Leaf knife
Jun 17, 2008 20:12:10 GMT
Post by Matt993f.o.d on Jun 17, 2008 20:12:10 GMT
So this is my third finished knife. It is another one piece knife, with a forged jack-handle steel blade, twist handle and simple leaf design decoration, which doubles as a bottle opener.
The blade is the same as the others so far, forged, hardened in brine and tempered for an hour at 400 to give a straw yellow. This one holds a better edge than the others. The handle is a simple twist, made by flattening the opposing sides of the round stock used. The leaf design is done with very basic chisel work. I am very proud of the paint finish. The handle was masked, primed, given a base coat and a topcoat of black, coated in silver, then rubbed off to leave nothing but the leaf veins silver. This was all then sealed in with clear anti-scratch laquer. Working in a paint shop pays off. This finish is gorgeous!
Here is the knife;
From another angle;
Here is the blade. It is coated in oil;
Here is the leaf design. My chisel work is somewhat amateurish;
And one final pic of the knife, from the other side;
This will be the last jack handle steel small knife I make. I have enough jack handle left for one more, but I am saving this for in case someone wants one on commision. I was very happy with how this one went. Not much went wrong. The heat treatment was quite stressful, as I was using my new anthracite coal, and wasnt managing my fire too well; I found it difficult to get an even heat at first. I feel more confident now, though. I want the leaf to look more defined, next time I forge one. And next time I do a twist handle, I will flatted the opposing sides to more of a square section than I did with this one, as I found the twisting wrench wanted to slip.
The blade is the same as the others so far, forged, hardened in brine and tempered for an hour at 400 to give a straw yellow. This one holds a better edge than the others. The handle is a simple twist, made by flattening the opposing sides of the round stock used. The leaf design is done with very basic chisel work. I am very proud of the paint finish. The handle was masked, primed, given a base coat and a topcoat of black, coated in silver, then rubbed off to leave nothing but the leaf veins silver. This was all then sealed in with clear anti-scratch laquer. Working in a paint shop pays off. This finish is gorgeous!
Here is the knife;
From another angle;
Here is the blade. It is coated in oil;
Here is the leaf design. My chisel work is somewhat amateurish;
And one final pic of the knife, from the other side;
This will be the last jack handle steel small knife I make. I have enough jack handle left for one more, but I am saving this for in case someone wants one on commision. I was very happy with how this one went. Not much went wrong. The heat treatment was quite stressful, as I was using my new anthracite coal, and wasnt managing my fire too well; I found it difficult to get an even heat at first. I feel more confident now, though. I want the leaf to look more defined, next time I forge one. And next time I do a twist handle, I will flatted the opposing sides to more of a square section than I did with this one, as I found the twisting wrench wanted to slip.