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Title: forging progress
Post by: KHALVERSON on July 28, 2009, 05:56:00 PM

i recently built a small gas forge and have been playing with forging blades to shape  
i forged his nicholson file to about 50% and had to do a lot less stock removal
9.25 o.a.l and 5.25 blade
elk antler scales
thanks for looking
kevin
 (http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/IM000126.jpg)
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Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: beaver#1 on July 28, 2009, 06:36:00 PM

wow that looks great

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: kbaknife on July 28, 2009, 06:55:00 PM

That's a cool lookin' knife!

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: prarieboy on July 28, 2009, 07:46:00 PM

Yeah Man!!!!

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: Kevin Evans on July 28, 2009, 08:30:00 PM

Nioce Job!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: swp on July 28, 2009, 09:05:00 PM

I like it Kevin, looks like you are on your way!

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: MYSTIKBOW on July 28, 2009, 09:49:00 PM

Kevin,
      Thats a beauty man! I really like the heavy spine you got on it.
 VERY NICE!     :clapper:  

 JOHN

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: Steve Nuckels on July 28, 2009, 10:02:00 PM

Kevin, that a great looking package all the way around!  Very impressive!  I'm likein that bro!

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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: Doug Campbell on July 29, 2009, 12:15:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: skullworks on July 29, 2009, 08:31:00 AM

Saweet! I love that one!

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on July 29, 2009, 09:06:00 AM

that is very nice, can you put a picture of your forge on here
thanks
dana

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: Nosight on July 29, 2009, 10:07:00 AM

Nice work,, Keep it up...

Later....Buzz

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: owlbait on August 01, 2009, 06:45:00 PM

Yeah Buddy! That's my mentor right there. Can't wait for our winter projects to begin.

Title: Re: forging progress
Post by: JMR on August 08, 2009, 02:01:00 PM

Nice lookin' knife Kevin. It looks just like what I was drawing out on a File the other day for myself. I only hope mine looks half that good! I've been wanting to buils a gas forge myself, was it hard to do?