Forged knives

[ironglows]

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  Here are some recent knives from my grandson & his forge.  All are exotic woods, most from burls, he has been working with exotic wood for a number of years.

[Dee]

Like that bottom one. What kinda steel is it?

[ironglows]

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  I didn't check, but I think it may be 1095.  Can't say for sure though, since he uses various steels.

  Same with the wood, although it likely comes from a burl.  He gets wood from all over the world, and infuses it with acrylics, in a vacuum chamber.

[Ranger99]

Good job
Nice to see somebody that makes
a knife with proper edge geometry.

He'll probably go far in the knife business

[ironglows]

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   He is a dedicated craftsman..has been gathering wood from around the world.  He buys mostly burls (the knotty, mixed up grain swellings).  He cuts them into workable sizes, puts them in his vacuum chamber and stabalizes these portions with acrylics.

  He sells most of these blocks, but also makes hand turned & finished pen/pencil sets..collector's grade..and you should see the beautiful duck/goose calls he makes..a shame to blow spit through them!

   Below; see ... A) cales with blue stabilized   B) Duck call stabilized spalted maple  C) 5 year old apprentice

[ironglow]

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   Grandson, demonstrating a fresh forged hunting knife...  "it WILL cut!"  (just a few seconds on video)
 
  I will leave the pics up for a limited time, due to private info.

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  5160 steel, big leaf maple burl, stabilized wood..

   A couple filet blades..new owner will install his own handles

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  Flipping through photos you will see his new heat treating oven, his F&F winning friend, a cable damascus knife, ready for more grinding and etch..and his deer damaged truck.

  I doubt many custom knife makers are so prolific...he seems to forge and complete, several each week...along with his regular job.

  He uses several exotic steels, but mostly uses  5160.

[BUGEYE]

That is a talented young man.

IG, I think, that in his honor, you should buy each regular member his choice of knives.
I'll take either the second or third in the first pictures, your treat of course.

[ironglow]

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  that bottom one in the top series, is mine already, a birthday present last Saturday.  Hey I wish I could treat, but they are costly items.

   That big bowie on top  is cool looking, but he won't likely be making many with that exact blade pattern.

  Just consider how that concave edge must be sharpened..  Not on a regular stone...but on  crock stick or scythe stone.  ..About the only way to sharpen a concave edge.

  Shouldn't need sharpening very often, but sooner or later...

[BUGEYE]

I'm jealous of people with this kind of talent.

Everything I touch turns to manure.

[ironglow]

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  He has already moved his blade forging capabilities far beyond where I have been.  I generally confined my knives to something that may be carried by a Mountain man (ca 1800-1840).

  Where I normally used 're-purposed' steel, while he buys fresh stock form steel suppliers.  Where I concentrated on utility, he added the beauty factor.  I did much general blacksmithing, while he prefers to stick primarily with blades..

  Can't fault him.. "One can't argue with the mode of trapping..when the hides are on the wall !"

[BUGEYE]

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  He has already moved his blade forging capabilities far beyond where I have been.  I generally confined my knives to something that may be carried by a Mountain man (ca 1800-1840).

  Where I normally used 're-purposed' steel, while he buys fresh stock form steel suppliers.  Where I concentrated on utility, he added the beauty factor.  I did much general blacksmithing, while he prefers to stick primarily with blades..

  Can't fault him.. "One can't argue with the mode of trapping..when the hides are on the wall !"

Well, I have seen the beautiful "fence" you made for the Altar in your Church, so I have no doubt that you could make some pretty stuff.

[ironglow]

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   My blades are mainly a "sideline" item, while my main thrust has been decorative iron work.

  Here is a "featured book" rack for a local library.

[BUGEYE]

BTW, that duck call belongs in a museum.   That thing is beautiful.

[ironglow]

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  I see it that way too.  normally, spaulted maple is interesting..but very soft and "punky".  ...But when stabilized with acrylics, it is hard as Boyd's gunstocks and great to "work".