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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 14, 2018 22:31:09 GMT -5
I'm making a knife for a trade on another forum and was wondering if anyone wanted to see some progress pictures? It will be a skinning knife.
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Post by deadeer on Aug 15, 2018 1:08:41 GMT -5
Absolutely!!!
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Post by htownhunter on Aug 15, 2018 4:07:37 GMT -5
Yes please.
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Post by nfalls116 on Aug 15, 2018 4:21:42 GMT -5
Of course
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Post by saltydog on Aug 15, 2018 4:43:10 GMT -5
Always, enjoy seeing your projects scrub !
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 15, 2018 8:31:39 GMT -5
Yesterday I built a fire and tossed in a handful of old USA made files and 2 pieces of industrial cutting blades.  A few hours later the fire was still going. The files and steel are in the bed of coals. They will cool slowly overnight. This is an easy way to anneal metal. They should be soft enough to bend by hand. It makes it easier to shape and grind them.  |
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 15, 2018 12:04:16 GMT -5
I dug these out of the bed of ashes today. It's a good sign when they are bent. You know the steel is soft.  |
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 15, 2018 18:24:34 GMT -5
I picked out a piece of industrial cutter blade steel. I think it's used in the paper industry but I'm not sure. I drew a rough outline of the knife.  I used an abrasive cut off disc on my angle grinder to remove the excess material. A metal cutting bandsaw would have made this job much quicker.  Since I'm not totally sure what kind of steel this is I did a snap test on a scrap piece. I heated it until it was red hot and then I quenched it in water.  I'm going to build a better forge soon. This small coffee can set up will get the job done on smaller blades.  After it cooled I put it in a vice and tapped it with a hammer. It snapped right off. That tells me that it's hardenable steel.   I used the angle grinder to clean it up. That's as far as I got today. I won't be able to work on it again until Monday.  |
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Post by Sasquatch on Aug 16, 2018 19:30:50 GMT -5
That is awesome. Looking forward to the finished product!
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Post by genesis273 on Aug 17, 2018 8:43:55 GMT -5
Looking really good!
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Post by jstoney on Aug 18, 2018 0:27:24 GMT -5
What's the material used in the coffee can forge?
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 18, 2018 7:02:26 GMT -5
Its plaster of Paris and play sand. I want to build a better gas forge with kaowool insulation.
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 20, 2018 12:19:28 GMT -5
I used some files to smooth out the shape a little.  Then I made a grinding jig to keep the bevel even on both sides. I'm using a belt sander for this step. I'll post a picture of it later.  |
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Post by treetop on Aug 20, 2018 12:58:06 GMT -5
Its plaster of Paris and play sand. I want to build a better gas forge with kaowool insulation. Ever think of firebrick like they use in fireplaces |
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Post by treetop on Aug 20, 2018 12:58:26 GMT -5
BTW looking good
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Post by genesis273 on Aug 20, 2018 13:21:32 GMT -5
Coming along quite well!
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 20, 2018 14:04:41 GMT -5
Its plaster of Paris and play sand. I want to build a better gas forge with kaowool insulation. Ever think of firebrick like they use in fireplaces I have a bunch of the hard fire brick but they don't work very well for a forge. The soft insulating fire bricks work good but I haven't been able to find any of those. |
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Post by treetop on Aug 20, 2018 16:22:45 GMT -5
A heating guy could get them for you but I’m sure they would charge full tilt try someone in your area that sells brick and stone for new homes chance are they would carry them for handmade fireplaces. Also maybe a place that does outdoor patios.
If we weren’t at the opposite ends of the state I get them for ya
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Post by treetop on Aug 20, 2018 16:28:18 GMT -5
A wood stove shop might have them
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Post by scrub-buster on Aug 20, 2018 16:34:30 GMT -5
Here is the sander I'm using. I picked it up at an auction last year for $10 or $15. It looks like skate board wheels on it. This is the first time I've used it for grinding a knife. It worked OK. I would love to have a big 2"x72" grinder.  The knife is shaped and sanded. It's ready for the heat temper. It's important to drill the pin holes before hardening the blade.  |
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