every week at my forge and workshop(updated)

[sprockerjay 74]

That would be really interesting I would deffinatly follow that thread cheers aidy

[midnight 657]

me to aidy , every time i start a photo group following the work it goes wrong .....

i worked on the shoe the other day but there was just so little stable iron left to hammer , it collapsed over and over again until i had a piece about the size of a bean tin lid and it wasnt stable !!

so scrapped it ..

 

i have a metal detecting lady keeping any she finds for me so i will have more volume of iron as a starting place . i think thats a better way to go or use some equily old but not so small piece of iron ..

 

now i have rented a worshop inside a bigger traditional forge i have access to loads more tools and materials , just have to barter with the blacksmith ....

 

 

 

 

justy a reminder now that im in place i can offer courses fo any of you to learn how to make knives . from basid beginners through to making damascus . on a one to one basis or group .

i willallways try to make sure you leave with a finnished knife but you need to think this will probably be over 3 days .. so feel free to pm if your interested .

all the best , matt

[sprockerjay 74]

I really fancy a neck knife that clicks into the sheath and locks into place think it would be handy when out ferreting just to breack into the belly when guting any idea on price matt ? Cheers aidy

[midnight 657]

Kydex sheath bunny gutter.. I dunno if I even have any kydex . Il look if not il order some .

Allways go down well the little blades ... Got a sexy little Damascus number in working on . It's tiny with a nice pattern set in stag antler .. I dunno if Jude's shear would suit it ha ha

[sprockerjay 74]

Any idea on price matt

[sprockerjay 74]

What's Jude's shear?

[midnight 657]

sorry predictive text on the phone judes shear was kydex sheath ha ha

 

not ideaq on price yet il post it on here for you to see tho

[sprockerjay 74]

OK cheers matt

[midnight 657]

4 damascus knives iv made from scratch and a blank , everything is done by me including making the steel !!! please dont expect the cheap prices of the indian damascus sold on the internet , this is made from the correct metals and heat treated and tempered properly , not made from baked bean tins and car bumpers like the indian shite

the prices are stupidly cheap but i have to keep cash flowing !!!!

 

the steels used are 15n20 high carbon nickel steel , try finding this stuff , and if you do you wont like the price , very little is made and pretty much all of it goes to blade smiths .

W2 steel which is what files are made of , very hard steel that makes an outstanding cutting edge.

O1 tool steel again a superb steel with high carbon, also a superb blade material.

and some mild steel in the blank , which has no carbon to speak of but makes and interesting contrast in the pattern and offers some toughness to the blade.

 

ok first up is a small pocket/neck knife , theres enough room on the sheath for a couple of small holes for the lace if you want it and i can send some of the same para cord with the knife if you need .

blade length of "2 ,120 layers of 15n20 and o1 tool steel in a randome pattern make the blade , red stag tine and ebony cap. tooled english 3.5mm calf sheath, wet formed round the knife with brass lanyard tune , i get endless requests for small gutting knives and i hope this will appeal to someone looking for a really nice one ?

£60 which cover first class postage uk only .

 

 

second is another stag tine knife with ebony caps , same steel same materials , this one has a rounded spine with a 4" flat ground blade and a little over 4" handle , again tooled leather sheath with belt loop . great knife i really lioke it and this style allways seems popular , i think it has an old world look to it , nice and simple ready to do work, its got a great temper and will stay sharp if you look after it .

 

£120 which also covers first class recorded delivery to the uk .

 

 

next is a knife finnished with marlee burr handle ebony cap brass lanyard tube with an interesting blade . forget with 15n20 w2 and o1 , this blade is just a straight laminate i forged it for super hard edge , theres alot of sexy carbon in there and has a deferential temper meaning great effort has gone in to make sure its soft and springy in the spine / tang/and ricasso areas but hard as hell on the cutting edge . tooled leather again with pop stud fastner . great working knife that not to flash to see some hard work and strong enough to be great at the worst cutting jobs you can think of .blade length 4 3/4" long nice slender profiled knife .

£120 which covers uk firstclass recorded delivery .

 

 

next is my favorite knife to date , it was the skinner i had for sale the other week , its been re-worked and looks and feels great , got a clip pointed blade flat grind , steel bolster and marlee burr handle , new tooled leather sheath , and i think 200 layer 15n20 and o1 blade .

honestly it feels great , if i was flush i would keep it myself ha ha .

just over the 4" mark on blade length ..

£200 on this bad boy , cover postage to ..

 

 

i love that knife

 

 

 

next is an experimental patterened blade i made up , the center of the blade is tool steel , 15n20 and mild steel , i made it as a demonstaration piece for a student that came to learn about making damascus with me at the forge, then the spine and cutting edge are made of W2 and 15n20 as a pattern i was trying to creat as my own , it sort of worked but not as i had palnned , i think i will carry on working with the patter at a later stage ..

 

this one is 3 1/2" in length and would suit a nice handle i think and easy enough for a beginer to finnish , as all the others its properly heat treated and tempered ready to use . £30 posted for this one .

i hope you like them !!

any question ask on here or pm , i also now offer group or one to one tuition in the forge makeing knives , steel what have you.

you get to learn how its done , power hammer some steel and walk away with what you made , so please ask if your interested.

 

all the best , matt

[the big chief 3,099]

Stunning old boy stunning

[midnight 657]

thanks kev , i think i got my style back with this group ?

hoping to have a few axes made next week as i saidin pm , il do some photos asi go allways intereting ??

[the big chief 3,099]

Look forward to seeing them pal

[socks 32,253]

thanks kev , i think i got my style back with this group ?

hoping to have a few axes made next week as i saidin pm , il do some photos asi go allways intereting ??

I have been looking for a good axe for a while ... I will be very interested in one mat .......

[midnight 657]

That's great , I don't really wanna make a few that aren't wanted !!

Did you like the little antler Damascus ? I thought that was right up your street ..

[midnight 657]

Ps the little pocket knife is sold ?