Forging Without Heat

[tippit]

First day forging since last fall that I didn't need to turn my propane heater on...beautiful day in mid 60's.  Most of the snow is melted, my hunting trips are over...that is until May with vermonster13 & June with Quebec Quest Black Bears  

Anyway after seeing a few nice knives at the TX Sweat, I decide to forge up a couple straight hunters.
 
Top 3 are flat ground skinner/capers just waiting for some nice file work on the top of the blade.

Bottom 2 are hollow ground hunters that are slow cooling to be finished...Doc
 

[Irish]

Nice as always Doc!!  

[RamiusEng]

Great knives there, sir!

[vermonster13]

One farm over from where we'll be hunting there were about 60 birds on the field this afternoon Doc, so get em sharp!

[2fletch]

Okay Tippit, guess I missed something. How did you forge without heat? Those are good looking blades.

[tippit]

2fletch,  The heat was from my propane space heater for ME!  With the cold winter I couldn't work in my garage without extra heat.  I did have my forge on today but worked out side  

[JEFF B]

hey doc real nice blades  

[Emmons]

Nice, always liked your blades.

[AZStickman]

Very nice......What's the overall length on those?... Terry

[tippit]

vermonster13,  
Looks like I need to come up with a bird/trout blade style  

[sticshooter]

Doc you are amazing. Your knives look so dang cool.<><

[Doug Campbell]

Hmmm.... thought you were poundin on cold steel too for a bit    I'm sending some weather your way that will rememdy your overheatin problem. Was in the single digits here yesterday morning, that's after the 70's Sat   :confused:  

Lookin good Doc!

[MYSTIKBOW]

Tippit,
I've been meaning to ask all along if any of you forge knife makers if you had ever made a bird/trout knife. One of my oldest and favorite knives is an old case bird/trout knife. I'd like to retire it and get a new one.

[tippit]

Doug,  That's not nice!

Mystikbow,  You gotta picture of the blade?

[2 dogs]

what kind of steel u using there?nice lookin shapes.

[vermonster13]

Here's one for you Doc.

[tippit]

Ok, skinny blade to get around all the feathers...how many turkeys did you see?  Just want to try counting 'em to lull myself to sleep tonight  

2 dogs...1080 & 5160 high carbon steel...Doc

[R H Clark]

I think I want to move north.Been in the high 80's here all week,sweating already.Nice looking blades can't wait to see them finished.

[vermonster13]

Jake and I lost count at 60

[JC]

As always Jeff, beautiful stuff. Love the lines of all of them, especially the lowest one. I always enjoy how you do each one's lines just a bit different. Can't wait to see the finished products!