Finally got my Forge Open

tippit · March 29, 2015, 06:38:00 PM

I haven't forged a blade since last June...my total knee replacement and back surgery had a bit to do with that. I'm now feeling great. This weekend we had out town guests visiting that wanted to see how I forge a blade...just the push I needed to finally get the forge going again.

Tenbrook was nice enough to send me some bow riser scraps this winter so I'll get it finished up with a nice curly something...tippit

snakewood3 · March 29, 2015, 07:05:00 PM

Great profile. Very glad you're enjoying good health.

gudspelr · March 29, 2015, 08:03:00 PM

I agree-very attractive profile. Glad you're feeling well enough to get back at it.

Jeremy

Yellow Dog · March 29, 2015, 09:20:00 PM

Jeff, glad to see you back at the hammer

tomsm44 · March 29, 2015, 09:28:00 PM

Been missing you around here. Good looking knife. What are the specs? It looks a little bigger than a typical Tippit blade based on the handle/blade ratio. Anyway, it oughta look good with curly something.

Skihard · March 29, 2015, 11:24:00 PM

Atta boy, that's my dad! the Springer boys are back from knee surgery!

Lin Rhea · March 30, 2015, 07:41:00 AM

That's a very nice blade profile Jeff. I'm glad you're back in the forge.

Doug Campbell · March 30, 2015, 08:45:00 AM

Good deal buddy, is that forge in SC or MA?

tippit · March 30, 2015, 12:25:00 PM

Doug,
Definitely in SC. I'm not going back to MA until the snow is long gone...probably June maybe July pending the Redfish on the flats in June around Charleston & Beaufort

Just ground and quenched the blade without any warping. Matt it is a bit bigger than my usual hunting blades...9" OAL, blade 4 1/2" out of 1084 steel. Ready for the tempering but I need to go shoot some trap and heaven forbid play a round of golf. Seems like I'm becoming less red necked with age...tippit

tippit · March 31, 2015, 10:07:00 AM

Blade finished, now to play with it to see if I like it before adding a handle.

D.Ellis · March 31, 2015, 01:36:00 PM

That'll git'r done.

Darcy

KSCATTRAPR · March 31, 2015, 02:01:00 PM

Glad to see you will be back a it. I always enjoy seeing your knives.

Sockrsblur · April 01, 2015, 12:25:00 PM

Glad you are doing well Jeff, enjoy!

Frenchymanny · April 03, 2015, 08:03:00 AM

QuoteOriginally posted by tippit:
Blade finished, now to play with it to see if I like it before adding a handle.

Very nice blade!

F-Manny