Knifemakers Christmas season gift exchange!

I finaly got my letter today and will be sending mine out sometime this week. Thanks for the comments fellows ,i will be proud to own anything that is made in this exchange.
 
5160 and 52100 blanks

Forging, rough shape, and HT done so far, one sharpened and passes multiple edge flex-tests and is a real cutter. Have all the guards rough fit. (as I hot fit them before HT) .

One will be tested to destruction, receiver will get the best of the rest.

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Having fun with this, again, what a grate idea!
 
finishing up another like the ones i started before, this one is for my friends birthday tomoro!!! then ill be finishing up the one for one of you, and this time 5160 :)
-Lou
 
I got the project knife back from my father, who RC tested it yesterday. It came out at 57.5. Which is great news for me, I was shooting for a 58 or so, so, I don't have to re-temper, but I do need to check the temp of the kitchen oven! :D

If I receive my gift knife way before Christmas, I may just have to torture myself and put it under the tree, and let the anticipation kill me! I'm just that kind of guy! -Matt-
 
well mine is setting up. this is where i get the most stressed. wating for the jb weld in the stick tang to set up an hope the blade did not shift. its looking good.
 
Got my letter last week. After doing some research on the recipient, I am going to make something more user specific. I think he'll be quite happy. Photos as it progresses.
Stacy
 
bladsmth said:
Got my letter last week. After doing some research on the recipient, I am going to make something more user specific. I think he'll be quite happy. Photos as it progresses.
Stacy
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I rethought the knife that I'm going to make also, for two reasons. First reason is because of what Stacy expresses. The second, is because this one will be a MUCH better knife. The work that people are putting into their knives for this is outstanding and I wanted to up it a notch.

This is a hunter with a 3-5/8" edge. It will be a little over 4-1/4" from tip to guard. It is flat ground all the way back to the guard. Width of the blade at the top of the ricasso is approximately .125" and approximately about .100" at the bottom of the ricasso. I haven't put a micrometer on it yet to be more exact than that. The ricasso is 5/8" from top to bottom. The widest part of the cutting edge is 1". It's out of heat treat and tempered to about 58 to 59 Rc. It's time to begin cleaning it up and getting it ready for guard, handle, etch, etc.

Any ideas on handle material that I should use?
I have:
  • Elk antler
  • Lot's of different exotic woods, some burled, some not.
  • Many other woods that don't need stabilized, such as cocobolo rosewood, pink ivory, lignum vitae (sp?), etc.
  • I also have some caribou shanks.
  • I have some sheep horn.
  • Name something else, and there is a good chance I have some! If I really like the handle material idea, and I don't have any, I'll definitely get some.

Any ideas on the guard?
I have:
  • Nickelsilver
  • Stainless Raindrop from Devin Thomas
  • Brass
  • regular stainless, that I think is 440A
  • Wrought Iron
  • I have some bronze, but it's still in the shape of a bearing cage. That would require some real work to get it shaped accordingly. Can it be cold forged? Hot forged?

This is my four bar composite twist damascus in 1084/15N20. I twist two bars clockwise and two bars counter clockwise, and then stack them with the twists alternating and reweld. It's only 120 layer, so the pattern is quite bold and wide. It stretches it out in a really neat way when I forge it. My problem is that I need a neat name for the pattern! Anyone have an idea of what I can call this pattern?
 
Scott, my 4 year old son just wandered in and said " hey thats kinda cool" as i was looking at your knife. You must be doing OK, hes an expert on cool!
 
scottickes said:
I rethought the knife that I'm going to make also, for two reasons. First reason is because of what Stacy expresses. The second, is because this one will be a MUCH better knife. The work that people are putting into their knives for this is outstanding and I wanted to up it a notch.

This is a hunter with a 3-5/8" edge. It will be a little over 4-1/4" from tip to guard. It is flat ground all the way back to the guard. Width of the blade at the top of the ricasso is approximately .125" and approximately about .100" at the bottom of the ricasso. I haven't put a micrometer on it yet to be more exact than that. The ricasso is 5/8" from top to bottom. The widest part of the cutting edge is 1". It's out of heat treat and tempered to about 58 to 59 Rc. It's time to begin cleaning it up and getting it ready for guard, handle, etch, etc.

