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Offline manitou1

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My first forged knife!
« on: September 17, 2012, 01:39:00 PM »
Made this over the weekend. Had the help of a knifemaker friend and mentor.

5160. Mar temper, 13.5" long, hidden tang.  Also, my first big knife.  Hadn't made a knife in 20 years... all my others have been stock removal.  I should have wiped the oil off!


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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2012, 01:46:00 PM »
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Offline manitou1

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2012, 01:47:00 PM »
Cut a 2x4 in half with her and it will still shave hair.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2012, 01:54:00 PM »
You sure done a good job on it. Very nice knife.
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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2012, 07:15:00 PM »
real nice,
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Offline manitou1

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2012, 07:32:00 PM »
Thank you Mr. Rhea.  Means a lot.
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Offline J Reeves

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2012, 07:38:00 PM »
yes sir,she looks good congrats
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Offline D.Ellis

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2012, 11:56:00 PM »
Looks great, love that stag.
Darcy  :)
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2012, 06:45:00 PM »
Rick, that looks fantastic!

What material did you use for the guard?

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Offline manitou1

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #9 on: September 18, 2012, 11:22:00 PM »
Steve:
The guard is brass.  It is all that was at hand.  I prefer nickel, but didn't have any handy at the time.  Tried stainless, but due to the lack of a mill, I had to chain drill the slot in the guard and file it to fit the blade.  It was taking forever with the little file on the 440, so I succumbed and went with the brass  :)   My mentor was working a knife project next to me and smiling the whole time I was trying to file the CRES guard... I think he knew I would give in eventually!
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2012, 08:12:00 PM »
Nice
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2012, 08:18:00 PM »
Beautiful!
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Offline David Yukon

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2012, 08:21:00 PM »
Wow! quite the first! Keep at it.
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2012, 09:40:00 PM »
Sweet Knife. Very good job.
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Offline amar911

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2012, 10:07:00 PM »
That is amazing as a first forged knife! I would be thrilled if I could EVER produce a knife like that one.

Allan
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Offline akaboomer

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Re: My first forged knife!
« Reply #15 on: November 01, 2012, 05:50:00 PM »
Very nice knife. Congrats and well done.

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