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Offline KHALVERSON

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forging progress
« on: July 28, 2009, 05:56:00 PM »
i recently built a small gas forge and have been playing with forging blades to shape  
i forged his nicholson file to about 50% and had to do a lot less stock removal
9.25 o.a.l and 5.25 blade
elk antler scales
thanks for looking
kevin
 
 
 
 
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Offline beaver#1

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #1 on: July 28, 2009, 06:36:00 PM »
wow that looks great
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #2 on: July 28, 2009, 06:55:00 PM »
That's a cool lookin' knife!
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Offline prarieboy

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #3 on: July 28, 2009, 07:46:00 PM »
Yeah Man!!!!
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #4 on: July 28, 2009, 08:30:00 PM »
Nioce Job!!!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline swp

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #5 on: July 28, 2009, 09:05:00 PM »
I like it Kevin, looks like you are on your way!
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Offline MYSTIKBOW

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #6 on: July 28, 2009, 09:49:00 PM »
Kevin,
      Thats a beauty man! I really like the heavy spine you got on it.
 VERY NICE!     :clapper:  

 JOHN
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I reckon so

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #7 on: July 28, 2009, 10:02:00 PM »
Kevin, that a great looking package all the way around!  Very impressive!  I'm likein that bro!

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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #8 on: July 29, 2009, 12:15:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline skullworks

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #9 on: July 29, 2009, 08:31:00 AM »
Saweet! I love that one!
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #10 on: July 29, 2009, 09:06:00 AM »
that is very nice, can you put a picture of your forge on here
thanks
dana
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Offline Nosight

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #11 on: July 29, 2009, 10:07:00 AM »
Nice work,, Keep it up...

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Offline owlbait

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #12 on: August 01, 2009, 06:45:00 PM »
Yeah Buddy! That's my mentor right there. Can't wait for our winter projects to begin.
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Offline JMR

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Re: forging progress
« Reply #13 on: August 08, 2009, 02:01:00 PM »
Nice lookin' knife Kevin. It looks just like what I was drawing out on a File the other day for myself. I only hope mine looks half that good! I've been wanting to buils a gas forge myself, was it hard to do?
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