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Can't wait for the week to be over so I can go back to this project!
I took the chalange of forging my first integral knife. It's been a roller coaster of motivation but now that it is almost done, spyche is high!!!
Forged out of 52100 1" round stock:
Finished forging:
After profiling:
Going into the quench:
After tempering (and brainstorming on handle shape):
Cleaning up for grinding:
Bevels ground to 150 grit:
Handle wood block ready!
I took the chalange of forging my first integral knife. It's been a roller coaster of motivation but now that it is almost done, spyche is high!!!
Forged out of 52100 1" round stock:
Finished forging:
After profiling:
Going into the quench:
After tempering (and brainstorming on handle shape):
Cleaning up for grinding:
Bevels ground to 150 grit:
Handle wood block ready!
