bigman Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 (edited) Made a kindling chopper from a old farriers rasp , it's my first full make from scratch I used files and lots of sand paper, home heat treatment with a knocked up gas forge and quenched then tempered back in the misses oven , it's bit rough and ready but the next one will be better , Iv learnt a huge amount from doing this one and really enjoyed it Handle is Irish figured maple with fibre liners and silver steel pins <iframe width="480" height="360" src="http://s1302.photobucket.com/user/Bigman686/embed/slideshow/Chopper"></iframe> Edited March 22, 2014 by bigman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keg Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Now that is a thing of beauty! You have a skill there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Not too shabby at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 I quite like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Nice job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
station Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Wouldn't have known it was not professionally made looking at the photos. Absolute class pal and pride in yourself that you made it. Nice one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Hi well done Good job there mate Ease up on tempering on the next one you find the rasps are very brittle if tempered to much. All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerSim Posted March 22, 2014 Report Share Posted March 22, 2014 Nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Thanks for the comments there appreciated , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) Very nice Mate, I look forward to seeing it soon! Edited March 23, 2014 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 My wife would pinch that for her kitchen. Nice knife. Figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Tidy, like the file tooled edge work and the wood suits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Cheers guys , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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