Hey Bladesmiths!
This is a video that I made a while back of myself forging what has become my "standard" hunting knife. This is start to finish with no edits other than reheating time. Thanks for watching!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfMC-N8vX54
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Excellent video Nick.
I suspect there are several people, even some knife makers who have yet to try forging, that will be helped by this video.
Do you mind if I ask what camera set up you used to film this?
Excellent post Nick !!!
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Do you mind if I ask what camera set up you used to film this?
Thanks Lin! This was filmed on a Kodak Playsport.
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Excellent post Nick !!!
Thanks Rob!
My experience is limited to one hands-on trainer in forging...and your approach is quite different. I'm going to give that a try. May I see a 'finished' knife done with that shape?
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My experience is limited to one hands-on trainer in forging...and your approach is quite different. I'm going to give that a try. May I see a 'finished' knife done with that shape?
Hi Ray,
I hope this helps. It's pretty much the same forging with a slightly longer taper for the tip. It has more of a traditional dropped point than that sheepskinner look. I developed that "guard" to teach students how to use both edges of the anvil for material isolation.
Cool video, Nick. Thanks for posting. The guard is a really nice feature that you don't see too often on forged, full-tang knives, but I think it adds both ergonomics and functionality to the design. Very nicely done.
Nick, that picture ought to be a poster available to those who would forge. Well done.
Great video Nick. Should be required viewing for aspiring bladesmiths. That is one thing a lot of people starting out do not realize, how you can use the different areas of the anvil. Good job.
Brion
Brion Tomberlin
Anvil Top Custom Knives
ABS Mastersmith
Using various parts of the anvil was my biggest takeaway - I also noticed how you moved the workpiece and your hammer stayed in place as you struck... my instructor was very adamant about how important that was.
Thanks for posting the pic Nick.
Great video Nick!! Nice to see a video on forging a unique style of blade.
Thanks again guys.
Means a lot to me!
That was really good Nick!!
Hey Nick,
If you see this - I was wondering about the bit right at 5:20 in the video where you lay the blade on its side on the horn and bend it sideways, flip it, and bend it again. What was that for?
Thanks,
Jim
Great video!
