What is the definition of a forged knife?

Dark Nemesis

Dark Nemesis

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After Jerry's post I realized that I don't fully understand the difference between the forged knife and his usual offerings. I can easily see the difference, but how was it made in comparison to the normal Busse production knives?
 
The normal production knives are made out of bar of INFI that is cut and ground to shape. On a forged knife, the steel is heated (in a forge) and hammered into shape. Then it is ground the rest of the way.

I think that is the difference, but, ya know, I could be wrong.
 
forging is different than stock removal, forging is where you beat the living **** out of the steel taking it to a rough looking knife. then you finish it with grinding. forging is supposed to refine the grain in the steel unlike corn whiskey.

stock removel is like stroking away the steel with a big assed grinder while drinking a simple beverage, like cbl or johnny blue. wearing a spark flamed hat, dancing and shaking your bootie in front of a grinder, sparks flying everywhere, singing strange assed songs that only the grindee knows the words too.

stroke it to the east, stroke it to the west, stroke it to the gal that you like best... just strokin...
 
...stock removel is like stroking away the steel with a big assed grinder while drinking a simple beverage, like cbl or johnny blue. wearing a spark flamed hat, dancing and shaking your bootie in front of a grinder, sparks flying everywhere, singing strange assed songs that only the grindee knows the words too.

stroke it to the east, stroke it to the west, stroke it to the gal that you like best... just strokin...















That's just great, another image burned in that I don't need...
 
idahoskunk said:
forging is different than stock removal, forging is where you beat the living **** out of the steel taking it to a rough looking knife. then you finish it with grinding. forging is supposed to refine the grain in the steel unlike corn whiskey.

stock removel is like stroking away the steel with a big assed grinder while drinking a simple beverage, like cbl or johnny blue. wearing a spark flamed hat, dancing and shaking your bootie in front of a grinder, sparks flying everywhere, singing strange assed songs that only the grindee knows the words too.

stroke it to the east, stroke it to the west, stroke it to the gal that you like best... just strokin...
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No, I think that pretty much sums it up.
 
Just what we need, a new process that slows production down so we get to wait longer for our knives! Now, if Jerry hires a whole bunch of INFI beaters and the knives don't cost anymore, I'm all for it!
:cool:
 
idahoskunk said:
i could be wrong.... any other input on this subject? :confused:
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Don't forget the loin cloth. You don't want to get any articles of clothing caught in anything :eek: And no jewelry
 
i think many of the big forgers out there have power hammers to do alot of the rough work.

fwiw i have seen jerry say infi doesn't need to be forged anyway with the quality of infi and special heat treating process :cool:
 
All the hammering necessary to forge a blade makes you thirsty. This must be a good thing if you have lots of beer and whisky to quench your thirst.

With modern high quality steel production I can't imagine what other advantages might come from forging.
 
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