Hand forged "look"

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deloid

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No offense intended to all the fine craftmanship present here on web pages and photos.

With that in mind...where can I find photos or a craftmans web page that leaves the knife with evidence of hand forging- as in a not dead flat, profiled by sander but still of excellent quality.

Two reasons for my question:

1 I like a rougher but professional look
2 I don't have all the equipment that some of you folks have to pound and profile blades. I don't even have room for them. :)

Again. This is NOT a put down for the gorgeous craftmanship that is also hand made.
 
Tim Lively,Dan Winkler and Dana Acker are the first guys that come to my mind for the "as forged" look.

Deloid, anything done with a grinder can be done with a file and sandpaper. A lot of the Rendevous people like the as forged look in a blade. I argue with my customers about this because they don't seem to understand that there were a lot of of true craftsmen back then. Primitive doesn't equal shoddy workmanship.

Here's a link to some pages that may help you out. One is to the "Outpost" home of the Neo-tribal bladesmiths (guys, I don't feel like arguing the points of which site is the true home m'kay?)

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=37

This is the Outpost Gallery

http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=39

These guys don't use electricity making their blades. It's a very simple and low cost way to start forging. Not low quality but low cost.
 
Thanks Will & luke!

Will,

Show your customers the catalog of the knives being sold Feb 25th.
Many of those antique knives were made as meticulously as the fine craftsman make today. Some real beauties in that auction!!

Dean
 
This post reminds me of an article talking about Hibben's new rambo knife. They wanted a rough forge look to it so he heat it up and banged on it for awhile.
 
Search on the term "brut de forge" and you will find many knives in the style you seek.
 
Raymond Richard said:
Mike, You got to be bs'ing me. Brut de forge. That must be right next to ig's place.
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Hell, Ray, I don't know where it came from, but it might well have something to do with IG, I'd suppose. :) I've seen it used as a term for "forged finish", is all.
 
Here is a sample of my forge finish:

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Nice piece Sam.

Just for the records, It was I who taught Tim Lively how to forge and do hammer finishes.
 
Here's a shot of one from way back when I first met Tim. At that time he was doing stock reduction. I also taught Dana Acker through correspondences. They were both my students.

The handle is forged from a piece of copper pipe. The blade has a forged fuller,... virtually zero percent stock reduction.
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I think the OP is wanting a hammered look with a stock removal method. Nice pointy objects people.
 
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