This is my first real post to the forum (other then the new member intro, find the rest of my info on my website - ironjohnlogan.com)
I have been reading and rereading past posts on here for the last few days, it is fascinating all the ideas that I have never seen in the Artist iron world (ABANA) like Kero welding and others. today I am starting a commission of three folding knives, and have already put my new knowledge from this forum into forging the blades. I thought, as you all are part of this process I'd share.
I tried to attach a few pictures of my past folders as examples, but failed (can someone help me with how to do it?). Then I will post a picture of each step.
until then here is a link to my folding knife page - http://ironjohnlogan.com/folding-knives
Any comments on my process are welcome
Iron John
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Here are the three blades finished forged with and extra edge forged only. The knife on the far right is profile ground
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Here are the three Blades profiles and beveled ready for heat treat - but wait, heat treat is the absolute last thing that I do when making a folder (well other then final polish)
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I am adding photos in real time to the process - if anyone has a question or a comment please do.
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I really like your mark. Do you have a stamp of some sort? or etch? It almost looks like you gouge each line in with a chisel.
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I really like your mark. Do you have a stamp of some sort? or etch? It almost looks like you gouge each line in with a chisel.
I do use a chisel. I have had custom stamps made and have made many myself, though I like how each is different (I can also change the size with a different chisel) and more organic. I resharpen a cold chisel so the it is a 90 degree angle and then stamp each line
here is a link to my website that explains my mark and where it came from - http://ironjohnlogan.com/about-me.htm
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Thanks for the WIP photos John. Looks good!
Cheyenne Walker
Apprentice Smith
John, how are making the thumbnail notches in the blades?
Cheyenne Walker
Apprentice Smith
I am making the nail notches with a specially made chisel, half round sharpened on one side at 45 degrees. In this photo was a total of 4 heats; first is pointing the blade, then forging the bevels, cutting from the bar, nail notch and touch mark in one heat. Anneal, then profile and rough grind bevels. I then start on the liners and scales, only once everything works do I heat treat and final grind/ polish the blade.
I got caught up with another project... so I will have to delay until next week before I can post more pictures
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Sorry - forgot I was doing a WIP! Got side tracked with a few other projects...
These are actually different blades, but the order is the same, so I will continue from here. The blades are finished other then heat treat, and the brass liners are profiled and the holes are drilled (I contact cement my brass together, so that profiling and holes match on both pieces). Next I will be taking the brass apart and cutting the liner lock into the one of them.
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I have taken the brass apart, and pinned it together with the blade. Putting the the blade in the closed position I sand the tang and forward part part of the liners until it opens to the stop pin where I want it
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Here I have cut the liner lock with a Dremel cut off wheel, and filed it to fit.
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