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Title: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: Steve Nuckels on June 24, 2012, 09:18:00 PM
I forged this at the Historic W.F. Moran shop recently from an old farriers rasp.  Came out at 7 3/4" OAL 3 3/4" blade.  I had to quench it twice the first try the file bit, the second quench did the trick!  The handle is skinny, despite that it feels good in the hand!  I forged a flaired finger guard.

(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/PumaBlacksmithknifeJune2012001.jpg)

 (http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/PumaBlacksmithknifeJune2012003.jpg)


(http://i442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/PumaBlacksmithknifeJune2012002.jpg)

Steve
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Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: 2treks on June 24, 2012, 09:20:00 PM
Thats Cool.
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: 4est trekker on June 24, 2012, 09:48:00 PM
That looks like you had a little fun!  I looks a lot like a snake skin pattern...the left side being the belly of the snake, the right side being the back of the snake.
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: DANA HOLMAN on June 24, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
I like it Steve, you can call it the humpback snake knife.
Dana
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: Kevin Evans on June 24, 2012, 10:52:00 PM
I think thats COOL  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: Bobby Urban on June 25, 2012, 07:40:00 AM
Real nice - even a litle hamon showing up.  Did you grind off any of the file teeth before you started forging to get that polished blade to not show any sign of them?
Bob Urban
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: Steve Nuckels on June 25, 2012, 08:05:00 AM
Thank you all for the comments, Bobby I did not grind any before forging, actually I tried to keep as much of the file texture on the blade flats as possable.

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: Bobby Urban on June 25, 2012, 08:51:00 AM
That turned out great - I seem to get a little more of the file teeth showing through if I don't grind first.  Looking closer you can see a double temper line hamon from you "double Dip" really cool knife.
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: srtben on June 25, 2012, 09:20:00 AM
Nice work, should be a great little skinner!
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: L. Harris on June 25, 2012, 03:51:00 PM
Wow! That is an awesome looking knife!
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: kansas stik man on June 25, 2012, 07:16:00 PM
i really  like this one . looks like it could really do some work.  i bet the weight is up there to?
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: akaboomer on June 25, 2012, 07:21:00 PM
Very nice Steve. I like it. Thanks for sharing.

Chris
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: Pete Crowl on June 25, 2012, 08:07:00 PM
I like the lines.  Nice
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: oldpaths on June 25, 2012, 09:08:00 PM
Danged if that did'nt turn out nice Steve!!
Great work!!!
  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: Tom I. on June 27, 2012, 05:20:00 AM
Steve,
Nice knife!  Is that from one one the old files I gave you?
Tom I.
Title: Re: Blacksmith/Farriers Knife
Post by: Steve Nuckels on June 27, 2012, 08:16:00 PM
Hello Tom!  How are you Sir? I think it may be one you gave me.  Thank you!

That's just a small piece of the file, I forged a nice Southwest Bowie using most of it!

Regards,

Steve
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