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Write that 100 times on the chalk board mister.
what's the benefit if any for forging the handle out straight from the umbrella handle as opposed to just making it that way to begin with and saving a step?I thought I should change the title of the thread to reflect the focus it has taken on this run of 8670, hence adding "8670".
Here is what that bottom picture in the post above now looks like:
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Also, this is a whole sheet purchased for a very special commission:
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This is .225" 8670, which will have the umbrella shaped tang forged straight by Andy, and then heat treated. It is a 20" bladed Breitsaxe with a 10" tang. It will be finished by the customer with a traditional wood handle and scabbard. There may be enough material here for one more big knife.
Think it was just a matter of the piece not being long enoughwhat's the benefit if any for forging the handle out straight from the umbrella handle as opposed to just making it that way to begin with and saving a step?
Also, this is a whole sheet purchased for a very special commission:
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This is .225" 8670, which will have the umbrella shaped tang forged straight by Andy, and then heat treated. It is a 20" bladed Breitsaxe with a 10" tang. It will be finished by the customer with a traditional wood handle and scabbard.
You seem like a good man and you’re clearly a talented knife maker.And nice to be able to get the run started up without needing to take deposits (except the huge seax). This is the direction I want to go in as time goes on. The community was very helpful when I was starting out as a full time maker, and the generous trust of many of you helped me to make some very special pieces that would not have been possible for me at the time without deposits. My goal is to continue investing into my craftsmanship journey like this so I can offer more and more as time goes on without needing to ask for that commitment which causes some people's hairs to stick up. Baby steps.
You seem like a good man and you’re clearly a talented knife maker.
that big old orc cleaver is something I am gonna keep my eyes on!
Very nice!I know there were other designs people would have liked to see as well, but this is what I ended up with in an effort to use the material effectively, while still producing a little bit of nearly every style I was hoping to cover.
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And the "spoken for" knives are the ones that I think might have a home lined up for, and will contact the person I have in mind for each once I am ready to build them.
Thank You.I know there were other designs people would have liked to see as well, but this is what I ended up with in an effort to use the material effectively, while still producing a little bit of nearly every style I was hoping to cover.
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And the "spoken for" knives are the ones that I think might have a home lined up for, and will contact the person I have in mind for each once I am ready to build them.