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Some knives I just finished
Hi, I'm a noob here but wanted to share some of these things. I just finished for the show this weekend.
Dan308 www.dtknives.com |
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You may be new here but you've obviously made a few knives already. Nice work, tasty designs. Welcome to the forum, and don't forget to fill out the rest of your profile...
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Thanks I will fill out the profile. I don't use patterns. How it comes out is how it comes out. I've gotten a lot of useful information from this forum, thanks
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Tasty
Hi Dan,
Your knives are pretty good for a new one, what is there? Greets and from Bavaria. Andy __________________ ?Abenteuer = Das Ergebnis schlechter Planung. (Adventure is the result of poor planning.)? |
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Welcome aboard Dan.
Checked your website out, interesting. Understand where you are coming from in your reasonings, but have reservations about some of the implied "absolutes". No matter, we all have our approaches to life and that keeps it interesting. I predominately recycle as well. I hope you have developed a better ergonomic set up for forging. That's going to be very taxing on your body with time. Not picking, just saying. I think you will find that as your skills progress and things set in at the back of your mind, you will begin making the steel do what you intend and not let it do what it wants. Ergo.....make the blade in your mind's vision and not "just what happens" on the anvil. You are the one in charge, steel has no mind of it's own. Looking forward to seeing more of your work. Wish I'd known you were in Albi when I was out there last time, would have looked you up. If you are ever in Hotlanta, let me know and we'll lighterup. __________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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Good looking stuff there Dan , great pictures too.
I'm up in Bloomfield, if you get up this way give me a holler and we can talk shop. |
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thanks Carl. Believe me I didn't mean to imply any "absolutes" The only thing I know absolutely is, I'm not one of those guys who knows everything. I like to listen to all sides then pick and choose the path for me. I own a printing company, golf business and now knife making. I just started this to give me something to do in my "down" time. I only do it for fun, and I will only do it as long as it is fun.
You are definitely right on the forging thing. I have a 300lb anvil coming from Denver soon and that will open a whole new set of questions for me. The vision idea seems to be about right. DwaneOliver I get up that way once in a while to hunt or fish. I could always use some advise. |
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300#r ought to sit still pretty well. Simple trick with height is to make a height adjustable platform that will allow you to raise or lower without a lot of effort. 1/4 and 1/2 inch shims of plywood work pretty well. The old "knuckle high" trick will get you in the ball park, but we are all a little different. A difference of 1/4" can make the difference between forging all day and pain you can't shake off. If your body starts telling you something pay attention. A buggared elbow tendon, achey sore wrist, or pinching shoulder (RC) take time to heal, but if you are paying attention, will let you know to make an height adjustment.
Also changing up different hammer styles can make a difference, because of distance between center line of handle to striking face. Lots of difference in these. Use your favorite "go to" hammer to figure your anvil height, you probably won't use the others enough to matter that much. The "absolutes" thing was in reference to the files you mentioned using all being 1095. Not so black and white on that one.....the newer Nicholson's have been farmed out of country for awhile and do not have the same standards as before. I'm afraid they've gone the way of the Craftsman brand and other's are following suit. Be sure you test them well before you take the time to forge a blade from any of them. Not by any means saying they are all bad, just not a sure thing anymore. Leaf springs and sawblades are even a bigger gamble these days, they are all over the page on alloy content. It's a sad thing.......gone are the days of trust in "quality standards". Easy to blame on other countries but we did it to ourselves. Yeah, I use/forge a lot of the above mentioned steels and have gotten very proficient at testing for quality, been at it for very close to 50 years. I still get fooled on occasion because I love messin with mystery steels. Got to break a lot of eggs.......... I hope you continue to enjoy forging. Let us see the new anvil set up when you get it. Side note: Raise your forge up to just under eye level and you won't have to stoop down to see what's going on, but still won't be tempted to stare into it all the time (radiation output is killer on the eyes). Had a professor that claimed there are "No Absolutes!" (got on his crap list for telling him his statement was flawed). __________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H Last edited by Crex; 03-04-2012 at 05:03 AM. |
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Dan, I see that you live in one of my favorite towns. I haven't been there for years but I still have some cousins who live there.
I usually don't like the pattern of file teeth left on the blade but you manage to make it look good. I also agree with Carl on the anvil height. It almost makes my back hurt just to look at the picture of you working on your forge. Keep up the good work. Doug __________________ If you're not making mistakes then you're not trying hard enough |
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Great work man! I am a big fan of the file knives. I haven't tried making one yet, but I love the concept.
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Great looking knives
I absolutely love the handle material on top is that spalted elder?
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Thanks for all the great tips on the anvil heights. I'm sure I'll have many more questions.
Also thanks for the complements on the knives. I'm going for the "useful tool" look. It fits my style better. The top knife is Buckeye Burl. I had lots of complements at the knife show this weekend. This knife sold. Thanks Dan308 www.dtknives.com |
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