ditchman Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 With the use of a hammer as the starting point Viking should be involved! if viking is getting involved....you best think of hollowing out one end so he can smoke some stuff in it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted December 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Got the scales on, just got to shape this Ebony now, Its some seriously dense hard wood, had to go out and buy a power file. Had another little project, a companion set for a narrow boat. The tools are only 350mm long, overall height of set is 450mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Loving your work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted December 5, 2017 Report Share Posted December 5, 2017 Knife is looking good, keep making stuff ,i enjoy your work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Get welding that billet and stop messing about with them knifes your only putting things off because you had the odd set back, if you won’t try soon I’ll come look you up and take a stick to you, be warned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted December 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 Hey E.w, Have had other stuff going on, I havnt given up on the billet. I have actually found somewhere I can buy proper coke breeze, the guy told me its imported from Poland, what a difference it is to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted December 6, 2017 Report Share Posted December 6, 2017 35 minutes ago, la bala said: Hey E.w, Have had other stuff going on, I havnt given up on the billet. I have actually found somewhere I can buy proper coke breeze, the guy told me its imported from Poland, what a difference it is to work with. Well yes that’s a bonus to have some smithy breeze, it’s getting difficult to obtain now we used to buy it in loose 10 tonne loads and it was already washed that also unheard of nowadays, remember that a good flux is very important just makes things easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted December 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Well my first attempt at etching didnt go to well, are well not to worry . Put a silver thrupenny bit in the handle, dont see to many of them now days. The yellow mark in blade, a reflection off something. Tell you what them Lansky systems are good, hope he dont lose a finger when opening on xmas day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 Looking good ?? well done looking forward to seeing your pattern welded one next ?? all the best of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7daysinaweek Posted December 19, 2017 Report Share Posted December 19, 2017 That looks like a very well made blade LB atb 7diaw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted December 20, 2017 Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 Looking great. .waiting to see the next project. I have been back on me wood lathe making a few christmas pressy . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted December 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2017 9 hours ago, johnphilip said: Looking great. .waiting to see the next project. I have been back on me wood lathe making a few christmas pressy . Come on johnphilip show us some pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted January 13, 2018 Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 this is a knife my Danish fishing buddy gave me in 2002, made by his local blacksmith in Nykobing Mors, the hammer symbol is his trademark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2018 Nice piece of pattern welding, I like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 Typically Nordic simplicity. I have tried that overhand double stitch system and can never get it right. Super little knife, shame to get blood on it really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itchy trigger Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 4 hours ago, Walker570 said: Typically Nordic simplicity. I have tried that overhand double stitch system and can never get it right. Super little knife, shame to get blood on it really. thank you, I love it, keeps a keen edge after a quick go on a steel, a dab of Autosol works wonders, notice I don't use it on the brass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 16, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 After speaking to some of the knowledgeable gents on here, I have sourced some good flux. Hopefully over the next few days, I can get back into my attempts at fire welding. I have been given some good pointers by you guys so hope I can do better than the last time. I have a bit of a chest infection at the moment but am itching to get going.. Thanks again for the help and information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 Looking good. I didn't know the Roman Legions where patrolling your area again .....call that a knife .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Ok got to sort this fire welding a billet out. Today I made a little stack, total of 4 25mm x 5mm x 75mm, you may laugh but all good things come in small parcels. Lets get on, welded a handle on my stack and then lit the forge. Did that so and so forge want to light, did it heck, over an hour it took me, big doors open big doors shut, side door open side door shut, I finished up with both doors shut, did my little bit of lung infection the power of good i am sure. Ok in the fire, out for a wire brush and some of this nice new flux, back in for first heat. I gave it 3 heats like this, watching the material for that fluid look, each time I was ready to take it out i turned the forge fan off just to let it soak for a couple of seconds. I felt quite confident the way things were going so after 3 heats I nicked it in the middle, folded it and gave it another 3 heats. Well the proof of the pudding is to put it in a hacksaw . Well I am pleased how today went, but how many times have i got to do this before i dare try it on a 25 quids worth of knife steel. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 (edited) You are obviously not using the forge often enough! Picture No 3 looks like a cricket bat. Edited January 18, 2018 by TIGHTCHOKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 29 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: You are obviously not using the forge often enough! Picture No 3 looks like a cricket bat. Thats it, I try my hardest and you shoot me down . Your as bad as that ditchman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Just need to practice, practice, practice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Go on take the risk. That looks pretty darn good to me. Actually if I could I would give it the Thumbs up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted January 18, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 14 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Just need to practice, practice, practice! Dont think there is enough time, 75 this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 Oh, get the knife steel quickly then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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