First WIP attempt

[Jon Buescher]

I’m going to try my hand at one of these WIP threads, maybe you guys can catch my mistakes before I make them!

step one was to draw/trace my design. Pretty much a bushlore profile, on 3/16 X 1 1/2” 1084 from NJSB
Step 2 which I accidentally skipped photos was to cut out the rough shape of the profile.

I drilled my pin holes while the handle was still square so I could lock it into the machinist vice on my mill/drill machine

Then I moved to my 2x72 belt grinder to grind the final profile on my blank.

I then put on my file guide and roughed in my bevels

now it’s time to warm up the forge to heat treat (photos to follow)

 

[Jon Buescher]

I use a piece of stainless pipe as a muffler to protect my blade from the direct heat of the forge and to get a more even heat

 

[Jon Buescher]

Here is the blade during some thermal cycling

 

[Jon Buescher]

Hardened blade

 

[Jon Buescher]

Tempering now for 2 hours at 400 degrees

 

[Jon Buescher]

My hi tech temp monitoring of my kitchen oven lol

 

[Jon Buescher]

I am noticing an approximate swing of about 13 degrees +/- of my target temp

 

[Jon Buescher]

Here is my peak temp of the oven itself

 

[Jon Buescher]

While they are tempering I’m making some food

 

[Merle]

Looking good- anxious to see more! Thanks, andy

 

[Mark Barone]

I’m enjoying this too. One thing I would be concerned about, and you might have it under control. Will the first pin be too close to the edge of the handle on the ricasso side. It seems like it may be to forward. To me The handle would have to go up to where I put the red mark in order for the wood to not split near the end. Then it looks like the handle is to close to the bevel. Maybe others could chime in. I may be looking at it all wrong.

 

[tkroenlein]

Maybe don't radius the front of the scale so much?

How are you pinning? The addition of a liner will help add some stability to whatever wood you're using.

 

[Jon Buescher]

Life got me busy, did a little grinding today

 

[Jon Buescher]

So.. I forgot this knife was a WIP, I have it all glued up and ready for handle profiling and shaping tonight

 

[Jon Buescher]

Almost done, just needs a few little kinks ironed out of the handle and a sheath

 

[Jon Buescher]

Knife is done now it’s time for a sheath

 

[opaul]

Nice. I like micarta handles.

 

[Jon Buescher]

Nice. I like micarta handles.

I think I will like them better when I get a buffer, I hand sanded that handle to 2500 grit.... I'd like have them have a nice luster to them