First Forged Knife

Normark

Normark

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Part 1

Hey Guys…

Just thought I’d show you a few pictures of my first forged knife…

Knife steel is 1050 which started out life as a block about 6” long about 3/8” thick.

Wally’s Air hammer and 20 ton press made short work of the job and it ended up being a 12” bar about ¼” thick..

Wally did the stretching and straightening of the initial bar…Unfortunately I didn’t get any pictures of the initial Pounding.. All of the pictures were of the second night…

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Hammering in the finger Choil

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Shaping the tip down, into more of a drop point…

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Hammering the finger Choil some more..

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Wallys forge


Ttyle

Eric
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Part 2

Hey Guys..

A Few more

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Wally, knocking the tip down a little in his 20 Ton press

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My Knife inside the forge Warming up…

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Getting ready to take the knife out of the forge..

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Wally Fixing one of my FUBARS

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Knife after initial forging

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Knife after profiling

Anyway,, let me know what you think..

This is Beginning to be A lot of fun. Wally is a Great teacher, however told me NEVER to come back forging wearing Sandals !! LOL

Point Taken… J

A Huge Thank You to Wally Hayes for opening up his shop to me and his willingness to teach me his art..

Ttyle

Eric
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Wally is a great guy - his knives are pretty nice too !

Yours looks pretty good for the first one !

Bill
 
Hey Bill

Thanks very much..

I'll tell you it was so much fun, and I'm so Frigging happy with the knife I can't get over it.. I know it ain't much, but I'm really happy with the way it turned out...

Yaa Wally is Awesome...

He's incredibly Gracious with teaching me his secrets. I'm blessed to have him as a friend and teacher...

ttyle

Eric
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that forge looks like its seen a lot of use
 
Hey Guys...


Stephen

Thanks..

Don't know what I'm doing,, but it's fun..
Kind of like the first time you have Sex !! :)

Just gotta know when to pull it out before it gets to hot!! LOL

Keith..

Yaa don't know how I lucked out on that..
He moved from Ottawa to my neck of the woods, six roads over(like a 4 minute drive)

I'm just happy he allows me in his shop, although somehow I got stuck with Pest Removal duties!! :)

JT..

Yaa it's had some use before.. Still works well..

I got a big honkin chunk of pipe from a friend ,enough to make two big forges and I'm going to hit him up for a smaller Square piece for a couple smaller forges we are going to make... Just have to get some parts,, find an anvil somewhere and a hammer and we are set to go..

ttyle

Eric
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Very nice in-progress shots and it's great to learn from one of the greats!

I hope to see more....
 
You're very lucky to have a teacher like Wally Hayes :) Normally when my teacher mentions pest removal it means it's time for me to go :p

Sandals? I thought I was bad forging in shorts :)
 
Hey Guys..

Thanks....

Did some grinding on it last night and it's ready for HT now...
Clayed up the spine,so hopefully it'll have a nice temper line..
Going to HT it this afternoon....

I'm Quite Excited about the whole thing...I'm starting to understand why you Heat and Beat guys do what you do...


Will

"You're very lucky to have a teacher like Wally Hayes "

You Betcha I'am.. I'm very Grateful to him..

Thanks

Eric
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Hey Guys..

Clayed up the spine last night and HT'd it this afternoon...Hopefully it'll have a nice line..

May lay some belt to it tonight if I get some time...

ttyle

Eric
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Eric
that is completely awesome bro

I have been thinking of learning to forge myself but I seem to have misplaced my teacher

Wally sounds like a good man bro..you are lucky to havehim near ya

post pics of the completed knife bro

D
 
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