Rearranged hay rake tine.

[Flying B]

Knife / letter opener
Forged from a hay rake tine .
I made this for a house warming gift for our neighbors. The beads are 100 years newer than the fur trade era but they still are over 100 yrs old .

 

[BillKilgore]

Very nice. Is the black hammered patina natural from the hay tine? It’s a beautiful knife.

 

[Flying B]

Very nice. Is the black hammered patina natural from the hay tine? It’s a beautiful knife.

Not really. Here’s what it starts out as before I heat and beat it.

 

[BillKilgore]

Cool! I really like the appearance. Again, good job.

 

[user 48679]

Yer a magician, changing that rusty rod/tine into something of value - CONGRATS ! !

 

[FishDFly]

Knife / letter opener
Forged from a hay rake tine .
I made this for a house warming gift for our neighbors. The beads are 100 years newer than the fur trade era but they still are over 100 yrs old .

You do fine work.

 

[jackpine54]

Very nice work! I have a box of broken rake teeth in the barn but due to my lack of talent and ambition that's where they'll stay.

 

[BillinOregon]

The twist and file work in the handle is lovely. Really nicely executed from one end to the other. Do you teach?