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Heres the result, new shaft to be added (was using an old sledge shaft to check the edge a bit) chops really good. hope u like.

Hi, i was hoping to forge my first proper axe this weekend and am just wondering how to stop the inside area where i will weld the bit into from oxidizing. i am planning on a wrought body to the axe with the bit from an old farriers rasp, i have borax for flux but am just a bit concerned if this...

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Heres a few recent ones, first is an o1 and iron laminate puukko with bone and walnut handle. The small kitchen knife was a wedding present for a friend, it has a bicycle chain damascus san mai blade with an o1 core. The last one is forged from an old file with a wrought ion guard and walnut...

Thanks :), heres a pic from the other side.

Decided to go with some plain mild steel for the first try. Hope you like it.

Thats great! thank you so much. Will get back to you with the results :) Thanks again.

So should i forge at lower and lower temperatures after welding then normalize by heating to non magnetic and air cooling a few times then back to non magnetic and quenching in warm oil? or do i need to anneal it overnight in ashes. Just getting myself confused a bit :S Thanks for your help.

will do ;) thanks.

Hi there, have a question about forge welding o1 steel to wrought iron for a couple of puukko style blades. Is this mix a good choice or am i likely to run into trouble?, was looking at silver steel but can only get it in rounds and will save a lot of time having the flat bar o1. Thanks.

Here are my two latest knives. Both are laminated blades with mild steel and some old files for the cutting edges. Handles are brass, leather, and some unknown hardwood from some pallets from india on one and bone, leather and birchbark on the other. both sheaths are veg tanned leather dyed with...

yea, the rebar one i got shaving sharp but havn't really got a chance to test it much, seems to hold an edge alright tho. the one from the saw blade is very good tho ;)

Thanks :) yea, i have a few old files im gonna have a play about with and maybe do a few scandi style ones. will post when finished ;)

Thanks, not quite 50 (im 20) hopefully i'll still be making when i am tho ;) thanks again

Been making since i was about 12, heres a few of my most recent ones. hope you like :) fist one is an integral forged from some rebar second is from an old circular saw blade with oak handle and sealskin lined sheath. third one is forged from an old lawnmower blade.. thanks :)