First steps - forging knives

[General Zod]

I love it, it’s really cool watching you master your craft. Great work, I mean that, great work.

Thank you. It definitely helps to have encouragement after the frustration today. I still enjoyed the work and learned lessons but...dammit LOL. I wanted handle scales.

 

[Tblack89]

Thank you. It definitely helps to have encouragement after the frustration today. I still enjoyed the work and learned lessons but...dammit LOL. I wanted handle scales.

In my experience when I get frustrated I’ve learned to walk away that day, for some unexplainable reason when I come back I usually knock it out quickly and with no issues. Just can’t win for losing some days.

 

[General Zod]

In my experience when I get frustrated I’ve learned to walk away that day, for some unexplainable reason when I come back I usually knock it out quickly and with no issues. Just can’t win for losing some days.

My biggest mistake was not quitting when I was tired. And I wound up grinding a contour off the handle scales that I shouldn't have...because I forgot which end was the pommel and which was the blade end. Today also drove home the fact that I seriously need a small band saw/scroll saw. Next knife I sell will probably buy me one.

 

[General Zod]

OK, so I was going to do some work on the handle scales and get things geared up to harden and temper the blade (need to cut some angle steel to serve as smooth "cushions" for the vise in case the blade warps in the quench) but instead...I had to take my daughter to the ER. (She's fine, had some disorientation this afternoon but they couldn't find anything wrong and she'll be seeing her regular doctor ASAP)

Next weekend I'll be taking advantage of the cooler temps. The heat treat at least will happen, and I'm hoping to have the new handle scales cut and at least partially shaped.