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jbaron
23-04-04, 09:16 PM
heres the bowie you saw me forging at the hammerinn the blade is EN45 water quenched with hamon triple tempered



http://img18.photobucket.com/albums/v55/jbaron/hammer6.jpg

http://img18.photobucket.com/albums/v55/jbaron/hammer5.jpg

http://img18.photobucket.com/albums/v55/jbaron/hammer1.jpg

this baby is strong!!!!!!!!!!!!

imo the best blade to date
bagman
23-04-04, 09:33 PM
Does your Dad know what you've been doing to the outside nettie door? ;)

Looks really good Jon, what are you doing for handle scales?
jbaron
23-04-04, 09:38 PM
burl scales me thinks
bagman
23-04-04, 09:49 PM
Where re you going to get any burl from? :D
MushiSushi
23-04-04, 09:52 PM
don't do that to the gate mr little black stumpy
jbaron
23-04-04, 09:55 PM
why not it was looking at me funny it was also making rude guestures what a bovine i thought to one's self :D
Trond
23-04-04, 10:28 PM
Well done Jon.
I am surpriced it didnt break tho, i am sure you have done all the work with another knife (prolly mine) and then just fitted the blade in the holes :D

I am of course pulling your leg mate, it looks good, i am looking forward to see the finished product
Kevin
23-04-04, 11:51 PM
Good one.

I look forward to seeing some more of your unorthodox methods of testing blades ;)
Darren
24-04-04, 01:16 AM
KNOW THATS A KNIFE !!!!
Looks great!

Darren
ANDYLASER
24-04-04, 10:16 AM
Very impressive work. Good testing procedures. :D
ZDP-189
24-04-04, 10:22 AM
Let me know how it performs through the bend test

;)
keith_beef
26-04-04, 09:21 AM
Does your Dad know what you've been doing to the outside nettie door? ;)

Looks really good Jon, what are you doing for handle scales?

Pine 4×2 or the nettie door?


KKK.
The General
01-05-04, 05:36 AM
Nice work John, can't wait to see it finished! :)
The General
01-05-04, 05:39 AM
C 0.55-0.60 % Si 1.80-2.10
Mn 0.80-1.00 % P 0.030 max
S 0.035 max % Cr 0.15-0.30
Mo 0.10 max

EN 45's make up (usually) :)