First Knife Finished Forged From A Coil Spring 5 Blade Details Watch the full process of forging a sharp knife from a heavy high carbon coil spring. This subreddit is for sharing your custom made blades, asking questions related to knife making and connecting with other members of the knife making community.
My First Knife Hand Forged From Coil Spring With A Cord Wrapped Handle Take the pice of spring heat it up to a hot orange color and use a hammer and anvil to straighten then flatten the steel in to a useable billet for the knife. use the hammer to move the steel in to the shape you like i went for a viking seax style blade. As the title says, i forged my first knife! last saturday i took a knifemaking class. we forged our blade blanks from an old coil spring from a truck, the steel in this one was 5160. my buddy brent invited me to attend the class with him, and i'm glad i did!. I forged the knife from a piece of automotive coil spring, it will take an edge sharp enough to skin the tail, hold the edge long enough to finish a skinning job, and still be sharp enough to do the butchering if needed. To start, the coil spring is heated and manipulated to create a flat blade surface, followed by folding and welding to form the distinctive damascus patterns that characterize these knives.
Forged Coil Spring Beginners Place Bladesmith S Forum Board I forged the knife from a piece of automotive coil spring, it will take an edge sharp enough to skin the tail, hold the edge long enough to finish a skinning job, and still be sharp enough to do the butchering if needed. To start, the coil spring is heated and manipulated to create a flat blade surface, followed by folding and welding to form the distinctive damascus patterns that characterize these knives. The book covers each step in detail, from forging the blade and heat treatment to guard and handle construction, finishing, and sharpening. it also includes practical tips, explanations of key terms, and sketches to enhance understanding. This was my first attempt and i was probably more eager to test than actually get it right. for the next knife blade, i will have a clearer heel on the blade and possibly a completely different blade shape. So although it's not out of the question that i may sell knives in the future, i have a ways to go before i'm confident enough in the product to release it to the wild. A subreddit for the metalworkers who specialize in forging knives and other blade tools. swords, daggers, kitchen cutlery, carving chisels, etc. come in, look around, ask a question, learn, and have fun.
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