Newbie collaboration knife?

[deker]

Was the goal of this to have several Mastersmiths and voting members in the Guild by the time this gets done???

No Nick, we just slowed down so we wouldn't show you up by finishing before your WIP thread is done

-d

 

[NickWheeler]

Rob that's just crazy talk!!!

 

[TekSec]

Apparently...I'm pretty disappointed actually. I was really looking forward to having this finished.

 

[efleming]

I too am very disappointed. Having had the chance to handle both knives and do the grinding for them, I was really looking forward to seeing the completion.

 

[jdm61]

After all the grief that I got for delaying the process until I had my press properly set up so I wouldn't screw up the big knife in the forging, the is a big bummer.:grumpy:

 

[TekSec]

That wasn't grief, that was a good old fashioned ribbing! I say we just start fresh and chock this up to lessons learned...

 

[jdm61]

That wasn't grief, that was a good old fashioned ribbing! I say we just start fresh and chock this up to lessons learned...

Well, since we have all gotten better in the ensuing years, perhaps we should try for something a bit more complex as far as the damascus pattern and the fittings. We could call it the "not so newbie" collaboration

 

[butcher_block]

you guys going to get this done before a few of you pass on to the other world ?

 

[TekSec]

Well, since we have all gotten better in the ensuing years, perhaps we should try for something a bit more complex as far as the damascus pattern and the fittings. We could call it the "not so newbie" collaboration

I'm all in for that!

 

[deker]

Well, since we have all gotten better in the ensuing years, perhaps we should try for something a bit more complex as far as the damascus pattern and the fittings. We could call it the "not so newbie" collaboration

Geez Joe, I COULD have done a more complex pattern, but I was considering the durability of drifting a 'hawk eye at the time. Twist is the least likely to delaminate on you when split/drifted...

-d

 

[jdm61]

Geez Joe, I COULD have done a more complex pattern, but I was considering the durability of drifting a 'hawk eye at the time. Twist is the least likely to delaminate on you when split/drifted...

-d

I was thinking (admittedly an inherently reckless undertaking) that maybe this time, we should just stick with a pair of knives and skip the hawk.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I am going to speak out on my observations about where this went wrong:

In the beginning it was a simple newbies project to make two simple knives and a simple hawk......"The votes are in.....and the team has decided overwhelmingly on a Hawk/Camp/hunter combo!.......(Quote from post #81, Scott)

The materials were provided to make these simple mono steel knives and a wrap style hawk with a wrought iron head and a carbon steel bit. The wood was from Bill Moran.

Then the project started getting more complex, with the "Hey, lets do this" and, "Hey, lets do that", and, "Can I join"....etc. It quickly evolved from a simple project by a handful of makers to one of huge proportions, and frankly, somewhat beyond newbie skills. It became so convoluted that it eventually collapsed and destroyed itself.

If you want to re-start this project as it was, I would take a good look at my advise on post #595. Keep it small...keep it simple...keep it doable.

Stacy