Primitive Archer
Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: Mesophilic on November 24, 2018, 12:33:14 pm
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Found a box of knives I never got around to finishing. Found new homes for these two factory seconds. I stamp rhe steel flavor on the tang, but after sitting in a box for a long time I've lost track. Both are just belt finished, my shoulder gives me issues if I spend too much time hand sanding.
Carbon steel, most likely 1084, 59-60 HRC, heat treated by Peters. Bocote and Paduak handle with red liners. 4.5 inch cutting length, ground to a zero bevel then shsrpened to 20° per side.
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/243295aee555c172417edc8cff9c82d3/tumblr_pippgkEbql1ubi548_1280.jpg)
This one might be 52100 carbon steel, 59-60 HRC, also heat treated by Peters. Bocote handle with green and black liners. (Edit)SaberFlat ground and then sharpened to 20° per side. I was trying something different with the center pin and did sort of a hidden pin then filled it with epoxy and ground up charcoal, not really caring for the result.
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/99eb11cd7cf19106855a6cdc7e4a50fc/tumblr_pipphvk4eX1ubi548_1280.jpg)
Shot of the liners
(https://66.media.tumblr.com/9888bd9088947bdf2616bfafc979ecf0/tumblr_pipppczT2k1ubi548_1280.jpg)
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Nice looking knives. Those don't look like seconds to me.
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Real nice! I agree with Trapper!
Hawkdancer
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Thanks guys. There's a couple of tarnish spots here and there and overall things just didn't come out the way I wanted them to when I started them, plus I can guarantee the steel is carbon and that it was professionally heat treated but can't guarantee the alloy. I've got some more "factory seconds", once I get them cleaned up a little I'll throw them in the for trade section.
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DANG!!!
Yeah, those are lovely!