Jerry Bond
Well-Known Member
OK, A little background
When I was a kid, about 7 or 8 years old, I made [forged]
bolts, nuts and washers and all kind of brackets for my papa.
and I really enjoyed it.
Well, yesterday, I wasn't interested in grinding out another knife. So I told my bride that I would try my hand at forging out a blade. And she says " uh welll good luck". So, I took the piece of 1/4"x1 1/2"-1084 that Murph gave to me and proceded. I was going to make a Rambo 4 knife.
All went VERY VERY well, My wife and I were both shocked
and I was very proud and acted like there was nothing to it--
until I tried to look at with no gloves, wont do that again-a 2 1/4" sear across 3 fingers.
well I cleaned it up, took the edge down a little and the bevels that I had forged in were great. I have to say that 55-58 years with a hammer I can pretty well control it.
Fired up the propane forge, got the blade to non magnetic and let it air cool,back in the forge to dull red and let it air cool. In the forge to just starting to change, and let it air cool again.
Drilled all the holes and checked it out, so it was ready
for HT.
I had read all the post on Quench wars so I said my McCarr 11 sec. was no good. That left me with cranola oil or water, to my dismay, I chose water. Yep you got it, It cracked in two places.
So, my friends, tell me what was so wrong with I did.
The forging was fun and I want to do more but not to have them crack in quench.
All replies welcome, Call me an old dumb a$$ or whatever seams to fit. Jerry
Wish I had gotten some pictures but--
When I was a kid, about 7 or 8 years old, I made [forged]
bolts, nuts and washers and all kind of brackets for my papa.
and I really enjoyed it.
Well, yesterday, I wasn't interested in grinding out another knife. So I told my bride that I would try my hand at forging out a blade. And she says " uh welll good luck". So, I took the piece of 1/4"x1 1/2"-1084 that Murph gave to me and proceded. I was going to make a Rambo 4 knife.
All went VERY VERY well, My wife and I were both shocked
and I was very proud and acted like there was nothing to it--
until I tried to look at with no gloves, wont do that again-a 2 1/4" sear across 3 fingers.
well I cleaned it up, took the edge down a little and the bevels that I had forged in were great. I have to say that 55-58 years with a hammer I can pretty well control it.
Fired up the propane forge, got the blade to non magnetic and let it air cool,back in the forge to dull red and let it air cool. In the forge to just starting to change, and let it air cool again.
Drilled all the holes and checked it out, so it was ready
for HT.
I had read all the post on Quench wars so I said my McCarr 11 sec. was no good. That left me with cranola oil or water, to my dismay, I chose water. Yep you got it, It cracked in two places.
So, my friends, tell me what was so wrong with I did.
The forging was fun and I want to do more but not to have them crack in quench.
All replies welcome, Call me an old dumb a$$ or whatever seams to fit. Jerry
Wish I had gotten some pictures but--