Author Topic: Forging Without Heat (Read 825 times)

tippit · « **on:** March 30, 2007, 05:20:00 PM »

First day forging since last fall that I didn't need to turn my propane heater on...beautiful day in mid 60's. Most of the snow is melted, my hunting trips are over...that is until May with vermonster13 & June with Quebec Quest Black Bears

Anyway after seeing a few nice knives at the TX Sweat, I decide to forge up a couple straight hunters.

Top 3 are flat ground skinner/capers just waiting for some nice file work on the top of the blade.

Bottom 2 are hollow ground hunters that are slow cooling to be finished...Doc

Irish · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2007, 05:29:00 PM »

Nice as always Doc!!

RamiusEng · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2007, 05:30:00 PM »

Great knives there, sir!

vermonster13 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2007, 05:31:00 PM »

One farm over from where we'll be hunting there were about 60 birds on the field this afternoon Doc, so get em sharp!

2fletch · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2007, 05:39:00 PM »

Okay Tippit, guess I missed something. How did you forge without heat? Those are good looking blades.

tippit · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2007, 05:56:00 PM »

2fletch, The heat was from my propane space heater for ME! With the cold winter I couldn't work in my garage without extra heat. I did have my forge on today but worked out side

JEFF B · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2007, 06:03:00 PM »

hey doc real nice blades

Emmons · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2007, 06:09:00 PM »

Nice, always liked your blades.

AZStickman · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2007, 06:15:00 PM »

Very nice......What's the overall length on those?... Terry

tippit · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2007, 06:15:00 PM »

vermonster13,
Looks like I need to come up with a bird/trout blade style

sticshooter · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2007, 06:50:00 PM »

Doc you are amazing. Your knives look so dang cool.<><

Doug Campbell · « **Reply #11 on:** March 30, 2007, 06:53:00 PM »

Hmmm.... thought you were poundin on cold steel too for a bit

I'm sending some weather your way that will rememdy your overheatin problem. Was in the single digits here yesterday morning, that's after the 70's Sat :confused:

Lookin good Doc!

MYSTIKBOW · « **Reply #12 on:** March 30, 2007, 06:57:00 PM »

Tippit,
I've been meaning to ask all along if any of you forge knife makers if you had ever made a bird/trout knife. One of my oldest and favorite knives is an old case bird/trout knife. I'd like to retire it and get a new one.

tippit · « **Reply #13 on:** March 30, 2007, 07:51:00 PM »

Doug, That's not nice!

Mystikbow, You gotta picture of the blade?

2 dogs · « **Reply #14 on:** March 30, 2007, 08:47:00 PM »

what kind of steel u using there?nice lookin shapes.

vermonster13 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 30, 2007, 09:07:00 PM »

Here's one for you Doc.

tippit · « **Reply #16 on:** March 30, 2007, 09:18:00 PM »

Ok, skinny blade to get around all the feathers...how many turkeys did you see? Just want to try counting 'em to lull myself to sleep tonight

2 dogs...1080 & 5160 high carbon steel...Doc

R H Clark · « **Reply #17 on:** March 30, 2007, 09:25:00 PM »

I think I want to move north.Been in the high 80's here all week,sweating already.Nice looking blades can't wait to see them finished.

vermonster13 · « **Reply #18 on:** March 30, 2007, 09:26:00 PM »

Jake and I lost count at 60

JC · « **Reply #19 on:** March 30, 2007, 10:13:00 PM »

As always Jeff, beautiful stuff. Love the lines of all of them, especially the lowest one. I always enjoy how you do each one's lines just a bit different. Can't wait to see the finished products!


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