Any ideas on handle material that I should use?
I have:
  • Elk antler
  • Lot's of different exotic woods, some burled, some not.
  • Many other woods that don't need stabilized, such as cocobolo rosewood, pink ivory, lignum vitae (sp?), etc.
  • I also have some caribou shanks.
  • I have some sheep horn.
  • Name something else, and there is a good chance I have some! If I really like the handle material idea, and I don't have any, I'll definitely get some.

Any ideas on the guard?
I have:
  • Nickelsilver
  • Stainless Raindrop from Devin Thomas
  • Brass
  • regular stainless, that I think is 440A
  • Wrought Iron
  • I have some bronze, but it's still in the shape of a bearing cage. That would require some real work to get it shaped accordingly. Can it be cold forged? Hot forged?

This is my four bar composite twist damascus in 1084/15N20. I twist two bars clockwise and two bars counter clockwise, and then stack them with the twists alternating and reweld. It's only 120 layer, so the pattern is quite bold and wide. It stretches it out in a really neat way when I forge it. My problem is that I need a neat name for the pattern! Anyone have an idea of what I can call this pattern?
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That is georgous (sp?). Reminds me of smoke rising out of my grandparents chimney on a cold winters day when a pressure system was moving in. Just has that sort of wispy look to it.

As for handle material I like the oily woods followed by stag or some sort of horn for this one.

I would go with either nickel silver or the wrought iron for the guard.

That looks great.
 
I know bronze can be cast, and it might be worth looking into local resources for that - and I've *seen* bronze forge worked, but haven't done it. I know it's heat conductive as all hell, though.

I think (and this is strictly my sense of taste, but you asked) that a lighter burl or antler/horn with bronze or black wrought iron would make a really pretty knife. Then again, I'm actually not into some of the art knives with 8 kinds of damascus and whatnots. Too busy! (and the blade is too pretty to try and take away from it)
 
SBuzek said:
My vote is for wrought Iron and elk antler
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I think Stan hit it right on the head, WI and elk antler would be classy to no end!

As for the damascus pattern...the first thing that ran through my head was it looks kinda like a stick of that old "Fruit Stripe" gum, only without the colors. :cool: -Matt-
 
scottickes said:
I rethought the knife that I'm going to make also, for two reasons. First reason is because of what Stacy expresses. The second, is because this one will be a MUCH better knife. The work that people are putting into their knives for this is outstanding and I wanted to up it a notch.

This is a hunter with a 3-5/8" edge. It will be a little over 4-1/4" from tip to guard. It is flat ground all the way back to the guard. Width of the blade at the top of the ricasso is approximately .125" and approximately about .100" at the bottom of the ricasso. I haven't put a micrometer on it yet to be more exact than that. The ricasso is 5/8" from top to bottom. The widest part of the cutting edge is 1". It's out of heat treat and tempered to about 58 to 59 Rc. It's time to begin cleaning it up and getting it ready for guard, handle, etch, etc.

Any ideas on handle material that I should use?
I have:
  • Elk antler
  • Lot's of different exotic woods, some burled, some not.
  • Many other woods that don't need stabilized, such as cocobolo rosewood, pink ivory, lignum vitae (sp?), etc.
  • I also have some caribou shanks.
  • I have some sheep horn.
  • Name something else, and there is a good chance I have some! If I really like the handle material idea, and I don't have any, I'll definitely get some.

Any ideas on the guard?
I have:
  • Nickelsilver
  • Stainless Raindrop from Devin Thomas
  • Brass
  • regular stainless, that I think is 440A
  • Wrought Iron
  • I have some bronze, but it's still in the shape of a bearing cage. That would require some real work to get it shaped accordingly. Can it be cold forged? Hot forged?

This is my four bar composite twist damascus in 1084/15N20. I twist two bars clockwise and two bars counter clockwise, and then stack them with the twists alternating and reweld. It's only 120 layer, so the pattern is quite bold and wide. It stretches it out in a really neat way when I forge it. My problem is that I need a neat name for the pattern! Anyone have an idea of what I can call this pattern?
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Scot ,whatever you use should be nice!Also I think "HOT WIND" might work--Butch
 
My vote is for wrought with burl. Wrought because it fits the classic style and burl because it will flow with the steel pattern. Whatever you choos it will look fantastic!
 
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