What's going on in your shop? Show us whats going on, and talk a bit about your work!

Just finished this trellis for my mother, 1/2" square bar frame with interrupted twist every 12", 3/8" round stock scrolls and C's. 7' high, 9' long, 12" thick and 24" wide. First real attempt at architectural ironwork. I did use an arc welder to construct it, but ground the welds flush and for the scrolls welded on the inside to preserve the junctions where it mated to the 1/2" square stock.
 

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playing around with some left over pieces to make a stacked handle
various woods, micarta and antler, copper bolster up front

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Great work guys! HSC that stacked handle is too cool!



I've been practicing my carving, this was done with a carbide burr and finished with a wire wheel.


Wood grain Titanium!

 
Too cool, Daniel. I wonder what that would look like if you heat colored the Ti and lightly went over it with some 2500gt to bring out the highlights.
 
My second attempt at a making a knife as well as making some denim micarta. Using an old file I literally found in the woods next to my house.











 
Rick Marchand said:
Too cool, Daniel. I wonder what that would look like if you heat colored the Ti and lightly went over it with some 2500gt to bring out the highlights.
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Thanks Rick! I tried a solid copper colored ano first, then solid blue, then blue with copper... then this bronze tone which was hard to photograph. With the blue/copper ano I was going to call it starry night, lol.


Rhinoknives1 said:
Excellent! :thumbup:I can't stand Ti on a working knife cause if you have any sweat on your palms it can slip out.
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Thanks! Yes this has a really nice grip. Garnet blasted Ti works well too... but lately I have been doing lots of shaping for an ergonomic grip and sometimes weight reduction.
 
pleasanthill said:
My second attempt at a making a knife as well as making some denim micarta. Using an old file I literally found in the woods next to my house.











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Congrats on your second knife!:thumbup:

May I suggest for the next one that you ether buy a known new steel billet or buy a File that isn't covered in rust.

When steel is that rusted, Its in the steel and you most likely will have rust spots reappear with a small amount of Moisture.
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Congrats on your second knife!:thumbup:

May I suggest for the next one that you ether buy a known new steel billet or buy a File that isn't covered in rust.

When steel is that rusted, Its in the steel and you most likely will have rust spots reappear with a small amount of Moisture.
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Would this be true using old logging cable?.

Can this be forged out ? Or once it's there, it's there kind of thing
 
Doing a little leather work and just in time. This one goes to the local VFD Fire chief with 33 years of service. Good guy; its a surprise.

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Teppojutsu said:
Would this be true using old logging cable?.

Can this be forged out ? Or once it's there, it's there kind of thing
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Teppo,
First, let me say I am a stock removal maker and have limited forging experience. Twice, about 18 years ago. :)

Its my understanding from chatting with forgers that the Oxidation is burnt out when taking the steel up to critical temp and the reheats.

But, I suggest you ask some with a lot more forging experience than I have and see what their experience making Damascus Cable out of old Cable has been.
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Teppo,
First, let me say I am a stock removal maker and have limited forging experience. Twice, about 18 years ago. :)

Its my understanding from chatting with forgers that the Oxidation is burnt out when taking the steel up to critical temp and the reheats.

But, I suggest you ask some with a lot more forging experience than I have and see what their experience making Damascus Cable out of old Cable has been.
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Whew I thought I gathered a bunch of cable for nothing lol
I'd like to do stock removal for customers and forge for my own pleasure and pieces.

Thanks Laurence
 
Rhinoknives1 said:
Congrats on your second knife!:thumbup:

May I suggest for the next one that you ether buy a known new steel billet or buy a File that isn't covered in rust.

When steel is that rusted, Its in the steel and you most likely will have rust spots reappear with a small amount of Moisture.
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Thanks for the reply Rhino. I don't plan on making any more with junk found in the woods, but it did give me some great practice and I learned a lot. (A whole lot) I'm going to be ordering some 1095 and starting there since I believe with the tools I have I can do a successful heat treat without having to send them out. I work with VERY limited funds right now so my experimenting I'll try on stuff that doesn't cost much.

I must say though I am proud of it. I gave this particular one to an older friend of mine that owns a farm down the road. He lets me hunt some of his property. Went by the other day, he's had the knife now for about a month and he finally decided to use it the other day and cut about 400 ears of corn and still just as sharp as it was when I gave it to him. He said it's his new favorite and going to be his new everyday carry.
 
Get 1070 or 1080 they are easier to home HT.

You should be proud of it. I made my first one out of a File from a Garage sale. Its just worth a few dollars to have a clean known Steel to start with
 
Trying to get this one finished up for a wedding present. Really struggling with the 1x30 grinder lately. I know it's nothing huge but it will be my biggest blade to date. Looking forward to seeing how it finishes up.
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