I'd do the rough work with more of a sweep, like a #7 or a #9. 9/15 is my go to rough out after adze work.
Your new gouge would kiss off all the ridges from the deeper sweeps. Looks like real fun to push.
I'd like to have something like that, bashed out of the end of a 7/32" chainsaw file. Lots of wrecked files in my shop!

Back in my spoon days, the 9/15 did most of the bowls then a cute little 5/7 fish-tail did the ridge-cutting.
Finish with a PacNW crooked knife. Spoke shaves for the spoon handles. Wood was very well dried birch.
Of course, I was doing a dozen at a time, as fast as I could go, to try to make something to sell.

 

[chimpy leon]

That's some brilliant work there, well done.
I'd have never have thought they would make a decent edged-toolsteel, lets us know how they hold up.

I can get through several PZ2's a day with an impact driver - kinda wish I'd kept them all now.

 

[brancho]

Lovely work

 

[Dave Dickinson]

Blimey that's fantastic work

 

[Muddypaws]

Great tools! So many sources of good tool steel that I would never have thought of. Lovely bit of upcycling, and a great spoon too.