first try at forging

[essdee1972]

@essdee...the first 2 knife are made from a milled tooth steel file.

Thanks! You forged it?

[brihacharan]

Marthandan wrote:
if i may say so...i would prefer to make a slightly larger wooden model of the knife and have the blade forged by a local blacksmith. then i can grind the blade to its correct size, harden, temper, finish the blade and put a handle on it. (this is what i did with my kukri)

> Tks. 'M' it makes a lot of sense

brihaji...i am no expert and definitely not in front of someone as experienced as you

> Hey Hey Marthandan, I am no expert - am still learning by sharing my experiences & from the expertise of others
> My engineering knowledge is more 'application based' - since having marketed portable power tools to most fabrication industries.
> Can we see some pics of your 'Kukri' after you have given it the final finish?
Cheers
Briha

[marthandan]

@essdee...nope, not forged. done using stock removal method.

[essdee1972]

Thanks! Bear with me for a while, if you don't mind!! .....

"Stock removal" refers to grinding the knife to shape, right? What did you use to grind a file?

[marthandan]

Thanks! Bear with me for a while, if you don't mind!! .....

"Stock removal" refers to grinding the knife to shape, right? What did you use to grind a file?

angle grinder. you will have to be careful that you dont overheat the steel. i would do a couple of passes and then apply a wet sponge to the file. hope that helps. sorry for the delay in response.

[essdee1972]

Thanks! Will have to get an angle grinder now!!

[kenhypno]

i loved the Recurved chopper the best! excellent try at forging ! as said earlier the kamani pattas(leaf springs) are the best for knives i even heard old steel files are equally suited for this purpose!