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Main Discussion Area => Primitive Skills => Topic started by: KHalverson on March 03, 2013, 06:47:53 pm

Title: blacksmith knife
Post by: KHalverson on March 03, 2013, 06:47:53 pm

just finished this one up
started its life as a ford coil spring
forged 90% to shape
all work was done with a hammer,chisel,files and sand paper
no power tools.
8 in o.a.l 3.5 blade
hot vinegar patina
thanks for lookin
Kevin
(http://i258.photobucket.com/albums/hh264/oxbowsteelheader/191640x480_zps47721a86.jpg)

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: JW_Halverson on March 03, 2013, 06:49:13 pm

Certainly a workable knife.  Nice.

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: bubby on March 03, 2013, 07:08:44 pm

nice, I like the handle, should make it easy to pop a brewski >:D

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: bigpapa on March 03, 2013, 08:39:01 pm

Cool beans!!! Liking good. You gonna cord wrap the handle?

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: wildman on March 03, 2013, 10:03:41 pm

Really nice those old springs are great metal.

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: Adam on March 03, 2013, 10:10:11 pm

That looks great!  Is the "$50 Knife Shop" a good book?  I've wanted to read it, but I'm afraid of getting sucked into another hobby.

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: Pappy on March 04, 2013, 08:39:52 am

That's going to be sweet.Nice job. :)
   Pappy

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: jonathan creason on March 04, 2013, 12:55:41 pm

Saweet!

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: Stoker on March 04, 2013, 02:00:52 pm

Nice..Should be good steel.
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: KHalverson on March 04, 2013, 07:46:09 pm

thanks a lot guys.
big pappa  i hadnt planned on it  but either jute cord or a para cord wrap would be cool
adam  the $50 knife shop is a great book
you will get sucked in to the addiction
Kevin

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: Trapper Rob on March 04, 2013, 07:52:53 pm

You do some nice work.
Rob

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: bigpapa on March 04, 2013, 11:19:41 pm

Oh yeah, it would look sweet! I would vote for a using a flemish bowstring to wrap it with. That would be fitting!

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: barecgesh on March 05, 2013, 06:13:46 am

the knife is fantastic, did you think about doing a sort of tongue and groove handle,with two halfs one fitting through the handles middle to
sit into the other handle piece

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: JEB on March 05, 2013, 03:27:47 pm

Nice looking knife.  Will the knife handle  double as a striker using  flint for fie starting?

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: KHalverson on March 05, 2013, 09:29:17 pm

jeb
id entertained that idea

unfortunatly i gave all my rock away
gonna have to get some more and give it a whirl

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: JEB on March 06, 2013, 11:16:49 am

Send me your address and I will send you a couple of chunks so you can give it a try. 

I asked because I bought a smaller knife at an event years ago and it was sold as a knife and a striker for making fire.

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: sadiejane on March 06, 2013, 11:23:15 am

very nice knife.
just bout my fav style of blade.
well done!!

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: swamp yeti on March 06, 2013, 03:16:55 pm

Love em kind,nice job.

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: Hunts with stone on March 06, 2013, 05:50:58 pm

Nicely hand tooled. 👏

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: bow101 on March 06, 2013, 11:04:14 pm

       
Yes nice job., with only hand tools at that, whew............

Title: Re: blacksmith knife
Post by: owlbait on March 10, 2013, 12:52:41 pm

Nice job KH. You need one of those for the Primitive Hunt Challenge this year so you can be camp butcher AND fire maker! ;D