Thanks guys. Matthew, it does look a little long still. I could take some more off the heel, but I would loose the bird head. I could take some more o...
Thank you Matthew. I knew I was forgetting something. (You little alchemist you!)
That is a really nice shape on that handle Matt. I am digging that.
I took a good look at this today and got out a roll of blue painter's tape. I started playing around with using the tape to define what needs to be re...
Ferric Chloride is FeCl3 or basically Hydrochloric acid (HCL) without the hydrogen and some Iron (Fe) added. Muriatic acid (sold in big box home impro...
Now is time to get the final fit. I blacken the tang with a sharpie and assemble everything nice and tight. Then with the blade point down in a vice a...
As promised, I dug around and found several small pieces of scrap that would fit the bill including a Damascus cut off of unknown pattern. It measures...
I snuck into the shop for about an hour today and did some shaping of the guard. As i said earlier, this guard template is the foundation for several ...
Every one of these is looking good here! I did a very similar project in another thread in November 2019, and I am anxious to do another one. I...
I looked into getting a pipe threader, but as Karl said, they are pretty spendy and space in my shop is limited. For smaller bar (up to 1/2 inch squar...
Started the guard thinning and shaping process. The guard is currently made from 3/16" stock and I want to create a curved taper down to 1/8" or less,...
I'm in. Is there a deadline, or time limit, or is this open ended?
MS Lin Rhea developed a process he calls "intermediate forging". It works a center spacer with hammers and peening tools to create a forged texture. I...
I have changed my process in the last 4 years.....slight changes, with significant differences. I still use the disc a lot, but I have incorporated ...
[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='07 January 2021 - 08:47 AM' timestamp='1610034468' post='27332'] for me the handle is a bit big for the size o...