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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: Mesophilic on February 07, 2018, 08:45:56 am

Title: 1084 blackwood and bocote
Post by: Mesophilic on February 07, 2018, 08:45:56 am: Just thought I'd share the most recent knife I'm working on. Made from .25" thick 1084 carbon steel with blackwood and bocote handle. Still needs the final polished edge and working on the sheath.

I still have'nt figured out how to imbed kmages from Imgur, will see if this works this time

(https://imgur.com/gallery/wHU2c)
(http://imgur.com/gallery/wHU2c)
https://imgur.com/gallery/wHU2c
Title: Re: 1084 blackwood and bocote
Post by: osage outlaw on February 07, 2018, 08:57:33 am: Here you go. I added the image for you. That's a very nice looking knife!

(https://i.imgur.com/8QDCL0S.jpg)
Title: Re: 1084 blackwood and bocote
Post by: Mesophilic on February 07, 2018, 09:47:42 am: Thanks! How do you add the picuture? I've tried clicking the image button and putting the link between the bracketed image codes and get nothing. Tried editing the link by removing parts.
Title: Re: 1084 blackwood and bocote
Post by: osage outlaw on February 07, 2018, 10:09:15 am: I just copied the address of the picture and inserted it between the [img] brackets.
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Post by: Trapper Rob on February 07, 2018, 10:58:17 am: That's one good looking knife.
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Post by: Hawkdancer on February 07, 2018, 12:14:55 pm: Real nice knife!
Hawkdancer
Title: Re: 1084 blackwood and bocote
Post by: Mesophilic on February 07, 2018, 12:47:56 pm: Thanks, guys. I've been making knives alot longer than I've been making ~~firewod~~ bows. Hopefully I'll have a bow or two soon that I'll feel comfortable sharing.
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Post by: Bryce on February 07, 2018, 04:46:53 pm: This is a kniofe!
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Post by: Peacebow_Coos on February 07, 2018, 10:57:20 pm: Good lookin blade sir
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Post by: bjrogg on February 08, 2018, 05:42:40 am: That's a nice road staber there.
Bjrogg
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Post by: Pappy on February 08, 2018, 06:29:35 am: Yep that's a knife, beautiful work. ;) :)
Pappy
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Post by: BowEd on February 08, 2018, 07:54:16 am: Yes that knife should last ya a while.Beautiful handle too.
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Post by: BrianS on February 08, 2018, 08:17:09 am: Nice work
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Post by: Stoker on February 08, 2018, 08:26:45 am: That's a moose taker aparter.. Very nice
Thanks Leroy
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Post by: burchett.donald on March 04, 2018, 05:41:48 am: diesel,
Nice blade man...Really like the handle material and fit...A lot of extra work goes into dressing one up like that...What did you use to heat treat the blade...Also what quenching oil did you use...
Don
Title: Re: 1084 blackwood and bocote
Post by: Mesophilic on March 04, 2018, 03:27:25 pm: The heat treat was done by Peters in Meadeville PA.

I have a forge and will do heat treatments for prototypes or for my own personal use, but the pros are so much more consistent and hit the target hardness much more accurately.
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Post by: burchett.donald on March 04, 2018, 06:50:47 pm: diesel,
I feel ya on the pro thing...My first couple of builds were sent off to Texas Knife Making company for heat treatment and temper...I started getting paranoid on shipping blades out so I got a kiln to allow me to dial it in...Years ago I would use bearing races for stock, now that is a real bugger to work let me tell ya...Crack, anneal and grind, grind and grind...My Dad would heat them with a cutting torch and straighten with a hammer, LOL, it worked though...
Don