What's going on in your shop?

[Heikki]

Very nice, Tim!

Thanks! It was a lot of work. I learn a little more and improve on each one.

 

[Sean Jones]

Carbon steel, copper, and Giraffe bone. Next up is a frontier style sheath for it.

That's a beauty!

 

[Eric Brinkerhoff]

That was quick! (Heikki's Bowie I mean..)

 

[Dennis Morland]

H - Killer piece!

 

[FD Kingery]

It's alive!

https://imgur.com/UJem8wq

Just got this Saturday and was finally able to run some test coupons today on the knife for the KITH. Test coupons are 1084 stock .160 thick.
The first test I tried to run at Larrin's recommendations from his book (1475 F for 10 minutes) except when I put the test coupon in at 1475 I expected the temp to drop. Instead it kept climbing to over 1500 in a matter of minutes. So I lessened the time to 8 minutes and quenched in AAA at room temp (forgot to heat it up).

https://imgur.com/SeI2QRc

Very grainy and my second test coupon was even worse.

Anyone who has one of these I'd appreciate any input you might have.

With a propane forge the temperature is going to keep rising unlike in an oven with a thermostat. Here is a very non technical explanation of what has worked for me, your milage may vary. Cycle the steel three times by bringing it to non magnetic and let it cool until the red is not visible in a semi dark room do that twice and quench on the 3 time. You should see much finer grain.

 

[Sean Jones]

With a propane forge the temperature is going to keep rising unlike in an oven with a thermostat. Here is a very non technical explanation of what has worked for me, your milage may vary. Cycle the steel three times by bringing it to non magnetic and let it cool until the red is not visible in a semi dark room do that twice and quench on the 3 time. You should see much finer grain.

Thanks Fred. I'll give that a try.

 

[JDSanders635]

Another one off the bench and headed out the door. 80CrV2 steel with G10 handles.

 

[Randy Lucius]

We’re heading to the Mississippi delta this weekend for our annual family and friends squirrel hunt. This is one of the first knives I made. It’s just been sitting on a shelf. Cleaned and sharpened it. Put in service. I’m gonna carry it and use it for what it was meant for.

 

[Taz575]

Randy, that looks awesome!! I wish one of my first knives looked that good, or even the ones I am making now! Clean line,really good execution and fit and finish. Now go get it dirty!!!

 

[chrisstaniar]

We’re heading to the Mississippi delta this weekend for our annual family and friends squirrel hunt. This is one of the first knives I made. It’s just been sitting on a shelf. Cleaned and sharpened it. Put in service. I’m gonna carry it and use it for what it was meant for.
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Sharp, very sharp (pun intended)....

 

[KenH]

Carbon steel, copper, and Giraffe bone. Next up is a frontier style sheath for it.

That is VERY nice - congrats

 

[Heikki]

That is VERY nice - congrats

Thanks Ken. The sheath is proving to be as big a challenge. Big knives bring all kinds of complications.

 

[Heikki]

And done. This rawhide really made the chocolate brown dye look pretty red.

 

[CDHumiston]

A couple of kitchen knives in the works. The one with the round tip was a request from my wife. Looks strange to me...

Both are AEB-L harden to 62-63 HRC still need the scales finished, some polishing and a final edge put on.

 

[FD Kingery]

A couple of kitchen knives in the works. The one with the round tip was a request from my wife. Looks strange to me...

Both are AEB-L harden to 62-63 HRC still need the scales finished, some polishing and a final edge put on.

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The rounded one reminds me of a Japanese vegetable knife. I have 2 and wouldn't trade them for anything. the wood handled one I picked up in Okinawa 30 something years ago and use almost daily

 

[Taz575]

Nakiri often have rounded tips like that and are great for veggies! Long flat spot!

 

[aelgin]

Finished up a little neck cleaver that has been sitting in the shop way too long. It turned out pretty nice and took a razor edge.

 

[Gene Kimmi]

I’ve been working on some new dies for the forging press.


I made a set of full flat dies, ladder dies, rounding dies, squaring dies and dies to split damascus for a feather pattern.

Ive gotten to use a few of them and wish I would have made these way sooner

 

[J. Doyle]

I’ve been working on some new dies for the forging press.


I made a set of full flat dies, ladder dies, rounding dies, squaring dies and dies to split damascus for a feather pattern.

Ive gotten to use a few of them and wish I would have made these way sooner

Nice. I'll take a set of those squaring dies.

 

[Gene Kimmi]

Nice. I'll take a set of those squaring dies.

They work great! I'm embarrassed to say, I've had the steel laying around for over a year and just now got them done.
The rounding dies work perfect to form the billet before twisting. I've never had a billet twist so nice.