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Title: first "finished" integral
Post by: Lamey on December 12, 2009, 10:28:00 AM

This is the first "finished" integral ive made,  ive forged several, but  never gotten around to finishing one until now.  This blade was actually forged over a year ago,  just havent made the time to finish.

Any how,  forged from a bar of 5/8" W-2, 7" blade, 11-7/8" overall, Ceylon Ebony handle.  Fun to make, going to be doing more of them.  Learned a bit making this one,  the hardest part for me was figuring out a good way to grind them, specifically transitioning from the bar to the blade... tricky.

A few pics-

 (http://lameycustomknives.com/Site/Integrals_files/100_4179.jpg)
 (http://lameycustomknives.com/Site/Integrals_files/100_4181.jpg)
 (http://lameycustomknives.com/Site/Integrals_files/100_4182.jpg)
 (http://lameycustomknives.com/Site/Integrals_files/100_4191.jpg)

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on December 12, 2009, 10:48:00 AM

Matt
that is one fine looking knife, great job
dana   :thumbsup:

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Jack Denbow on December 12, 2009, 11:05:00 AM

Beautiful.
Jack

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Kevin Evans on December 12, 2009, 11:30:00 AM

Nice!!!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Lamey on December 12, 2009, 01:06:00 PM

thanks guys, it was fun,  have a big 9" integral Bowie/Fighter im going to finish...   at some point after Christmas im going to make some integral hunters.

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: kbaknife on December 12, 2009, 01:28:00 PM

Awesome sweetness, Matt!
They are tons of fun and really make a fella use his head.
And, there are only a few materials/pieces used.
I'm about to go out and forge two right this minute!

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: OconeeDan on December 12, 2009, 04:24:00 PM

That is stunning!

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: prarieboy on December 12, 2009, 04:29:00 PM

Great Job!

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Steve Nuckels on December 12, 2009, 08:05:00 PM

Matt, that's a beauty, those lines and finish are sweet!

Steve
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Potomac Forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Bodork on December 13, 2009, 12:21:00 AM

Really, really nice!

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Lamey on December 13, 2009, 09:17:00 AM

thanks again guys,  i enjoyed making this one.  Will be making more especially when i get my power hammer set up.  Right now im using one that is "borrowed" and I have to return it after the first of the year.

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Ray Hammond on December 13, 2009, 04:10:00 PM

That wood is really nice looking. Almost like charcoal its so dark in the pics....love the hamon.

Really nice knife, Lamey.

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Billy Stewart on December 14, 2009, 06:58:00 AM

Sweet knife Matt as always nice job!! I have not done a integral yet does it make you do this   :help:

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Lamey on December 14, 2009, 01:23:00 PM

in some ways i find it alot easier to make,  the hardest part is figuring out a good way to transition your grind from the plunge to the blade flat.

Im doing a 9" fighter now,  grinding it flat on the platten with just a bit of belt overhang to make a radius.  We will see how that one turns out.

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: imskippy on December 14, 2009, 03:20:00 PM

Wow thats beautiful!! Love the looks of those integrals you and Karl have made. Skippy

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: David Ricke on December 26, 2009, 10:16:00 PM

Out standing work keep it up. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year   Knifemaker

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: drewsbow on December 27, 2009, 10:10:00 AM

great looking knife

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Lin Rhea on December 27, 2009, 10:20:00 AM

Matt,
      I really like a flat sided or at least an oval cross section to an integral. Yours is one of the slickest ones I've seen. Very nice. Lin

Title: Re: first "finished" integral
Post by: Lamey on December 27, 2009, 04:12:00 PM

why thanks Lin,  im going to do some more soon, just have to catch up on a bunch of Bowie orders!