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Shawn's forging shed
- Thread starter ShawnF
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ME TOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Got this one almost finished. Still need to steel wool the handle and put another coat or two of finish on, but it's almost there.
Those are some sharp looking knives!
Thanks guys!
Kyle, I forgot to answer you, sorry. It's a western grind. They seem to be more popular and since I'm still working on perfecting them, I don't want to throw too many things into it. So just sticking with one grind for the moment.
Sharp's, I use high carbon steel for all of my blades. I'm not set up to be able to heat treat stainless steel. It generally needs a cryo treatment and a better atmosphere control than I am capable of doing in my shed. I need to stick with "simple" steels since they can be just oil/water quenched and then oven tempered. Some alloys need zero atmosphere, cryo quench, salt bath soaks, or some other kind of complexity that I'm not capable of yet.
Kyle, I forgot to answer you, sorry. It's a western grind. They seem to be more popular and since I'm still working on perfecting them, I don't want to throw too many things into it. So just sticking with one grind for the moment.
Sharp's, I use high carbon steel for all of my blades. I'm not set up to be able to heat treat stainless steel. It generally needs a cryo treatment and a better atmosphere control than I am capable of doing in my shed. I need to stick with "simple" steels since they can be just oil/water quenched and then oven tempered. Some alloys need zero atmosphere, cryo quench, salt bath soaks, or some other kind of complexity that I'm not capable of yet.
yeah the western is a lot more popular and way more user friendly but the eastern is wicked sharp when done right. You should give it a go eventually but definitely stick to what you're learning now before you try it.
Wow that knife looks good. I am going to have to get you to make me one. Keep up the good work.
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Got this one almost finished. Still need to steel wool the handle and put another coat or two of finish on, but it's almost there.
great. I am old school when it comes to kitchen knives. Love carbon. What is the wood on this one? Expect a PM in a few weeks when things slow down for me.
\n\nblack walnut I think
And this statement excites me beyond belief!
Nice job on the knife Shawn. I like that piece of walnut for the handle.
Dave in KY
Shave Newbie
That's sharp ?
GearNoir
“The Disney Princess’s Apprentice”
That's sharp
It better not be! Don’t need a sheath for the sheath...
Good stuff Shawn. Does the knife kind of “lock” into the sheath? Or just a really close fit?
Thanks Chris. You can see in this photo where I circled it in red where it is formed down around the ricasso. I played with the placement of the rivet to make it snug, but not so tight that you had to fight with it to draw it. Since it is a concealment sheath and not a hunting/camping sheath, it can afford to be a little more relaxed on the draw, but it still has a positive "catch" to it.
I’m willing to bet it is an every day carrying knife regardless of what the new owner is doing!