Integral question...

[Kev]

Has anyone ever done or tried to do a knife with integral bolsters, without forging? My shoulders just aren’t up to the task, but I really like that style knife.

 

[mike miller]

Master smith(Starts with V.) in California does one. All mill work cut section down for scales and cuts blade section down. I have a D2 block in the shop from a guy who did one years ago.it is 3/4 by 1 1/2 by 9 inches long.

 

[Rick Otts]

I think Kimmi was talking about it about a week or 2 ago.

 

[fitzo]

Billy Mace Imel is known for making integrals via stock removal.

 

[tmr]

Edmund Davidson is the king of intregal........that is the only way he makes knives.....he has been doing them for years.......check him out

 

[tmr]

Check out his website........he has a Goliath II model for sale at $140,000

 

[opaul]

It’s a skill for sure. I’m still trying to forge a proper knife tip.

 

[latticino]

Forging integrals isn't really as hard as you think. Using a guillotine tool like a smithing magician can help you isolate the masses without putting too much effort into it. Check out Nick Rossi's videos on the NESM channel for some good tips and tricks using the post vise as well (the integral chefs knife is a good one). I think he does use a power hammer for the initial flattening of the blade portion in that video, but he has others where all the forging is done by hand with his 2.5# hammer.

 

[billyO]

Forging integrals isn't really as hard . . .all the forging is done by hand with his 2.5# hammer.

True, but some folks can't even swing a 1 1/2# hammer....

 

[Kev]

True, but some folks can't even swing a 1 1/2# hammer....

That’s me