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Folks,
This is the Part 1 of an extended version of the tutorial that will appear on David Darom's 3rd book, "100 Custom Knives in the Making" I've splitted it on some "chapters" as it's picture intensive.
The book is to be introduced to the public on Blade 2006, and will show a tutorial of mine on no hammer marks cable forging. Please note that the pictures the book will have are of much much more quality!
This knife will be on David's stand on Blade 2006 for all atendees to check it out in person!
I'd like to thank David for his interest on my knives and for waiting until the last minute until I get my arm good enough to hammer again!
PART #1
This is the begining of it, a section of cable and a rod to insert inside. The rod will provide a secure tang for the handle.
Secured on the vise, already hammered in (you can see some of the inner cable strand coming out on the other side of the rod)
Done so far.
Cutting the extra inner strand with a disk hand grinder.
Placing the cable on the over for a double purpose: burn all the oil on it and heat it so I can twist it to make the cable more compact. Note that I tied the cable with 5 metal wires to the cable doesn't open with the heat.
Cable on the oven getting heated.
Getting it out of the over, red hot.
Twisting one side on the vise.
The other side.
Removing the first metal ties to insert the cable on the pipe that will prevent it from getting hammer marks.
This is the Part 1 of an extended version of the tutorial that will appear on David Darom's 3rd book, "100 Custom Knives in the Making" I've splitted it on some "chapters" as it's picture intensive.
The book is to be introduced to the public on Blade 2006, and will show a tutorial of mine on no hammer marks cable forging. Please note that the pictures the book will have are of much much more quality!
This knife will be on David's stand on Blade 2006 for all atendees to check it out in person!
I'd like to thank David for his interest on my knives and for waiting until the last minute until I get my arm good enough to hammer again!
PART #1
This is the begining of it, a section of cable and a rod to insert inside. The rod will provide a secure tang for the handle.
Secured on the vise, already hammered in (you can see some of the inner cable strand coming out on the other side of the rod)
Done so far.
Cutting the extra inner strand with a disk hand grinder.
Placing the cable on the over for a double purpose: burn all the oil on it and heat it so I can twist it to make the cable more compact. Note that I tied the cable with 5 metal wires to the cable doesn't open with the heat.
Cable on the oven getting heated.
Getting it out of the over, red hot.
Twisting one side on the vise.
The other side.
Removing the first metal ties to insert the cable on the pipe that will prevent it from getting hammer marks.
