Teaching My Daughter Bladesmithing

[MichaelZWilliamson]

12 layer billet for the core:





Chiseled, split and cleaned up:



With mild back and 1075 edge billets added, the really ugly stage:



Beveling and removing scale:



Roughed out. We welded on tangs to save material.



About to heat treat and fit.

[Hit or Miss]

Looking forward to updates on this one!

[Sam Salvati]

Awesome! Good on you for helping and teaching her!

[MichaelZWilliamson]

I hilted the first one for my boy. Elk bone and silver with brass bail and rivets.

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Her blade at the polished stage, silver planchet drilled and filed for bolster, awaiting final fitting. She's done 95% of the work on this blade.

[fast14riot]

That elk bone one sure is nice! I like the bail on the end. How big is it? The next one is coming along nicely, can't wait to see it handled!


-Xander

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Blades are 3-5 inches on originals. His is 4.7", hers is about 4." We fitted and etched hers this evening. It should be together tomorrow.

[MichaelZWilliamson]

8th century original from my collection

13th century from my collection.

[fast14riot]

Wow, I had no idea you were doing some sort of historical blade. Way cool, double lesson, bladesmithing and history! Anxiously waiting for updates...


-Xander

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Knives are finished, now to work on sheaths. You can see the grain structure running along them. My son's got left in the etchant acid a bit too long. His is very visible.

[fast14riot]

Well now, those turned out just fantastic! Well done.


-Xander

[David Stifle]

Gosh, where is she? Post her smiling face along with papa. we know you can make knives, so lets see the team! Good going!!

[MichaelZWilliamson]

well this is her with another hobby--her Second Model Smith in .45 Colt.

[Hengelo_77]

Cute

[MichaelZWilliamson]

Ford F150 and Bambi (spring and leg). She helped with the forging and heat treating.

[Jos]

That is way cool! Nice blades.

Good to see she likes guns as well!

Kind regards,

Jos