General Zod
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Hand sanding. Something I always felt like I should try to avoid, but damned if it didn't work well for this.
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Hand sanding. Something I always felt like I should try to avoid, but damned if it didn't work well for this.
General Zod
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Yeah, that's the shape it took while I was forging it, and I decided I liked where it was going and refined it a bit when I started grinding. The ergonomics feel good in the hand, even without handle scales. I can't wait to feel it with the handle completed.
General Zod
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Have to applaud the amount of work that goes into that. I keep threatening to give it a try but the reality looks less fun.
Look forward to seeing the finished product!
Man, even when it's frustrating it's still fun as hell. Especially now that I'm making blades. Don't get me wrong, any blacksmithing is relaxing, but blades are even better.
Axxe55
Retiretgtshit stirrer
i'm doing stock removal method of making knivesstilll a lot of work and the same work as forging blades!Have to applaud the amount of work that goes into that. I keep threatening to give it a try but the reality looks less fun.
Look forward to seeing the finished product!
General Zod
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OK, so I promised a couple of videos and they're still coming but...a 60+ hour work week followed by a 76 hour work week derailed that whole video editing plan. Soon, my friends. Soon.
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General Zod
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Hoji, I haven't forgotten you...
General Zod
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Now I just have to import 6+ hours of video of weeks and weeks of grinding the cleaver from my phone to the computer and winnow it down to a 12-15 minute video.
Oy.
Oy.
General Zod
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Ok, more hand sanding. It's been too hot and there have been too many issues outside the forge...but im back at it. Had to re-sand the surface a bit, and I put more work into the bevel so it's damn near ready to heat treat.
What does it weigh?
General Zod
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About 2 ounces...see, I've sanded it down till it's only about 1/32" thick...but I swear it's gonna be like a giant razor blade...
Actually I have no idea - but it's got a really nice heft to it. It'll definitely help with adding power to the chop.
That's not so easy these days. Goodwill combs their donations carefully. Anything with any real value is auctioned online. The days of finding hidden gems at Goodwill are mostly over.
I bought a cover for Bang, Barroom, and Harp (audiophiles will know that very famous record) for $2 at Goodwill about 10 years ago. It was just the cover; the actual LP was nowhere to be found. That was the last good deal I've gotten at a Goodwill. I still drop in occasionally but the quality of the merchandise has almost universally dropped from "let's donate our extras" to "crappy garage sale in a bad neighborhood" levels.
General Zod
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It's pretty unlikely you're going to find something like Hoji requested at any secondhand store. Or firsthand store. He had pretty specific parameters in mind that have been a challenge to meet.
Axxe55
Retiretgtshit stirrer
that's why whe a person has specific knife in mind they have it custom made
General Zod
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The current state of things...
Next...I need to get the bevel smoother, then cut and shape the brass accents, stamp my touchmark, make sure all the contours are smooth...and then heat treatment.
At this point I think I can just leave it in the sun for 30 minutes then plunge it into the quench oil...
Next...I need to get the bevel smoother, then cut and shape the brass accents, stamp my touchmark, make sure all the contours are smooth...and then heat treatment.
At this point I think I can just leave it in the sun for 30 minutes then plunge it into the quench oil...
General Zod
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What's this? Progress? Yes!
I'm mostly satisfied with the bevels so I'm calling that step done. They're not perfect, but...well, they're not perfect.
Clamped the Bonechopper into the vise to smooth out the handle profile, and now I've got one of the brass scales setting up with tape and superglue so I can drill out the pinholes and be certain they're 100% accurate. Then I'll peel the tape off, tape and glue the drilled brass to another piece, and I'll have accurate pinholes in both pieces to match the blade.
The trick is taping the pieces, then supergluing the taped surfaces. That way it holds tight, but when you're done you can just peel it all off and your pieces are clean.
I'm mostly satisfied with the bevels so I'm calling that step done. They're not perfect, but...well, they're not perfect.
Clamped the Bonechopper into the vise to smooth out the handle profile, and now I've got one of the brass scales setting up with tape and superglue so I can drill out the pinholes and be certain they're 100% accurate. Then I'll peel the tape off, tape and glue the drilled brass to another piece, and I'll have accurate pinholes in both pieces to match the blade.
The trick is taping the pieces, then supergluing the taped surfaces. That way it holds tight, but when you're done you can just peel it all off and your pieces are clean.
