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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #300662 - 22/05/17 07:12 PM

Got your work cut out VG!
Looking sweet those ones - churning them out like a sausage factory!
Keep up the good work mate.
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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: 93x64mm]
      #300688 - 23/05/17 05:10 AM

The blades are all heat treated and tempered so the next few days will see a lot of hand sanding and many sheets of W&D paper to get them all up to a 600 grt finish



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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #300778 - 25/05/17 05:46 AM

Looking at the line up you will be busier than a one armed brick layer in Baghdad for the next few days!

Great post, I have been following it with much interest.


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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: Bidgee]
      #300797 - 25/05/17 02:36 PM

Have finally finished getting these blades handsanded after the heat treating so they are now ready for the handles but that is going to wait for a couple of days as I have something else to do in the meantime.
This is how I do all my handsanding with 220, 360, then 600grit papers round a 3/4 in square hardwood block.




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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #300891 - 28/05/17 02:25 PM

I got back to the shed today and all the blades that were to have bolsters were attended to. The bolsters were all fitted then pinned and epoxied on. It was a real treat to be able to use the little clamps instead of the much longer and way more clumsy clamps I had been accustomed to using. Seeing as we are having very hard frosts in the morning I set a light with 200watt bulb to create a heat shield above them to stop any epoxy degradation from the cold.



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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301005 - 30/05/17 03:38 PM

This morning I got all the knives out of the clamps



Profiled them with the 60grit belt on the 12, 4 and 1 1/4 in wheels, run them through the bandsaw to do the primary shaping then used the 12 in wheel to get them to a rundimentary shape.



Then got a couple handsanded and finished up to 360 grit. I did have to make a new finishing block as my other one will only hold about 10 blades and it will be easier if they are all together in one place when I am doing the finish which is a few of coats of thinned spar varnish (sanded between coats) to seal the surface then the oil finish can be done over the following couple of weeks.

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301021 - 31/05/17 02:59 AM

Quite a production line, Gruff. Well done. The holder for finishing is very simple, innovative and effective.

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: DarylS]
      #301097 - 01/06/17 11:34 AM

man i really like the kitchen knife clamped in the vise. do you sell them ?

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: ducmarc]
      #301104 - 01/06/17 02:29 PM

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man i really like the kitchen knife clamped in the vise. do you sell them ?




I have only done a few kitchen knives for myself so far from a carbon steel (15N20) so havent done anything with stainless that wiuld be more suitable for kitchen knives for sale. I would have to send stainless steel blades away to be heat treated.

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301105 - 01/06/17 02:29 PM

Getting there with just a few left to do now.



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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301297 - 04/06/17 07:18 AM

Have these all with the first coat of sealer (thinned spar varnish) on them this morning so that will get sanded back to wood tomorrow and be repeated another twice before the oil finish is started so should be able to get to the sheaths and send them of in about 3 weeks. Unfortunately one of them has had to be rejected due to a flaw emerging during the last sanding stage and I can not send anything that is not up to standard.







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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301298 - 04/06/17 07:24 AM

Looking very nice there VG, shame you have to reject one - look bloody good this end!

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: 93x64mm]
      #301306 - 04/06/17 10:38 AM

They have to be up to a reasonable standard and if not, then that is just what happens sometimes.


There is a very exciting project in the making that may interest some on this forum so will start a thread later in the week. Look for the Safari knife project that is starting in consultation with an experienced group of hunters and hunting guides.

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301653 - 11/06/17 02:51 PM

Have had a couple of day on the leatherwork. After the knifework, the thread groove,makers mark and stamping was done before the top part of the belt loop was glued and sewn on. The welt was then glued in and the belt loop folded over and glued in position ready for sewing tomorrow. Then they can be folded and glued in thier final position before the thread holes are drilled and the main sewing starts.


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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: NitroX]
      #301689 - 12/06/17 02:51 PM

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Personally I am confused by this post and half the time have no idea what is going on .... so watching with interest.




It's called talent in progress I must admit that this forum has a HUGE amount of talent within, I guess that I missed out on it when it was dealt.



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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: CHAPUISARMES]
      #301692 - 12/06/17 04:06 PM

Sheaths all ready for sewing now with 7 different sizes for standard right handed carry, one for a left and a horiznotal carry. There is another horizontal carry cut out but the guy it is for wants a darker sheath to will get the die in a day or two.



There is seven that have been stitched so getting through them slowly.

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301708 - 13/06/17 06:09 AM

Quote:

They have to be up to a reasonable standard and if not, then that is just what happens sometimes.


There is a very exciting project in the making that may interest some on this forum so will start a thread later in the week. Look for the Safari knife project that is starting in consultation with an experienced group of hunters and hunting guides.




All waiting for the next instalment matey!


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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: 93x64mm]
      #301736 - 14/06/17 04:06 AM

I was asked on another forum how I make the stitching holes and sew up the sheaths so did a couple of short videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTSn-nQFsqI&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2zUEJBXiMk&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZqGOdP5TzU&feature=youtu.be

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301772 - 15/06/17 01:21 PM

This lot is ready for the final sharpening now and then they can all be sent off to new homes



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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301781 - 15/06/17 04:38 PM

Wow. Haven't visited this thread for some time and the work has really come along. As well as all sorts of other tools as well.

Great stuff. I can see forum members getting some of these special custom knives made by a NE forum member.

Am interested to see the final products after seeing the progress from the beginning to the end. Just about there now,

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: NitroX]
      #301787 - 15/06/17 04:58 PM

Thanks John.
will get some pics of the individual knives tomorrow and then I can concentrate on the safari knife and a few others that are on the books.

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: NitroX]
      #301790 - 15/06/17 05:02 PM

BTW one of these days when I am more financial, I can see two non knife projects in your future, if you are interested. A boar spear and a "war hammer".

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: NitroX]
      #301815 - 16/06/17 05:23 AM

There will have to be a lot more learning on forging before I could even think of venturing that far off the simplified beaten track I have walked so far.

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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301835 - 16/06/17 03:37 PM

so this batch of knives is finally done and ready to be sent of the new homes far and near

This is the line-up and while there are a few the same and similarities in them all having rimu scales there are other differences that individualise them









































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Re: A gas fired forge in the making [Re: VonGruff]
      #301836 - 16/06/17 03:58 PM









and another one off the Australia



Glens boner and the colour of the maple looks washed out because of the weak winter sun here at the moment


and Mikes hunter skinner


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