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Offline Lin Rhea

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Camp Brute
« 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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Offline srtben

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #1 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.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2014, 09:00:00 PM »
I like your idea Ben.    :)
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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2014, 08:35:00 AM »
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Offline D.Ellis

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #4 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:
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Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #5 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?
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #6 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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Offline srtben

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #7 on: May 13, 2014, 10:52:00 AM »
That came out great Lin. Sheep horn is natures forge finish!
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Offline Fallguy

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #8 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"   ;)
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Offline tomsm44

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #9 on: May 14, 2014, 08:28:00 AM »
That is awesome.  What are the final dimensions?
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'66 Kodiak: 60", 55@28
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Ben Pearson 709 Hunter:  58", 47@28
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Offline Alexander13

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #10 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!
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Offline Track

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #11 on: May 14, 2014, 09:48:00 AM »
That'll do some choppin. Great looking sheep horn.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #12 on: May 14, 2014, 11:16:00 AM »
Thanks guys. The blade is 9 inches and the over all is about 14.
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Offline 2treks

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Re: Camp Brute
« Reply #13 on: May 14, 2014, 02:52:00 PM »
Very Cool.
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