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- Thread starter WillSwift
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I don't ever really share my work and its awful hot out there right now so I figured I would post a few of my recently finished knives. I don't follow the holy gospel of never using found steel. I selectively source all of mine. I dont always use found steel, but I usually do, I like to reuse something from the past and make it useful again. If you have instagram you can follow me at halcyon_forge. I hope you guys like my finished work.
The first one is an 8" chef forged from a leaf spring from a Model T.
The next one is a santoku forged from a 27" buzzsaw blade. The handle is burlap laminate with purple in it.
The last one is a cimeter forged from an old Heller file. The handle is flame hardened 100 year old osage orange.
Like I said, I hope you guys enjoy these. Have an excellent day.
Thank you,
Joe Schrum
Halcyon Forge
The first one is an 8" chef forged from a leaf spring from a Model T.
The next one is a santoku forged from a 27" buzzsaw blade. The handle is burlap laminate with purple in it.
The last one is a cimeter forged from an old Heller file. The handle is flame hardened 100 year old osage orange.
Like I said, I hope you guys enjoy these. Have an excellent day.
Thank you,
Joe Schrum
Halcyon Forge
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Boxing these up to have them polished and honed.
Boxing these up to have them polished and honed.
Nice! I have a several vintage/antique German and English razors and they do nicely, but I'd always be curious to a custom modern one.
What steels do modern ones usually come in? and what sort of price might a custom one cost a gent these days?..
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My first try at a small kitchen knife. Finishing on the handle still left to do. There were definitely things to remember for the next one. But it's fun!
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It's been a few months since I've made anything. Here's what I've got:
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nice work everyone!
@pablo you got enough flex on that thing?!
@adam that's a clean looking knife!
We're working on a big batch of paring, chefs and fillet knives, 61 in total! 40 of them are parers. We've got a 4 day show coming up and are hoping to take a few days off before, we'll see if that happens
We've also got a couple custom engraving orders for groomsmen's and wedding gifts on the go. Below are the last three of our original osprey design, going to three groomsmen
@pablo you got enough flex on that thing?!
@adam that's a clean looking knife!
We're working on a big batch of paring, chefs and fillet knives, 61 in total! 40 of them are parers. We've got a 4 day show coming up and are hoping to take a few days off before, we'll see if that happens
We've also got a couple custom engraving orders for groomsmen's and wedding gifts on the go. Below are the last three of our original osprey design, going to three groomsmen
PEU
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Its thin and I left it at 57RC, most of my knives get 59 or more. Its tapered all the way to the tip and its very thin, that's the key to flex. It was ground to final shape mostly after HT, I would say 30-70 before/after. Its an exercise in patience with these thin sections...
Pablo
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Flex is strictly a mater of thickness. It will flex the same amount hardened or not. When it breaks or when it takes a permanent bend is a matter of HT. Pablo looks like he has it zeroed in nicely.
I find Rc 58-60 works perfect for thin filet blades, and Rc 60-62 for thicker ones.
I find Rc 58-60 works perfect for thin filet blades, and Rc 60-62 for thicker ones.
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First one done this week:
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^^I love that design!!Working this week on 4 Garmr knives from 2,7mm NCV1 steel( ~80CrV2)
I finally got some damascus to work!!!! I don't much care about the performance of this damascus(If I want performance 52100 is the way to go for me) I'm just making to try and to enjoy it's own unique beauty.
This billet is made from 1084 and 15n20 it is currently a 12 layer billet but I hope to get it up to a 200+ layer
What do you think? how many of you have tried making damascus?
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