vampire Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Found an old rusty gate hinge and thought I would have a go. The handle is oak and rosewood the brass spacers are flattened out of old shower tubing and the pins are screws cut down. Really was what ever I had laying about. Started a second one.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 I like shiny. Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Well done , it will become addictive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 for the first one that is a bloody good start.............mower blades make half decent knives.......or circular saw blades........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted April 8, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 28 minutes ago, ditchman said: for the first one that is a bloody good start.............mower blades make half decent knives.......or circular saw blades........ Thanks👍I have some old hand saws,circular saw blades,ride on mower blade and some shears. Think I might be busy repurposing while I can't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 23 minutes ago, vampire said: Thanks👍I have some old hand saws,circular saw blades,ride on mower blade and some shears. Think I might be busy repurposing while I can't work. keep away from the shears..and the hand saws might be a bit too thin..........the other stuff you have is good..........when you grind and cut it to shape dont be too aggressive as it will heat the metal up and lose the temper... before you try and drill holes for the handle...heat those areas up quick and let them cool and the metal will soften ...try not to let the heat run towards the blade....or wrap the blade in soaking cool wet water and rags before you anneal the handle you defo have the skill............now start amassing your knowlege Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmboy91 Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 Very nice indeed 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoBodyImportant Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 That looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted April 8, 2020 Report Share Posted April 8, 2020 that looks good chap, I think i'm going to jump on this bandwagon and have a go myself, I've got a bit of leaf spring lying in the shed waiting for me to either throw it or make something with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted April 12, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 12, 2020 On 08/04/2020 at 21:21, Paddy Galore! said: that looks good chap, I think i'm going to jump on this bandwagon and have a go myself, I've got a bit of leaf spring lying in the shed waiting for me to either throw it or make something with it Don't throw it away,make a knife. now making my third 😂wife not happy about me putting blades in the oven. be carefull,already cut myself twice whilst for grinding and sanding,definitely wrap blade👍 circular saw blades make better blades and less work than rusty gate hinge🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 13 hours ago, vampire said: be carefull,already cut myself twice whilst for grinding and sanding,definitely wrap blade👍 Don't use parcel tape the brown stuff to wrap the blade. its a nightmare to get off and leaves residue on the blade which is also difficult to get off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1066 Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 Excellent job - Certainly agree with the concept of "use what you've got". You see many people want exact parts lists and asking for detailed drawings/plans etc. when you really need to understand the concept and adapt the design to use what's locally available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 49 minutes ago, 1066 said: Excellent job - Certainly agree with the concept of "use what you've got". You see many people want exact parts lists and asking for detailed drawings/plans etc. when you really need to understand the concept and adapt the design to use what's locally available. Exactly! start out with a rough idea on what you want it to look like, then adapt it when it goes wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 15 hours ago, vampire said: Don't throw it away,make a knife. now making my third 😂wife not happy about me putting blades in the oven. be carefull,already cut myself twice whilst for grinding and sanding,definitely wrap blade👍 circular saw blades make better blades and less work than rusty gate hinge🤔 well, I did it, and it looks pretty good in my opinion, I've got to ask though, why put the blade in the oven? I've got some thick cut proof gloves which helped a lot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Paddy Galore! said: well, I did it, and it looks pretty good in my opinion, I've got to ask though, why put the blade in the oven? If you have hardened the blade in a forge for instance then quenched it, ie cooled it rapidly the metal is very hard but brittle, so it needs to be tempered ie softened slightly which you do in your oven. Once it comes out of hardening the blade will be black clean up till its silver again, then put it in the oven around 250 degrees for about an hour or until the metal has turned a straw colour. If it was an old file then you shoud temper it, files are hard and have a high carbon content so can snap or even shatter quite easily. Bit late now as you have a handle on it, you may be able to use a blow torch but it may not temper it evenly. Edited April 13, 2020 by fatchap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshirelad Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 We need our very own 'Forged in Fire' section! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatchap Posted April 13, 2020 Report Share Posted April 13, 2020 34 minutes ago, Cheshirelad said: We need our very own 'Forged in Fire' section! At least it would be realistic unlike the Tv Show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted April 22, 2020 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2020 On 13/04/2020 at 12:05, Paddy Galore! said: well, I did it, and it looks pretty good in my opinion, I've got to ask though, why put the blade in the oven? I've got some thick cut proof gloves which helped a lot Welldone👍looks good. have now got a little plank I clamp the blade to when sanding,which is a lot safer than a blade sticking out of the bench😭 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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