Make a set of steak knives out of a Rec Tec 1250 .when are we going to see you on "Forged with Fire"
He'll walk off the show , lol .
Make a set of steak knives out of a Rec Tec 1250 .when are we going to see you on "Forged with Fire"
The power pack is a must, hand pump would not be fast enough. Also it being 120v is sweet cause I can use it at any plug vs being limited to the 2 -220 I have.Nice set up! Great thinking with the power pack versus hand pump. We have both at work. A 12. And 24 ton job for the "light"work. Pulling bearings from a 4"shaft is a breeze with them! And the noise when they break loose is music to my ears!
Thanks Chris! Spent most of the days with the kids and wife cleaning up the shop. I need to finish making my cart for it and it will be smashing steel!Nice civil looking forward to seeing your first project.
Chris
Thanks Bear! We are in the same page!!!Very Nice!!
She's a Keeper!!
Bear
Thanks...and LOL....my son and me did train under a FWF contestant so does that count?......funny thing is he said the filmed like 4 hours of interview with him and used bits and pieces with editing to tell a story that didn’t even come close to the actual interview......So cool, when are we going to see you on "Forged with Fire"
!!!! I can see it now..... me.... “you guys have crossed the line, I’m out of here!” LOL.Make a set of steak knives out of a Rec Tec 1250 .
He'll walk off the show , lol .
Thanks Al! In a way it’s a lot like cooking..... there are some set rules but one can customize to their “taste”.That knife looks fantastic!
It is way over my head, but I’m sure you will show us your creations with your new press!
Al
Many thanks OS! I will post up a couple past favs for ya....I love tools and that is a beauty! Love to see more of your work!
LOL, oh man I would have to step up my production to keep it interesting!I vote for a knife forum on SMF just for civilsmoker to post up his creations!!! LOL!!
Thanks TH!Nice press!
Impressive blade!
Cheers!
Thanks Gary! Yes it blew me away.... I still have a hard time believing it’s in the garage.... I’m going to make a Damascus hunter for another scholarship raffle this fall. Finger crossed!WOW!!! Really nice gift. That's going to make your forging sooooooo much easier. Looking forward to seeing some as you make them.
Gary
Will do!civil....I would love to see more of your craftmanship. please post more of your knife projects.
Thanks Keith, I will send you a PM.WOW! Impressive!!
What do you charge for custom knives?
Thanks David! I do make the sheath’s myself. I would do leather but sourcing materials is harder. I’ve done leather work and may do some leather in the future...Like Keith ( indaswamp ) said above
"WOW"
Those are beautiful, very nice work. And your new hammer is going to come in very handy , and make the process a lot easier, especially on your arms and shoulders.
You must make your own sheath's also. And your handle choices are great also.
David
Thanks TH! I buy the Micarta sheets but I buy, dry, and stabilize (if needed) the wood my self. I like walnut, maple burl, mesquite, but have some really cool stuff, palm, mango, spalted timarind, elk antler, Bethlehem olive, cocobolo, and a bunch others (too many to remember)....I mainly look for woods with character. Some take a year of more to dry so I have a whole collection in the shop hanging out......Beautiful blades civilsmoker !
You are an artist!
Do you make the handles as well or buy blanks and custom?
Thanks chop! I like to do bookend handles whenever possible so 1 x 1.7 x 5.5 blocks are prefect with waste from stabilization and cutting. Maybe we should work a trade?Awesome work . No exotics , but I have all kinds of hardwood off fall that would make nice handles . I save everything .
Thanks Ryan, since I mainly do paperwork these days at work I have to use my engineering mind some how!! Plus I get to play with cool tools!!!!Beautiful blades and awesome talent!
Ryan
That one piece makes both sides of one handle ?1 x 1.7 x 5.5 blocks are prefect