7X57chilmau
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Mokwepa, I REALLY like it! You've done what appears to be a great job on your first forged knife!
Don't sweat the brown temper on the point. In many applications, this would actually be desirable, as it leaves the tip somewhat tougher and more resistant to breakage. It is still rather harder than a typical sword of old, and should be well in to the RC50+ range, if all went well.
I don't quite follow you on the question about platt?? Do you mean plate, like plated metal (chrome plating and such)? That is usually done electrochemically. Or do you mean laminating?
If you mean laminating, it's all about forge welding pieces together. That's the first step of making damascus steels. Forge welding is very possible, many do it. It takes alot of practice to get good enough at it to use the end product in a blade. I've had difficulty forge welding. Spring steel will not forge weld well.
I gotta say it again. I'm proud of you, you've done well!
This is the knife design I prefer for a small edc... Forge the tang out straight first, then forge the blade. When all the forging's to your satisfaction, bend the handle and guard to shape. It looks springy and flexible, but with adequate steel sizes, it's quite rigid. The handle material on this one is about 3/16" thick and 1/4" deep where the handle does its bend at the butt. My grip can move the end of the guard by about 1/32", maybe 3/64" if I really squeeze.....
Forged from a leaf spring piece, the blade is 2-3/8" long, 3/32" thick, 7/8" deep, and hollow ground by hand with an angle grinder. Been in a pocket clip sheath in my pocket for 4 years now.
I like simple knives with no furniture. Eventually, handles and scales scratch, break, crack, loosen....
J
Don't sweat the brown temper on the point. In many applications, this would actually be desirable, as it leaves the tip somewhat tougher and more resistant to breakage. It is still rather harder than a typical sword of old, and should be well in to the RC50+ range, if all went well.
I don't quite follow you on the question about platt?? Do you mean plate, like plated metal (chrome plating and such)? That is usually done electrochemically. Or do you mean laminating?
If you mean laminating, it's all about forge welding pieces together. That's the first step of making damascus steels. Forge welding is very possible, many do it. It takes alot of practice to get good enough at it to use the end product in a blade. I've had difficulty forge welding. Spring steel will not forge weld well.
I gotta say it again. I'm proud of you, you've done well!
This is the knife design I prefer for a small edc... Forge the tang out straight first, then forge the blade. When all the forging's to your satisfaction, bend the handle and guard to shape. It looks springy and flexible, but with adequate steel sizes, it's quite rigid. The handle material on this one is about 3/16" thick and 1/4" deep where the handle does its bend at the butt. My grip can move the end of the guard by about 1/32", maybe 3/64" if I really squeeze.....
Forged from a leaf spring piece, the blade is 2-3/8" long, 3/32" thick, 7/8" deep, and hollow ground by hand with an angle grinder. Been in a pocket clip sheath in my pocket for 4 years now.
I like simple knives with no furniture. Eventually, handles and scales scratch, break, crack, loosen....
J