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Well here is a hudson bay knife that we did for a customer..Its based on a historical representation..measurements come from the same knife..
http://www.fholder.com/Blacksmithing/article2.htm
14 1/8" long overall
1/4" thick blade of forged 5160
1 7/8" wide blade, 9" long
Flat ground and drilled..Stamped.After the first stress reliefe cycle..
Same knife with the brass for hardware..That 1" round is for the brass washers..the bar stock is for the bolsters..The wood for, well the handles.
In for one more stress reliefe cycle before heat treat tomorrow..
Parts cut..
Pan set up with heated quench oil for a edge quench.(Normally I might harden the entire knife then soften the spine but we dont have a quench pot long enough).
Fast pic of the blade at about 1525°
hardened after the quench..You can see the quench line if you look..Hard blade, soft back and handle..
These dont look like much at the moment but trust me thier is a lot of fitting and work in these already. Since these bolsters dont actually lay on the blade they have to be fitted right into the handle scales..The brass washers were fitted from brass slugs set deep into the scales..The scales will be a dark reddish brown when done..The bolsters and washers are being set in and drying overnight and will be put on the knife tomorrow..
Well here are th pics of the glue up(using west systems G flex) If you look you can see the holes were the pins extrude are chamfered..That way we can peen the brass pins and fill up the chamfer..It blends the brass and makes a stronger connection..
http://www.fholder.com/Blacksmithing/article2.htm
14 1/8" long overall
1/4" thick blade of forged 5160
1 7/8" wide blade, 9" long
Flat ground and drilled..Stamped.After the first stress reliefe cycle..
Same knife with the brass for hardware..That 1" round is for the brass washers..the bar stock is for the bolsters..The wood for, well the handles.
In for one more stress reliefe cycle before heat treat tomorrow..
Parts cut..
Pan set up with heated quench oil for a edge quench.(Normally I might harden the entire knife then soften the spine but we dont have a quench pot long enough).
Fast pic of the blade at about 1525°
hardened after the quench..You can see the quench line if you look..Hard blade, soft back and handle..
These dont look like much at the moment but trust me thier is a lot of fitting and work in these already. Since these bolsters dont actually lay on the blade they have to be fitted right into the handle scales..The brass washers were fitted from brass slugs set deep into the scales..The scales will be a dark reddish brown when done..The bolsters and washers are being set in and drying overnight and will be put on the knife tomorrow..
Well here are th pics of the glue up(using west systems G flex) If you look you can see the holes were the pins extrude are chamfered..That way we can peen the brass pins and fill up the chamfer..It blends the brass and makes a stronger connection..
