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Forging a one-piece solder-less guard on knife
- Thread starter MilliePop
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Those are probably CNC milled out from a solid block. You could forge it out though, it would be tricky but not impossible.
Les Stroud id better
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Les Stroud id better
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Sam & Mace, The knife MilliePop is talking about is not an integral. The guard is slotted and sits on very small shoulders.
MilliePop, The knife in question by Bayley knives is made in a very common way. The guard is a slotted piece of metal most likely stainless steel. The guard sits on a shoulder on the blade side and is held in place by the handle material. The only thing tricky about this type of construction is keeping close tolerances on the fit up of the guard.
In the explanation of the construction of the knife it may sound like Bayley knives is doing something special. However there is nothing extraordinary about this construction method. The fact that they do not use solder may be questionable depending on just how close the guard fits the blade. Even with very close tolerances solder or epoxy at the joint is often preferred because it seals the joint.
Not to say the knife in question is a poorly made knife. I dont know I have never used a Bayley knife. I am afraid any hype from this Bear guy using a Bayley knife is just that hype.
MilliePop, The knife in question by Bayley knives is made in a very common way. The guard is a slotted piece of metal most likely stainless steel. The guard sits on a shoulder on the blade side and is held in place by the handle material. The only thing tricky about this type of construction is keeping close tolerances on the fit up of the guard.
In the explanation of the construction of the knife it may sound like Bayley knives is doing something special. However there is nothing extraordinary about this construction method. The fact that they do not use solder may be questionable depending on just how close the guard fits the blade. Even with very close tolerances solder or epoxy at the joint is often preferred because it seals the joint.
Not to say the knife in question is a poorly made knife. I dont know I have never used a Bayley knife. I am afraid any hype from this Bear guy using a Bayley knife is just that hype.
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You can also do as have on a couple. Take and get your profile close then take some steel you want your guard from and line some up on each side of the blank, drill a couple 1/8" hole thru the guard material and the blank and using a similar steel pin, pin the pieces cleaned up pieces together and rivet pins. Heat to 1500f flux then take it to 22-2300 and then give it some love taps with hammer on the old anvil. Forge weld metal on to get your thickness for guard. You can even weld damascus to say 5160 or a084 for a cool look.
Both of these skinners were from thin stock and the bolsters were forged on to make them thicker, You can see the nickel pin stock I used. This was an early atempt that came out great
Both of these skinners were from thin stock and the bolsters were forged on to make them thicker, You can see the nickel pin stock I used. This was an early atempt that came out great
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Are there any makers who make a guard similar?