la bala Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 I have read with interest some of the types of steel you guys use for knife making. A short time before i gave up gazing in the flames i made this knife in the Bowie style. The billet was cut from the bucket cutting edge off a Caterpillar earthmoving loading shovel. The billet was hand forged to a blade by my good self, the hilt guard was made from Brass, and the Antler topped with black Buffalo handle was fitted by my good Stick making friend. Caterpillar cutting edges are made from highly abrasion resistant Manganese steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigman Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 That's excellant mate nice work , bet that took some hammering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainBeaky Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG 5 Posted November 25, 2014 Report Share Posted November 25, 2014 What will you use it for??? Looks are OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 What will you use it for??? Looks are OK. It wont be used for anything, Forge working was a pastime, knife making was a test of what i had learnt over the years, hope this answers your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 That looks the genuine article......really my style, crys out use me not in a cabinate please...............im tempted to start myself, using a big flowerpot as an updraft forge....the steel i might use will be and old knackered seris 1 leaf spring...and take it from there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A1Decoy Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Looks are OK. Looks are ok?! I think it looks fantastic. Nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 That looks the genuine article......really my style, crys out use me not in a cabinate please...............im tempted to start myself, using a big flowerpot as an updraft forge....the steel i might use will be and old knackered seris 1 leaf spring...and take it from there Series 1 leaf spring ditchman, good carbon steel, will make a fine blade. Speaking of Land rover springs, i have seen a crossbow made from one, and the bolt fired through a 1 inch thick hardwood door. Get your forge built mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Series 1 leaf spring ditchman, good carbon steel, will make a fine blade. Speaking of Land rover springs, i have seen a crossbow made from one, and the bolt fired through a 1 inch thick hardwood door. Get your forge built mate. i have been thinking of that for a while......can use aluminuim for the quarrells...braided steel wire for the prod string.....my mate has different woods for the body...and i can easily make a winch..as it would be 150-200lbs draw weight you thoughts please.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 i have been thinking of that for a while......can use aluminuim for the quarrells...braided steel wire for the prod string.....my mate has different woods for the body...and i can easily make a winch..as it would be 150-200lbs draw weight you thoughts please.......... Dont know to much about crossbows ditchman, the one i posted about had hardwood bolts with forged steel and hardened heads, and the draw string was a type of braided cord. The winch was detachable after cocking and looked very similar to bike pedal set up. But beware the first one he made broke just before full tension on the winch, believe me you dont want to be there when they break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Dont know to much about crossbows ditchman, the one i posted about had hardwood bolts with forged steel and hardened heads, and the draw string was a type of braided cord. The winch was detachable after cocking and looked very similar to bike pedal set up. But beware the first one he made broke just before full tension on the winch, believe me you dont want to be there when they break. what i would do is to make the prod first and test it over 3-4 days to its full draw weight..and 20% beyond........then if that was ok...i would build the bow around the prod....... something to think about over the next few weeks........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 what i would do is to make the prod first and test it over 3-4 days to its full draw weight..and 20% beyond........then if that was ok...i would build the bow around the prod....... something to think about over the next few weeks........... I think if you kept under tension for 3-4 days you would lose the tension in the metal, all that time it would be beyond its memory. if you think about it, a spring compresses under load and then returns to its memory curve. Hope you can make sense of what i am saying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 Hi great looking knife always best to have one made by your own hand Lot of time and skill in it Well done All the best Of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted November 26, 2014 Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 I think if you kept under tension for 3-4 days you would lose the tension in the metal, all that time it would be beyond its memory. if you think about it, a spring compresses under load and then returns to its memory curve. Hope you can make sense of what i am saying. what i mean is not to compress it for 3-4 days but test it drawing it back to 20% + regular over that period ..to find the weakness............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted November 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2014 what i mean is not to compress it for 3-4 days but test it drawing it back to 20% + regular over that period ..to find the weakness............ Sorry mate misunderstood you, go for it. dont forget step by step pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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