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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Lin Rhea on May 03, 2014, 06:37:00 PM
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The blade is 5160 and the guard and butt cap are Damascus. Working on it.
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I like where this is going. Thought it was going to be a clip point when I first looked at the top picture.
Matt
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Exciting!!
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Here the guard is etched and slid on loosely.
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Looking good. Are you edge quenching to get the heat treat line like that?
Darcy :campfire:
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Looks great Lin!
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Thanks.
Darcy, I get done with all of my thermo cycling and then use a brazing tip on the torch to gently heat the edge to critical temp then quench the blade.
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Oh, man... That's such a great blade shape for a useful little hunter. I keep trying to emulate that kind of pattern and size when forging, but somehow always manage to blow it. I either have too much and it ends up too big, or something else and don't seem to end up with it where I wanted. I'm continually impressed by your forging abilities, obviously with the blades, but also with your fittings.
By the way, are those grooves on the spine from a 10 tpi checkering file? Think I'm finally going to pull the trigger and just get one.
Jeremy
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Thanks Jeremy. I had a target length for this blade so I had to check close during the forging to make sure I got real close. I actually forged another that was just a little short and ground it and this one more or less side by side to save a little time on it. It saves changing settings and belts and such.
Yes, that is the file.
I should get a little farther along this afternoon. BTW, I am using the smaller end of the stag, cutting away the thick end. This will have the Silver Dogwood flower on a Damascus butt cap.
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Thanks, Lin. And I've really come to like that dogwood cap you put on the end. The one time I tried peening a tang over a cap (fire poker, not knife), it was a bit of a disaster... Someday I may get up the nerve to try a method like yours, but will need to plan better. I really like the looks and the mechanical fastening it provides.
Jeremy
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I got the stag glued on. I filled the front half of the handle with Acra glass and let it set. Now I have the tang pin centered and the back half filled up flush. By working it in stages I can concentrate on one thing at a time. I don't do all this way but it is helpful when using stag.
I have to get the back of the stag flat and ready for the butt cap before I do any gluing since the tang pin prevents access to it.
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Todd
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Very nice. You guys are lucky to be able to get stag like that.
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Thanks for the progress pics Lin,
This is gonna be a great knife, love it.
LP
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Thanks Lance.
I got the butt cap shaped and etched last night but there was not enough light for a picture. I should finish it by Sunday afternoon. Have to work in Little Rock Saturday in the blacksmith shop.
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I do have this one of the butt cap being scribed to shape to the stag. I used a sharpie to blacken the inside of the butt cap. Since that picture was taken I have recessed the back of the butt cap all around the tang pin out far enough that the edge is all that is bearing. This makes flattening much easier and better. Yes, I removed the pith of the stag but this one had thick walls.
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Slick!
I spent the entire day doing pretty much the same thing.
I love your butt............cap.
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Coming along nicely.......Man, that stag glows!
Darcy :campfire:
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Thanks guys. Especially you Karl. ;)
I may have time to work a little on it tonight but it will probably be Sunday.
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Great as always!!!
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whoa!!!! :readit: :saywhat: :biglaugh:
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Might have been the angle the picture was taken at, but in the earlier rough assembly pic, I didn't think the handle and blade really worked together. Looked like the stag had too much curve for that blade profile. Boy am I glad I kept my mouth shut about it. That turned out great. By the way, it looks like Wednesday, June 4th is when I'll be coming by the museum. Hope to get to meet you.
Matt Toms
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It's ok Matt. It has the maximum amount of curve in it that I like but it is a nice piece. I look forward to getting to visit with you.
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Originally posted by Ray Hammond:
Karl....you need to stand in the corner.
I've spent my entire life in the corner!
Lin, that knife rocks. I have a difficult time coming up with the words.
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Somehow I can believe that Karl... ;) and the first word I got was Gorgeous!
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Wow! We need a "drooling" smiley.
Hard to beat stag and steel for classic durability and style.
Darcy :campfire:
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Another incredible looking knife, Lin.
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Another work of art, Lin. Everything flows just right, really like that butt cap combo.
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Thank you Lin,
Direct quote from little bro,
"Good lord, the thing is fricking awesome!!!"
Great job bud,
LP
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I'm glad to hear that Lance. Time for the sheath to get made now. :)