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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: Lin Rhea on May 11, 2014, 06:53:00 PM

Title: Camp Brute
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 11, 2014, 06:53:00 PM

I forged this Camp knife yesterday and got started making a little progress on it today. It's in the oven for the final session of drawing the hardness back now. I started with 1/4 X 1 1/2 inch 5160 steel. I forged it entirely by hand and put a taper on the tang. Blade is 9 inches.

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Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: srtben on May 11, 2014, 08:05:00 PM

Pretty cool Lin! What do you have in mind for the scales? For some reason, the first thing I thought of was sheep horn on it.
Can't wait to see it finished up, whatever you choose.

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 11, 2014, 09:00:00 PM

I like your idea Ben.    :)

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: tomsm44 on May 12, 2014, 08:35:00 AM

:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: D.Ellis on May 12, 2014, 03:37:00 PM

Sheep horn is an awesome idea.
Looking forward to seeing your version of brute de forge finished.
Darcy   :campfire:

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: Bobby Urban on May 13, 2014, 07:27:00 AM

Your forging skills are amazing - all of you that forge that close to finish are just awesome.  I grind a lot more steel than you  :)  

Are you wearing Muck boots in the shop?  How do they hold up to hot steel and slag drops?

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 13, 2014, 08:00:00 AM

Thanks guys.

Bobby, I wear these because they are about worn out. I can slip em on easy. I just stay off of anything hot what ever shoes I am wearing and wear old stuff.

I put the handle on yesterday late and it still has some compound on the sheep. I'm not used to these brutes yet and will have to learn to blend the forging to the finishing.

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Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: srtben on May 13, 2014, 10:52:00 AM

That came out great Lin. Sheep horn is natures forge finish!

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: Fallguy on May 13, 2014, 09:48:00 PM

Seems like a Ausie some place came up with the prefect description for your creation Lin. "Now thats a knife"   ;)

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: tomsm44 on May 14, 2014, 08:28:00 AM

That is awesome.  What are the final dimensions?

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: Alexander13 on May 14, 2014, 08:30:00 AM

Beautiful knife! The sheep's horn compliments both the forge finish and the smooth blade very well!

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: Track on May 14, 2014, 09:48:00 AM

That'll do some choppin. Great looking sheep horn.

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 14, 2014, 11:16:00 AM

Thanks guys. The blade is 9 inches and the over all is about 14.

Title: Re: Camp Brute
Post by: 2treks on May 14, 2014, 02:52:00 PM

Very Cool.