First hammered knife

Archeryrob · Dec 5, 2020

My buddy was heating up his forge today and I chose it over hunting. Cut a 6” piece of old farriers rasp and hammered it into a skinning knife

I cut the handle out with a angle grinder as I just didn’t have the feel yet of how to split it down there yet. I was messing the top up trying to bring the bottom up

This have to anneal it, scales sheath and hand grind the cutting edge. But I was very happy first my first forging. I had to sand way more than I wished too, but you got to start somewhere

ohen cepel · Dec 5, 2020

Nice. Looks 100 times better than my first attempt would have been!

mauser58 · Dec 5, 2020

You did good for first knife. Old files are a good choice and good steel. I made my first knife about a month ago. I used n old pair of hedge trimmers / pruners that look like a big pair of scissors. I hacked off one blade and heated and hammered. It took about two weeks to do the shape. grinding, heat treat etc... I bought a block of Burl wood for handle. I epoxied and brass pinned the handle and shaped it. It was gift for one of my sons.

Silverlax · Dec 5, 2020

Congrats on you first forged knife! It is a great time making your own blades. If you really get a bug for it join the American Bladesmith Society. They have a treasure trove of information on their forum.

slsc98 · Dec 5, 2020

Archeryrob said:
My buddy was heating up his forge today and I chose it over hunting.

Well obbbbbbviously, TIME WELL SPENT! :thumbsup:

JamesDong · Dec 6, 2020

Very nice, mine turned out very close to yours.

Alea Jacta Est · Dec 6, 2020

JD, the crucible that forged yours was long ago and very far away. I’d posit the Creator had a hand in it.

ARob, great first effort. I’ve never tried. But it’s an interest.

Archeryrob · Dec 6, 2020

JamesDong said:
Very nice, mine turned out very close to yours.

Haha, my buddy fired up the coal forge also and I was using the propane. He was trying to forge weld a bearded axe and got distracted and burnt it up. He kept paying attention to me and I told him "I got this and I'll ask when I don't know. Watch your forge"

outrider58 · Dec 6, 2020

JamesDong said:
Very nice, mine turned out very close to yours.

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Archeryrob · Dec 6, 2020

Tempered this morning and turned it blue. Then sanded out with 110, 330 and 550. Nothing heavy just cleaning it’s a working knife. It's almost sharp now and has not even touched a wet soft stone yet.

I got off tomorrow using up vacation and don’t feel like hunting. Maybe add scales and thaw 7# of cubed deer and make 7 quarts of canned stroganoff starter jars as a test

outrider58 · Dec 6, 2020

Looking good Rob!

fidelity · Dec 6, 2020

Archeryrob said:
Tempered this morning and turned it blue. Then sanded out with 110, 330 and 550. Nothing heavy just cleaning it’s a working knife. It's almost sharp now and has not even touched a wet soft stone yet.

I got off tomorrow using up vacation and don’t feel like hunting. Maybe add scales and thaw 7# of cubed deer and make 7 quarts of canned stroganoff starter jars as a test

That's great looking.

JamesDong said:
Very nice, mine turned out very close to yours.

Too funny

Vile Shadow · Dec 6, 2020

Archeryrob said:
My buddy was heating up his forge today and I chose it over hunting. Cut a 6” piece of old farriers rasp and hammered it into a skinning knife

I cut the handle out with a angle grinder as I just didn’t have the feel yet of how to split it down there yet. I was messing the top up trying to bring the bottom up

This have to anneal it, scales sheath and hand grind the cutting edge. But I was very happy first my first forging. I had to sand way more than I wished too, but you got to start somewhere

Nice work

Before long you'll be makin broadswords

babalou · Dec 6, 2020

hahahaha

JamesDong said:
Very nice, mine turned out very close to yours.

winner hahahaha

babalou · Dec 6, 2020

ok. I'll start

Archeryrob said:
Tempered this morning and turned it blue. Then sanded out with 110, 330 and 550. Nothing heavy just cleaning it’s a working knife. It's almost sharp now and has not even touched a wet soft stone yet.

I got off tomorrow using up vacation and don’t feel like hunting. Maybe add scales and thaw 7# of cubed deer and make 7 quarts of canned stroganoff starter jars as a test

I'm in.

babalou · Dec 6, 2020

hmmm

Sling Blade said:
Nice work

Before long you'll be makin broadswords

broads making swords?

Vile Shadow · Dec 6, 2020

babalou said:
broads making swords?

not quite

vulcanrun · Dec 6, 2020

Always wanted to give forging a go

Archeryrob · Dec 7, 2020

Sling Blade said:
Nice work

Before long you'll be makin broadswords

Yea about few years back I thought about building a a forge. My wife was against it. She turned to my son to try and use him to convince me to not do it. He jumped right out with building a foundry would be cooler and you can make things besides knives.

She stopped trying right there. Then my buddy built a couple forges and I can just use his and have company while using a hammer now. But I highly doubt any swords are coming. Although I have not finished this one and he asking when I am coming back to build more.

Archeryrob · Dec 8, 2020

Epoxied the cherry burl scales on and sanded them and first coat of tung oil applied

First hammered knife

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