Wheeler Fighting Bowie Project :) ( UPDATED CUTTING & FORGING VIDEOS)

[BenR.T.]

I like how you turned it from orange to black, that was pretty neat!
Excited to see this one take shape!

 

[JParanee]

The riddle of steel

Love it buddy thanks for the update

 

[NickWheeler]

Hey guys- I finished up the last knife that had to be done before I got back to this...

 

[JParanee]

Awesome

 

[Mike157]

That blade is looking nice Nick. I think awesome is the appropriate word! Mike

 

[Doug C]

Three awesomes then..Thanks for the pics, Nick ! :thumbup:

Doug

 

[gga357]

Make it 4. Awesome and looking forward to more.

 

[NickWheeler]

[video=youtube;2r1akcUfl3w]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2r1akcUfl3w&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[BenR.T.]

I like the boonie hat for keeping grit of your neck.

 

[Brian Avila]

Getting excited!

What are you using for that piece for the tool rest, maybe angle iron, but how wide and what length?

 

[JParanee]

Think its gonna be sharp

 

[r connally]

Truly wicked. Adrenaline rising!

 

[NickWheeler]

[video=youtube;RwjO3DDf4eE]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwjO3DDf4eE&feature=youtu.be[/video]

 

[Mike157]

Instead of spending an hour and a half trying to come up with the intellectually appropriate descriptors I'll just go with my gut and add to Joe's earlier comment - monstrously awesome! Looks beautiful. Rc 59 if I'm reading the meter correctly? Thanks Nick, these updates are really, really exciting. Mike

 

[gudspelr]

Nick-

I'm sincerely hoping that hole in your sweatshirt is a burn hole....it would make me feel a lot better about the times I've set myself on fire in the shop.... . Great looking blade, sir.

Jeremy

 

[NickWheeler]

I'm glad you're stoked about this my friends! I am too!

Mike- You got it buddy. I tested the blade in 4 spots and got 60, 59, 60, and 59... which averages out to a Rockwell hardness of 59.5 C. I might dial it back a bit depending on how the cutting tests go. These are intended to be a defense tool, and IMHO that means they need to be a 10" laser-like extension of the hand... so I want them to be the highest hardness and thinnest edge that's possible. No sharpened pry bars up in here.


Jeremy- I have very few shop shirts that do NOT have holes in them! LMFAO. I think they're more of abrasion holes from grinding grit, as it's been a bit since I actually had flames coming off my shirt. I think I'll just start buying my work shirts at the Goodwill.



Here's a pic that's easier to read the Rc tester (this was one of the 60C readings).

 

[Redsnake1997]

..... I tested the blade in 4 spots and got 60, 59, 60, and 59... which averages out to a Rockwell hardness of 59.5 C.

Here's a pic that's easier to read the Rc tester (this was one of the 60C readings).

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Nick I'm really STOKED to see this one getting your attention. I'm curious, is this one going to be through hardened or differentially hardened? Can't wait to see this one complete and tested out by Joe.

 

[gga357]

Very interesting and very exciting, thanks for posting!

 

[BladeScout]

Great knife!
Mean looking, I LIKE IT!

Thanks Bob and thank you to everyone

These projects are so fun and just an incredible way to get pieces that would never exist into the hands of the metal monsters

The overwhelming interest in these projects truly humbles me and I can't thank you all enough

Metal Kings!!!
(sry - too much ManOWar)

 

[hardingknives]

I would like to have a pin up poster of nicks shop. How many grinders you got?