Forged knife(wip)

[launditch1]

I thought id do a work in progress thread on a knife im making for QdanT.Its along thelines of the Gransfors neck knife and im making it out of an old Sheffield file.

Here ive forged in the choil(i think thats the word?)and started to draw out the tang/handle.

A picture of 'kate' in action

Drawing out the tang.

Curl formed and twist put into the handle.

Blade end forged.

Nearly done.Just got some tidying up,bevel grinding, hardening and tempering to do..

 

[addo]

Looking sweet. Looks like it'll make a nice handy little knife.
Did you part bevel it with the hammers? Something I want to practice is that

 

[TinkyPete]

Great work, going to be a nice little neckie

 

[slammer187]

That is a lovely knife, I like your shop set-up too

 

[Everything Mac]

So how come the handle sits into the back of the blade in one picture - but a good half inch away from it in the last (finished) picture?

did you make multiple knives?

 

[QDanT]

Hi Nige, thats looking good and seeing it emerge from the fire makes it even more special.
many thanks Danny

 

[launditch1]

So how come the handle sits into the back of the blade in one picture - but a good half inch away from it in the last (finished) picture?

did you make multiple knives?

Heh, well spotted!i made a couple..must of got the pics muddled.

 

[launditch1]

I dont know how to multi-quote so Addo, one of the ones i made today has hammered bevels.It makes it interesting trying to control the curve!Try it out sometime as its a good forging skill to learn.
And to everyone else thanks for the comments!

 

[SOAR]

very nice work!

 

[Everything Mac]

I dont know how to multi-quote so Addo, one of the ones i made today has hammered bevels.It makes it interesting trying to control the curve!Try it out sometime as its a good forging skill to learn.
And to everyone else thanks for the comments!

indeed it is. - You have made the blades differently to how I would have done it but they look quite good never the less.

keep up the good work

Andy

 

[launditch1]

As they say, many ways to skin a cat..how do you do yours?

 

[Everything Mac]

When I make blades like that I tend to forge the tang a bit thinner so that the twist is more even. you also have to be careful that the handle doesn't stick out too much or it can impair the back part of the blade when cutting.

as you said mate - many ways to skin a cat.

 

[Everything Mac]

btw - multi quote is the little speach bubble next to the "reply with quote" button.