I'll start. This is a small hunting blade, only about 3 inches or so. They are fun to forge, no pressure, easy to tweak, etc. The kids can get practice too.

 

Here is one of these blades after it was finished. It took Best Hunter at the Tulsa Custom Knife Show. I was surprised. Sometimes simple IS better.

 

Wow Lin that is awesome!!  I like it a lot!!  

Thanks Lin
that is what i wastalking about, nice job
I need to work on my hammer marks
dana

THAT LITTLE RASCAL TOOK MY BREATH AWAY IT IS SO FINE!

Well, I like simple and I like that knife!
Dan

I'll play! (That was the idea, right, Lin?)
Here's one I just forged for a fellow in Sweden who wanted a small camp chore knife.
I really did just take this picture today, so I don't have anything finished yet.
Consider that this started out as 2 1/8" W2.
Stay tuned.

Karl, I know that took some work. 2 1/8 round! BY Hand? Lin

Nice one Karl
I started one Yesterday and rounded the point, I did both corners not to have a bird mouth, but then i went to flatten out the blade, it did not raise the point back up, So i thought i would make a spear point,can anyone tell me what happen?
Also how do i get it as smoth as your's(lin, karl)
I assume it take's time
any thought's
Thanks
dana

simple elegance Lin! I like that one!!!

Hey Dana,Here are my thoughts,Better hammers,better anvil and about 10 to 20 years,and we got it.Yours looks like mine and grinder smooths them right up    
By the way Karl Congradulation on the award at Ohio.and could we have some pics?????

"Sometimes simple IS better."

not sometimes, but always!   Real nice Lin, as usual from you.

Lin that's Beautiful!  I like the amber color on that stag, does that occur naturaly or is it treated?

Wow Karl that is great looking forge work, anxious to see that one finished!

Steve
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QuoteOriginally posted by Lin Rhea:
Karl, I know that took some work. 2 1/8 round! BY Hand? Lin

No, I've had a 50# LG for a while, but now I have a press that'll make short work of any stock I'll ever use.

QuoteOriginally posted by Rooster1:
By the way Karl Congradulation on the award at Ohio.and could we have some pics?????

None of them are appropriate to this forum!
I've done that before and had them deleted.

Steve,
The stag is dyed "amber". I will use it a lot in the future, unless on period pieces. Thanks. Lin

My 'Before and After' will take a few more photos.
This knife was designed by my customer in Sweden, and he requested it be W2 with a hamon.
He wanted a single drop guard, African Blackwood handle, and a flat butt with take-down finial to double as a lanyard holder.
Here is the blade and drawing, the blade with guard shoulders filed in, and the clay placement to affect the hamon.
It's in the oven now on its first temper. When I get the blade etched, I will post the photo of the hamon.
 

 

 

 

About time someone posted photos like that. Looking forward to seeing post temper hamon.
Dan

Very Nice work guys. This is the type of stuff I like to see. Helps me get an understanding of the steps involved and also what stage the blade is in for each step. Thanks Skippy

Drop point hunter.



Almost finished. 11 3/4" OAL ss finger guard cocobolo handle.



Steve
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Good Job Steve !!That baby will do some work.