Stalking knives I'm making

[digger9523]

Nice work Nick, looking really good. Do the leaf spring blades hold their edge well? ​hope all good with you.

I'm very well mate, how's the weather in Havana?

After heat treating I waited for that blade to cool down and put a none to shabby edge on it. Then I hung from the garage ceiling a piece of rope, about half inch thick. It was hanging freely and with a good swing that blade went straight through it.

It's been in my inglenook waiting for a handle since it was forged, but it's earned its keep splitting kindling all winter. It most likely wouldn't go through the rope now, but I wouldn't want to rub my thumb along the edge!

 

[Klenchblaize]

From a 40 year old spring?

As soon as they get hot the oxidised steel burns out and exposes the pitting. To have ground it all out would've left the steel too thin for anything. It's only 3mm thick to start with on those springs, got to leave some 'body' in it or it would have cracked and/or split when I heat treated it.

Remember this is Amateur knife making, I'm not Owen Bush or Mick Maxen. This blade is my 4th attempt at forging a knife. Besides, adds a bit of a RUSTic charm I think.

I was only pulling your alice clip! Nice work and your last sentence is spot on.

Cheers

K

 

[Hillhunter]

well done they look super, i have seen a couple of knife makers here but not to that standard

 

[digger9523]

well done they look super, i have seen a couple of knife makers here but not to that standard

Glad you like it mate.

I wouldn't say my efforts are anywhere near the standard the on site makers are at.

They're churning out many good knives, I'm finishing one in around 7 months at the moment, purely because I just don't get the time to sit down to work on them.

The resident makers are also in it for the money, so they haven't got time to procrastinate over one blade like I do, clients wouldn't pay for all the file work I do if it went on an hourly rate!

 

[digger9523]

There's work to do still, but here's my workshop so far.

A new addition, welded up the pedestal for it t'other day:

The forge awaiting a hood/chimney:

My main anvil:

The view from my file work bench:

Another view of the same bench, also a microwave proffed from work for doing Kydex sheaths some day:

The chaps, never before displayed:

And the spot where i intend to do all of my knife handling. Watched the Vulcan cruise down the valley in the background yesterday:

It's getting there at last!

 

[Klenchblaize]

Nice Man Cave!

 

[digger9523]

Nice Man Cave!

Just needs a glitter ball, a pole and some dancing girls now!

 

[marrajack]

By calcs you have 8 years work there mate!!!! Your knives are well worth the wait though pal, myrosie is truly a thing of beauty
​stay lucky mate, your knives are a credit to you

 

[digger9523]

By calcs you have 8 years work there mate!!!! Your knives are well worth the wait though pal, myrosie is truly a thing of beauty
​stay lucky mate, your knives are a credit to you

In the words of Brick top, "Pull your tongue out of my arrrrssse'ole!"

You say such sweet things Geoffrey!

 

[marrajack]

In the words of Brick top, "Pull your tongue out of my arrrrssse'ole!"

You say such sweet things Geoffrey!
​You know you love it!!!!!!

 

[jono]

Thought you was having a garage sale with all those pictures!

 

[digger9523]

Thought you was having a garage sale with all those pictures!

Just giving you a view of your next job old son!

 

[Rhodey]

Nice looking knives them.

 

[charlieg43]

Just wanted to add to the pictures of your workshop... those are some SERIOUS roe heads you have there chap!!! Some proper monsters up on that beam!

 

[digger9523]

Just wanted to add to the pictures of your workshop... those are some SERIOUS roe heads you have there chap!!! Some proper monsters up on that beam!

Thanks mate!

There's some nice bucks up there, not one of them a medal mind, but I like them.

 

[Lakies]

Very nice mate

 

[digger9523]

Very nice mate

Thanks mate.

The next time i put a pic in this thread will be of the knife with sheath and ready to go to Jono.