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Andy, that's a really neat tip! Pretty obvious, once you know, but I'd have never thought of it. Thank you very much. 😀
Daftvader, thanks for the link to the blade forging site, some really nice stuff on there. I particularly like the bearded axes, and the Viking sword is seriously tasty.
Hmmmm, tempted, very tempted...
No problem, always glad to see someone making stuff like this :-). I got loads of advice on British blades forum when I started making em.
other really important tip is WEAR A DUST MASK. Wood dust is really bad for you, do it outside if you can and make sure you wear a good quality dust mask. Ffp3 mask or better!
Outside is my only option! I have a shed, but it's very small and cramped, I have to have the door open to use the vice!
Just waiting for some warm, dry weather...
Dust mask tip well taken, too, thanks. 😀
Oh, and pretty knife, too! What wood is that? It's beautiful.
Cheers :-). Wood is spalted maple or beech I think, basically wood with fungus damage that causes the patterns. It's also stabilised with resin so the wood is mostly immune to moisture and will polish up like a plastic.
Do a google image search for Arizona desert iron wood burl for some really nice wood!
Cheers, Andy, I'll do that. I'm going to stick with the Yew for this knife, but Casstrom do this rather nice full tang forest knife blade blank for £30, which I'd like to have a go at, so something like your knife handle would look the mutts, I reckon...
http://www.casstrom.co.uk/epages/Casstrom-Outdoor.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Casstrom-Outdoor/Products/33110
http://www.casstrom.co.uk/epages/Casstrom-Outdoor.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Casstrom-Outdoor/Products/33101
Just had a look at a site that does desert ironwood burl scales for knife handles, for around $50, some really beautiful grained wood, and their buckeye burl scales are tasty, too:
http://shop.arizonaironwood.com/Buckeye-Burl-Scales_c21.htm
what this thread really lacks is a proper man beard...
or do all these latvians shave themselves with damascus axe blades? their arms as well...
probably do shave with fiendisly sharp, custom, hollow ground, damascus cutthroat razors. as for the arms... having done a little forge work you dont keep hair on your arms for very long!
countzero... caastrom stuff is really nice but i would phone them before you order anything and make sure its in stock, internet and real stock dont always tally! that said the customer service is really good. but i would really think about using that yew you have. once its shaped and polished yew can be stunning
[url= http://www.woodandknifesupply.com/ ]wood and knife supply[/url] another really good and helpful chap. got some nice bits and pieces but will also stabalize wood/bone/horn.. i have some spalted silver birch which i want to get done...
edit... this really isnt helping as i now want a new blade to play with!!!
I just found this thread again and loved how wintery and relaxing the vids were so thought I would give its bump. I also REALLY want the knife. And the axe. Ok, and the chisel. Please Santa, please?!?!
Not my thing at all, but the axe video is brilliant. £146 seems a bargain!
does anyone know about tempering an axe edge? i have a lovely axe head that i got from a farmers market when i was about 16, i sharpened it on an angle grinder when i was stuck for a sharpening stone a few years back and now it loses its edge really quick so i dont use it any more. i'm hoping i can re-temper it and get it back into use. do i just get it cherry red and dip in oil?