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Title: Before and After
Post by: Lin Rhea on October 25, 2009, 08:02:00 AM

I'll start. This is a small hunting blade, only about 3 inches or so. They are fun to forge, no pressure, easy to tweak, etc. The kids can get practice too.

  (http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2595/3677031862_92ee3af166_o.jpg)

Here is one of these blades after it was finished. It took Best Hunter at the Tulsa Custom Knife Show. I was surprised. Sometimes simple IS better.

  (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3032/3879169092_1673676054.jpg)

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Tim Fishell on October 25, 2009, 08:22:00 AM

Wow Lin that is awesome!!  I like it a lot!!   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on October 25, 2009, 10:17:00 AM

Thanks Lin
that is what i wastalking about, nice job
I need to work on my hammer marks
dana

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: GRAYBEARD on October 25, 2009, 10:36:00 AM

THAT LITTLE RASCAL TOOK MY BREATH AWAY IT IS SO FINE!

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: OconeeDan on October 25, 2009, 01:11:00 PM

Well, I like simple and I like that knife!
Dan

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: kbaknife on October 25, 2009, 05:07:00 PM

I'll play! (That was the idea, right, Lin?)
Here's one I just forged for a fellow in Sweden who wanted a small camp chore knife.
I really did just take this picture today, so I don't have anything finished yet.
Consider that this started out as 2 1/8" W2.
Stay tuned.
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/Gijs.jpg)

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Lin Rhea on October 25, 2009, 07:09:00 PM

Karl, I know that took some work. 2 1/8 round! BY Hand? Lin

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on October 25, 2009, 08:00:00 PM

Nice one Karl
I started one Yesterday and rounded the point, I did both corners not to have a bird mouth, but then i went to flatten out the blade, it did not raise the point back up, So i thought i would make a spear point,can anyone tell me what happen?
Also how do i get it as smoth as your's(lin, karl)
I assume it take's time
any thought's
Thanks
dana

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: prarieboy on October 25, 2009, 08:38:00 PM

simple elegance Lin! I like that one!!!

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Kevin Evans on October 25, 2009, 08:40:00 PM

Hey Dana,Here are my thoughts,Better hammers,better anvil and about 10 to 20 years,and we got it.Yours looks like mine and grinder smooths them right up  :biglaugh:  
By the way Karl Congradulation on the award at Ohio.and could we have some pics?????

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Lamey on October 25, 2009, 08:54:00 PM

"Sometimes simple IS better."

not sometimes, but always!   Real nice Lin, as usual from you.

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Steve Nuckels on October 25, 2009, 09:15:00 PM

Lin that's Beautiful!  I like the amber color on that stag, does that occur naturaly or is it treated?

Wow Karl that is great looking forge work, anxious to see that one finished!

Steve
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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: kbaknife on October 26, 2009, 07:34:00 AM

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Originally posted by Lin Rhea:
Karl, I know that took some work. 2 1/8 round! BY Hand? Lin

No, I've had a 50# LG for a while, but now I have a press that'll make short work of any stock I'll ever use.

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: kbaknife on October 26, 2009, 07:35:00 AM

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Originally posted by Rooster1:
By the way Karl Congradulation on the award at Ohio.and could we have some pics?????

None of them are appropriate to this forum!
I've done that before and had them deleted.

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Lin Rhea on October 26, 2009, 09:49:00 AM

Steve,
 The stag is dyed "amber". I will use it a lot in the future, unless on period pieces. Thanks. Lin

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: kbaknife on October 26, 2009, 04:37:00 PM

My 'Before and After' will take a few more photos.
This knife was designed by my customer in Sweden, and he requested it be W2 with a hamon.
He wanted a single drop guard, African Blackwood handle, and a flat butt with take-down finial to double as a lanyard holder.
Here is the blade and drawing, the blade with guard shoulders filed in, and the clay placement to affect the hamon.
It's in the oven now on its first temper. When I get the blade etched, I will post the photo of the hamon.
  (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/Gijs1-a.jpg)

  (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/Gijs2-a.jpg)

  (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/Gijs3-a.jpg)

  (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/Gijs4-a.jpg)

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: OconeeDan on October 26, 2009, 09:18:00 PM

About time someone posted photos like that. Looking forward to seeing post temper hamon.
Dan

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: imskippy on October 26, 2009, 09:47:00 PM

Very Nice work guys. This is the type of stuff I like to see. Helps me get an understanding of the steps involved and also what stage the blade is in for each step. Thanks Skippy

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Steve Nuckels on October 27, 2009, 08:44:00 PM

Drop point hunter.

 (http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/ABSIntroJune2009041.jpg)

Almost finished. 11 3/4" OAL ss finger guard cocobolo handle.

 (http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/FranksKnife007.jpg)

Steve
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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Kevin Evans on October 27, 2009, 09:04:00 PM

Good Job Steve !!That baby will do some work.  :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on October 28, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

Nice one steve i like it    :thumbsup:      :thumbsup:  

Kevin where is your's?

dana

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: kbaknife on October 29, 2009, 06:40:00 PM

Here is the current condition of the clay coated knife above.
I will finish out the take-down fittings in the morning, cut out and wet mold the sheath, then clean up the blade and do the final etch!
Stay tuned!
And I was wrong above, it's going to the Netherlands instead of Sweden.
  (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/GK-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Kevin Evans on October 29, 2009, 08:23:00 PM

Needs to come to Mo. and get Bloody.

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Lin Rhea on October 30, 2009, 08:56:00 AM

Lookin good Karl! Lin

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: kbaknife on October 31, 2009, 02:45:00 PM

Here's the "after"
This is the camp knife "mostly" designed by the customer in the Netherlands. I can take not all that much credit for it other than the actual construction.
W2 clay processed blade, African Blackwood handle with stainless take-down fittings.
A 7" blade, and 12 1/4" overall not including take-down finial.
Thanks!
 (http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c247/kbaknife/Knives%2009/gke-1.jpg)

Title: Re: Before and After
Post by: Steve Nuckels on October 31, 2009, 10:19:00 PM

Good thread!  

That is a "Clean" looking knife Karl!

I need to learn how to "affect the Hamon".

Steve
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IN GOD WE TRUST