I got that anvil when I first started out a few years ago. It’s on the small side but for the size knife I make it’s plenty large. Used anvils are crazy high.Im a little jealous of your anvil. All I have is a China 55# that beat to hell.
Recently threw it in the charcoal forge and heated it up so I could weld a plate to the top.
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Then I welded a plate over it and ground it down.
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Too bad the welds didn't hold and I have to do it again.
Looks really good. I’ve got that steel in stock but have only used it a few times. How does it forge?View attachment 328727
Putting the finishing touches on this 80CRV2 bushcraft. Needs an edge and a sheath.
It's quickly becoming my favorite. Forges easy but very forgiving/simple heat treat.Looks really good. I’ve got that steel in stock but have only used it a few times. How does it forge?
I don’t know what that means🤔. I’ve got some 5160 and have made some bigger blades with it.It's quickly becoming my favorite. Forges easy but very forgiving/simple heat treat.
Hammers like 1080 but quenches like 5160.
LOL. I hear you.I don’t know what that means🤔. I’ve got some 5160 and have made some bigger blades with it.
That last small feather damascus blade I did was 1080 and 15N20 and I thought it was difficult to move.
I’m becoming a firm believer that starting off with short billets is not the way to go.
How's 'bout that 6 inch Bowie???????????????????????????????????Well this one is finished but in retrospect I should have put contrasting pins in the scales. Burlap micarta scales G10 liners the spine is rounded View attachment 328981View attachment 328982
It will be coming up. I’m a procrastinator if no one has noticed yet.How's 'bout that 6 inch Bowie???????????????????????????????????
Nice, I'm working on my first San Mai blade. If I can get it hot enough to weld.
Don't forget to post some pictures. Can't wait to get out of school so I can give blade making a try.Nice, I'm working on my first San Mai blade. If I can get it hot enough to weld.
Well I hammered out a piece of car coil spring into a billet and hammered out a railroad spike into two matching billets and ground them perfectly flat. Then I cleaned them with lacquer thinner to get all the oil off and then welded them together. Fluxed them and put them in the fire and got them as hot as my forge would go. Gave them a few hits to set the welds and right back into the flames. Started hammering them out into a knife shape and...Don't forget to post some pictures. Can't wait to get out of school so I can give blade making a try.
Getting out?Just posted my knife grinder up for sale in the classifieds if anyone is interested.
Building a new house and need to shed some treasures.Getting out?