Carving set finished

[chipper]

Here's a new carving knife set I finished. The fork is made from a linkage from an old truck. The metal of the knife is free 4340 steel from the floor of my buddies shop. The pewter is from some more shot glasses I melted down. I'm still working on an edge quench technique for hardening the blade. My next project will be to attempt a Hammon line in a knife. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

 

[GreyWhiskers]

Nice job Lloyd! I like the scalloped edges where the metal meets the horn. :thumbsup: GW

 

[J.M.]

Hi Lloyd, that set came out nice, I like poured pewter bolsters, nice and old timey looking. Ive had good luck with edge quenching by simply carefully quenching the edge and tip in warm cooking oil. Wayne Goddards book the $50 Knife Shop also has some good info on making a Goop for edge quenching, I think its a combo of parrafin wax, cooking grease and transmission oil kept in a shallow pan, the knife is quenched by running it along the bottom of the pan. A friend has good luck with 1080 and 1095 steel and using some sort of fireplace cement to clay coat the spines of his blades, then quenching in oil, tempering etc. He then polishes and sharpens the edge and etches it with mild acid solution to bring out the hamon. They look nice, but it does add a lot of time to making the knife. Good luck with the next project!

 

[renovato]

That set came out great! I never cease to be amazed at all the creativity and skill here.

 

[spitfire]

Nice,I like the scalloped edges also :winking: !

 

[shmrck1]

Loyd,
Great looking work!!!
snake-eyes :bow: :hatsoff: :applause:

 

[Nifeman]

Good lookin' set ya got there Loyd :thumbsup: . 1080, 1084 and 1095 are all good steels for the hamon to how up. Do and edge quench, sand the blade back to shiny, dip into Ferric chloride (bought at Radio Shack as Archer etchant) and neutralize with baking soda water. Dry, and burnish with 4-0000 steel wool...Bud

 

[chipper]

Thanks JM. I'm right on your heels. My mentor recommended that book and I found an article that described the putty. I'm off this evening to try to buy the stuff. Thanks man....
Regards