spsurfer 891 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Hello, I allways liked the traditional german hunting cutlass, shell guard, sambar stag frog sheath. So I recently started on a traditional hunting cutlass, the steel is ordered but didn't arrive yet, so I started with the shell guard from 6mm wrought iron. Several hours of filing filing and more filing.. Here the filed shell, ready to be bent to a 90º heating up the guard... Here the finished shell, blued for testing Now I'm waiting for the steel... Regards Nicolas 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,858 Posted April 26, 2017 Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Nice work so far. Look forward to seeing the finished piece. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spsurfer 891 Posted April 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2017 Thank you Gruffalo! This is a long term project as I still need the steel (allready ordered) and a nice piece of sambar. I'll make two knives, one with 30cm blade from 1.2604 in 6,2mm and another one with 23cm blade from 1.2842 in 6,4mm (if I remember right). This is how I want the cutlass Regards Nicolas 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,858 Posted May 1, 2017 Report Share Posted May 1, 2017 You may have seen it, this guy on BB has done a nice Bowie with a shell/ sambar handle, may be of interest to you. http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?211764-A-9-quot-Bowie-in-1080-Sambar-stag-with-a-D-Lisch-style-split-ring-guard Griff 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spsurfer 891 Posted May 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2017 You may have seen it, this guy on BB has done a nice Bowie with a shell/ sambar handle, may be of interest to you. http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?211764-A-9-quot-Bowie-in-1080-Sambar-stag-with-a-D-Lisch-style-split-ring-guard Griff Thank you Gruffalo! That's an impressive Bowie! I will solder the guard and screw down the pommel with an anchor to prevent stress on the tang. ...still waiting for the steel Regards Nicolas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shocker 4 Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 Re- Solder- in a conversation on another forum I mentioned either silver soldering or brazing a bolster onto a blade. One of the others (who is a blade-smith) said that taking the blade, or even a part of it, to the necessary temperature would spoil the temper of the blade. Now you obviously know what you are on about SP, what do you think ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spsurfer 891 Posted May 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Re- Solder- in a conversation on another forum I mentioned either silver soldering or brazing a bolster onto a blade. One of the others (who is a blade-smith) said that taking the blade, or even a part of it, to the necessary temperature would spoil the temper of the blade. Now you obviously know what you are on about SP, what do you think ? Hello, I don't use silver hard solder as used in jewlery, I use soft solder with a 6% of silver, (as Randall, Behring, etc, too) it will melt at 230ºC wich is right the annealing temperature of the steel (or even a little below). So this kind of soldering will not affect the steel, grain or temper. I protext the blade with a damp cloth so the thin edge, wich could get hotter, is protected. Regards Nicolas Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shocker 4 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Thank you Nicolas, thats great to hear! I can go ahead with my knife as I had originally planned to now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,547 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 very nice Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The one 8,485 Posted May 6, 2017 Report Share Posted May 6, 2017 Very nice but whats the end product a ornament ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spsurfer 891 Posted July 28, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2017 Hello, the basic grind is done, one day it could look like this Regards Nicolas 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny bandit 98 Posted July 29, 2017 Report Share Posted July 29, 2017 That's very tidy work. Well done that man. Bb 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GruffaloGriff 1,858 Posted August 23, 2017 Report Share Posted August 23, 2017 Progressing nicely, look forward to seeing the finished article ATB Griff 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
j j m 6,547 Posted August 28, 2017 Report Share Posted August 28, 2017 looking good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
spsurfer 891 Posted December 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2017 Hello, today I went on with the hunting cutlass! Finishing the guard, bending the lugs, soldering it to the blade.. Tomorrow I'll do the ferrule and start with the handle. Later I'll decorate the lugs with shells, as well. Regards Nicolas 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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