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06-26-2006, 12:31 PM
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Rebirth of a Comet
Had a tooth pulled around 3 weeks ago. While waiting for the pain killer to start working knives became part of the conversation. I happend to mention leaf springs. To make a long story short he said he was rebuilding a 1964 Mecury Comet and that he had replaced the leaf springs and if I wanted them I could have them. I went and picked them up yesterday and took one rack appart and got a couple leaves straightend and annealed. This morning I cut off an 8" chunk and then cut it in half and had two 1 1/4" X 8" pieces. After about an hour and a half of hand forging I had the blade forged. Its got 10" of blade and its 15 1/2" tip to end of tang. The piece of steel below the blade is exactly the same size as what the blade was forged out of.
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06-26-2006, 02:24 PM
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Sweet Blade!
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06-26-2006, 02:54 PM
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Well thank you very much! I just started banging on his big brother......
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06-26-2006, 05:23 PM
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Ray has his mojo back and the hammers are swinging! Looks good Ray, I will be waiting to see it finished. It is too darn hot for me to be running the forge so I have been doing some machining and swage building.
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06-26-2006, 05:38 PM
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Way to go, young feller! ---Sandy---
__________________ Martin (Sandy) Morrissey Master Leather Craftsman 1105 Stephens Road Blairsville, GA 30512 706-379-1621
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06-26-2006, 05:53 PM
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Brent, We were at 100 yesterday and about the same today. I've got my anvil close to my large maple tree plus I've got a breeze. When the forge bug bites you got to feed it no matter what. Here's the big brother I just got done forging. Started with 1 1/2" wide piece of the Comet spring on this one. Blade is about 10 1/2" but considerably wider than the first knife. I may have a customer for this one that wants a forge finish. If not I'll finish like I normally do. 
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06-26-2006, 05:57 PM
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You guys amaze me, Raymond. I don't think I could cut one out that neat with a band saw and you did it with HOT and HAMMER. Neat looking blades!
Paul __________________  Basic Pouch Sheaths and Advanced Blade sheaths DVDs are available at www.chriscrawfordknives.com ***New third DVD available at the same web site***Paul Long-- 108 Briarwood Ln. W.-- Kerrville, Texas 78028-- Ph. 830 367 5536--- pfl@cebridge.net
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#8
06-26-2006, 06:21 PM
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Nice hammer work Ray!
Are you doing BACKA this year?Im getting a table myself,first show for me 
__________________ N'T McAhron Sqwaukin Vulture Verrinder "to create is to make art" TREMBLING EARTH KNIFE WORKS
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06-26-2006, 07:07 PM
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Mac, No I won't be doing BAKCA this year. It was real slow last year and I just can't justify taking a chance again this year. Sunday it was an absolute ghost town. Hope it works out for you!
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06-27-2006, 08:59 PM
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Nice blades Richard!
__________________ Be mindful Practice kindness
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#12
06-30-2006, 04:11 AM
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Those are great Ray, super forged shapes, you da man.
__________________ Happy Hammering, wear safety glasses. Gene Chapman Oak and Iron Publishing www.oakandiron.com/
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