Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
It's a 64 layer 15N20/1095 forged Damascus spine with a VG10 core and a black/blue layered micarta handle.
Would you sell that?
Crafty Thread - what are you working on at the moment?
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Would you sell that?
Cid
Proper break this time
Saul Goodman how did you learn? And how much equipment do you need?
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Given how many sets of old speakers I've got in the loft I've started to get into crafty sound ideas. Made this one for my shed on Sunday. It sounds fab 
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Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Given how many sets of old speakers I've got in the loft I've started to get into crafty sound ideas. Made this one for my shed on Sunday. It sounds fab
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ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
Need and new knife for skinning your clay pigeons?
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
I just about skin 'em with 28g's through my new (to me) MX8, Veeps.
The knife is to dispatch the wounded on the ground.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Once I get round to building a proper belt grinder, I'll be making a few more, possibly with a view to selling some, but I don't think I could sell that one. I have far too much time invested in it, and I like it a lot.
A few people have asked for the same knife, so I'll probably make a small batch of them once I get tooled up properly.
I've been into metalwork and fabrication my whole life, and last year I was watching a TV series called Forged in Fire. It's a competition for knife makers, and I thought 'I could do that', so I built a small gas forge and a belt sander, and got to hammering and grinding.
Equipment wise... You need a forge. I built one from an old propane gas bottle but I need something bigger now. You need a good belt sander too. I made one but it's too small and underpowered now for what I want, so I'll be making a much bigger one when I get some time spare. If I'm going to stick at it I need a power hammer for forging the steel, because I'm far too old and lazy to be swinging a hammer all day. I do know where there's an absolute monster of a power hammer, which I'm trying to get the owner to part with. He sold us the engine that used to drive it, and he's seen the restoration job we did on it, so he's looking for silly money for the hammer now.
This is the engine that drove the hammer. The flywheel is about 8 foot diameter, so you can guess how big the attached hammer was.
Unfortunately I might have to wait 'til the old man dies and buy the hammer from his son.
Spymaster
Plastic Paddy
Fair play. Give me a shout if you change your mind.
Cid
Proper break this time
Once I get round to building a proper belt grinder, I'll be making a few more, possibly with a view to selling some, but I don't think I could sell that one. I have far too much time invested in it, and I like it a lot.
A few people have asked for the same knife, so I'll probably make a small batch of them once I get tooled up properly.
I've been into metalwork and fabrication my whole life, and last year I was watching a TV series called Forged in Fire. It's a competition for knife makers, and I thought 'I could do that', so I built a small gas forge and a belt sander, and got to hammering and grinding.
Equipment wise... You need a forge. I built one from an old propane gas bottle but I need something bigger now. You need a good belt sander too. I made one but it's too small and underpowered now for what I want, so I'll be making a much bigger one when I get some time spare. If I'm going to stick at it I need a power hammer for forging the steel, because I'm far too old and lazy to be swinging a hammer all day. I do know where there's an absolute monster of a power hammer, which I'm trying to get the owner to part with. He sold us the engine that used to drive it, and he's seen the restoration job we did on it, so he's looking for silly money for the hammer now.
This is the engine that drove the hammer. The flywheel is about 8 foot diameter, so you can guess how big the attached hammer was.
Unfortunately I might have to wait 'til the old man dies and buy the hammer from his son.
that's fucking massive. Yeah I did look into it a bit... I've not done much metal work, but think I'll start once I've got my income a bit more under control. I can kind of justify it as it feeds into furniture making (not knives obviously, but finally getting round to brushing up my welding, cutting etc). Self-employed cabinet maker, so it helps to be versatile with the stuff I can do (also I am a craft technique magpie).
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
So I put a £20 Nobsound Bluetooth amp kit in this one and some old Sony bookshelf speakers and accessorised it with some old blocks of oak I had on my desk...
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It sounds lush
It sounds lush
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
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Here fishy fishy
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
I've just finished this little hatchet.
It's a 1095/15n20 damascus blade and bolster with a horn handle.
It's a 1095/15n20 damascus blade and bolster with a horn handle.
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friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Very Nice. Did you buy the axe head pre forged or cut it from a sheet of damascus steel?I've just finished this little hatchet.
It's a 1095/15n20 damascus blade and bolster with a bone handle.
