Hand forged bowies WIP

[Spots]

Im gonna do this thread so people can see a very small part of what goes into a hand forged knife. I done quiet a bit of work today. Thanks guys


Ok so your gonna need a fire, which means you need fuel. Our fuel of choice is coal



And your gonna need a forge to build the fire in



And your need steel. My steel of choice for these is 1084 bar stock 1.5" x 1/4" 4 ft long



So first thing to do is hot cut it using a hardy cutter and hammer

Edited December 11, 2012 by Spots

[Spots]

So after we get it cut to length, in this case 13 3/4", we need to draw out a nice long hidden tang

 

 

 

Then you gotta start pushing the tip out into a clip point

 

 

And after hammering in the bevels, you have this to start you grind work

 

 

One knife rough ground

 

 

Edited December 11, 2012 by Spots

[Spots]

And now you have two knives, ready for guards, handles, and final grind/sharpening

 

 

Edited December 11, 2012 by Spots

[UncleJak]

Awesome looking, as usual!

[gunwhatgun]

That is impressive. I think each knife you show on here looks better than the last.

[Spots]

That is impressive. I think each knife you show on here looks better than the last.

Thats what I strive for. I haven't made a perfect (for me) knife, and might never, but I try.