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Title: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 01, 2012, 04:22:00 PM

Not perfect by any means but I am pleased with the first attempt and look forward to many more.   I need to make the press larger so I can start working larger, longer blades.  This is Kelly Couples 15n20 and 1080 with cocobolo scales and tiny mosaic pins I had laying around.  Blade is 4.5" OAL 9"

 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/NelsKnife006.jpg)
 (http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh205/bushbow/NelsKnife008.jpg)

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: beaver#1 on May 01, 2012, 04:41:00 PM

LOOKING GOOD

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: Ray Hammond on May 01, 2012, 08:28:00 PM

Great bobby

Boy that coco is so figured it looks like bocote!

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: Todd Robbins on May 01, 2012, 08:52:00 PM

That looks great! How big is your press now?

Ray, I was thinking the same thing.

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: Steve Nuckels on May 01, 2012, 09:19:00 PM

Congrats!  Very nice looking knife.

Steve
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Potomac Forge

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: amar911 on May 01, 2012, 09:37:00 PM

Looks like bocote to me too, Bobby. I like the knife!

Allan

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: huntmaster80 on May 01, 2012, 10:16:00 PM

wow great job!!!!!!

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 02, 2012, 07:18:00 AM

You know it very likely is Bokote an I will take your word for it.  It is just a piece I have had sitting around here for a long, long time and always thought it was Cocobolo?  For more verification info it has darkened significantly over time on the outside and has a near white/cream sapwood? Before I cut into this piece it was a deep chocolate brown and not the yellow/tan it is on the knife.

The press is pretty small with 3x3 dies but it is 50 ton so we can fab larger dies for it rather easily.  We fabbed it out of a tool called an "Iron worker" designed to punch holes and chop angle for steel fabrication.  

I have been welding billets like crazy.  I am going to have to find some more 15n20 soon.  I also welded up a wrought over 1080 san mai and a cable over 1080 san mai.  I have a lot of work to do.

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: 2treks on May 02, 2012, 07:34:00 AM

Bacote.

Nice looking knife Bobby. Sounds like you been busy with your new press.

CTT

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: snakewood3 on May 02, 2012, 08:11:00 AM

That's a great looking knife, I really like the profile.

Title: Re: First Pattern weld with the new press
Post by: Arrowest on May 02, 2012, 02:54:00 PM

Good looking knife Bobby.  Looking forward to seeing more from you.