New blacksmith blade started

[Lin Rhea]

Not sure how this will turn out yet, but I have tried three times to get this one right and I think I have it. I tried forging it entirely, but there was some air hardening problems with the 5160. This is 1084 and although I filed a lot of it, I believe it would handle the forging better and not break at the handle.

 

[Scott Teaschner]

Very Cool.

[DANA HOLMAN]

You are getting fancy, i like it

[KHALVERSON]

that is just too cool

[kansas stik man]

what kinda quench would you use on that type of knife lin?

[Lin Rhea]

I successfully quenched it this afternoon in Parks 50. I can harden in medium speed too, but I use the parks more and more for 1084.

Again, this is 1084 and I changed to this steel for this handle style because of the 5160 air hardening and breaking in the low red to black color while lightly straightening.  I think I can adjust my forging procedure a little and continue to use 5160.

This impressed on me that sometimes , on rare occasions, the steel choice may help or hurt your chances, merely in the forging of it. I had never considered that as I do now.  The relative narrow and thin cross section of the frame is what lead to the failure.

[Roughcountry]

I'm looking forward to seeing it finished and what style of sheath you choose Lin.
Thanks for posting blades like this one, sure gives the rest of us food for thought.

[GRINCH]

Very nice Lin,can't wait to see the finished product.