First Time forging W2 / love it!

[Fred.Rowe]

The steel is W2; it was normalized three times, hardened in tough quench at

1450fh. Tempered twice for two hours at 450fh.

The false edge's, radius, was cut, using a round file with a safeside;

Then finishing the rest on the grinder.

The finish is taken to 1500 grit, then flash etched in ferric chloride.

Ricasso to tip is 8".

I used the heat treat coating; PBC,from Brownells for the first time on this blade. It works well. very little scale left on the blade.

Satinite was the clay used for the differential hardening.



Fred

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[indian george]

Damn!!!! SWEEEEET!!! :thumbup:

 

[scottickes]

Fred,
I haven't been using as much W2 lately, but after seeing what can be done with it, I'm reconsidering. However, you just raised the bar up quite high. Very nice work!

 

[grease-man]

Very cool Fred! Nice work! -Matt-

 

[Don Hanson III]

"First Time forging W2 / love it!"

What took you so long Fred???

Very nice looking blade!

 

[Bruce Bump]

Nice blade Fred. Im using W2 now also. love the stuff.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

"First Time forging W2 / love it!"

What took you so long Fred???

Very nice looking blade!

Thanks guys and thank you Don for your ht input. There was no movement at all when quenched. I am always cautious when hardening something with this fine a point. I did the three normalizings in a row just before the quench.
Nice steel, from forge to finish. I'll be using this again soon.

Fred

 

[ritzblitz]

Great shape and finish!

 

[helmar4578]

Great blade, Fred! I had the pleasure of Ron Claibourne (Bowie) spending a few hours in my shop today. Wish you had been here, too! ---Sandy---

 

[Barkes Knife Shop]

Nice & Sweet Fred: Outstanding blade work. Would like to see it also with the handles on, please post when you can. Thank again for posting it. A+--------------------:thumbup:

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Great blade, Fred! I had the pleasure of Ron Claibourne (Bowie) spending a few hours in my shop today. Wish you had been here, too! ---Sandy---

Hi Sandy,

I would have enjoyed that. Hope Ron was doing well. Was he delivering one of his fine presses?

Fred

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Nice & Sweet Fred: Outstanding blade work. Would like to see it also with the handles on, please post when you can. Thank again for posting it. A+--------------------:thumbup:

Thanks Terry,

I'll be forging the guard today.[ wrought iron ] Then checking out the wood supply to see what I have in stock.

I really enjoy making these big fighters.

Fred