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Cheers. I forged the damascus steel billet, then cut it to shape and ground/sanded it.
Corrected my earlier post. The handle is horn, not bone.
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Very impressive mate. Top craftsmanship
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Thanks, appreciated.Very impressive mate. Top craftsmanship
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
Cheers.
I've been in engineering and fabrication most of my life. I started this as a hobby about 6 months ago after watching 'Forged in Fire', and I thought I'd have a bash at making a knife, so I built a small gas forge and experimented with heat treating different metals to see what would make a good blade, then I made a belt sander and a jig for whetstones for putting an edge on the blades, then before I knew it I'd spent a small fortune, so I had to continue making blades to try to justify it
I'm considering doing it full time but I really need to make or buy a power hammer, because I'm far too old and lazy to be swinging a hammer all day. Then I'll need a bigger forge and belt sander
But knowing me as I do, I'll probably get bored with it and move on to something else.
Sonic the hedgehog's little brother
Biddlybee
making knots with sticks
What's the resale value of the equipment like?Cheers.
I've been in engineering and fabrication most of my life. I started this as a hobby about 6 months ago after watching 'Forged in Fire', and I thought I'd have a bash at making a knife, so I built a small gas forge and experimented with heat treating different metals to see what would make a good blade, then I made a belt sander and a jig for whetstones for putting an edge on the blades, then before I knew it I'd spent a small fortune, so I had to continue making blades to try to justify it
I'm considering doing it full time but I really need to make or buy a power hammer, because I'm far too old and lazy to be swinging a hammer all day. Then I'll need a bigger forge and belt sander
But knowing me as I do, I'll probably get bored with it and move on to something else.
Sounds like you've got the bug though
Your steel reminded me a bit of the knife in this:
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
So I put a £20 Nobsound Bluetooth amp kit in this one and some old Sony bookshelf speakers and accessorised it with some old blocks of oak I had on my desk...
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It sounds lush
See, I've looked at some of the Nobsound hi-fi kit, and it looks decent, but the name! I mean fucking hell, don't they have English-speakers to tell them "fuck no, don't call it that! People won't buy it if it has a stupid name!"?
ViolentPanda
Hardly getting over it.
I've just finished this little hatchet.
It's a 1095/15n20 damascus blade and bolster with a horn handle.
My mate Harry the Hatchet says he wants you to be his wife.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
She has just come rushing up to me and requested a 'Red Arrows' costume.So, I bodged some wings out of coat hangers and Ikea net curtain. The pictures of the party have appeared on Facebook and she didn't take the wings off, even on the bouncy castle.
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Saul Goodman
It's all good, man
What's the resale value of the equipment like?
Sounds like you've got the bug though
Your steel reminded me a bit of the knife in this:
All those wonderful power hammers in his yard and he's still doing the hard work manually. A glutton for punishment.
That's a lovely blade though.
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
I got there eventually Boudicca. Although I won't show you the undersideOrdered this months ago Boudicca. Ruined one go, luckily ordered enough for another go. Then I need to strip the varnish back and stain it. Will report back in another couple of months.
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.Stripping and sanding it has left a patchy red tinge, don't know whether to attack it with more varnish remover (nitro mors has gone shite since health and safety) then steel wool and white spirit, or just chuck some cedar oil on it. Rustic like (or lazy if you prefer)
All opinions, criticism welcomed.
It looks great. What does the fox say?
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Fox reckons it matches its coat.
Boudicca
Seaside Queen
That looks great!I got there eventually Boudicca. Although I won't show you the underside
Stripping and sanding it has left a patchy red tinge, don't know whether to attack it with more varnish remover (nitro mors has gone shite since health and safety) then steel wool and white spirit, or just chuck some cedar oil on it. Rustic like (or lazy if you prefer)
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All opinions, criticism welcomed.
My upholstery teacher got me to use steel wool dipped in wax on my chair, so you are working the wax in at the same time as stripping the varnish. This works well.
(You are right about Nitromors)
friedaweed
Me and me girl named Jane
Shit name isn't it. They do the job though, lovely sound, good connectors and pretty decent range on the bluetooth connection. You can buy all the gubbins separately but by the time you've got the lot it's just as cheap to buy one of these all sealed up.
