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Very interesting, thanks for sharing. That knife is an excellent example of minimalist design in that there is nothing there that doesn't need to be there, yet it has some nice subtle details that are easily missed. Now I want to make one....

I use a fine point orange sharpie, virtually any stain will completely hide it. They can be a little hard to find without buying an entire set though.

I rather like this one... https://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?/topic/29026-long-folder-short-navaja/ That particular craftsman makes quite a few primitive folders including a few others with a pull ring. https://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?/topic/26583-navaja/ When it comes...

Yes, those are extremely cool, the single edge versions would make nice edc's.

I'd ment to share these links... http://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?showtopic=24457 http://www.bladesmithsforum.com/index.php?showtopic=32608&hl= http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/862158-Drum-forge-WIP

In operation there should be a bit of flame coming out the top, and a dull roar from the burner. It's not like you're burning the backyard with a flamethrower...:) But seriously, you should consider moving to a place with a less authoritarian government...

I'm hoping to build a vertical heat-treating forge this summer using a hot water heater tank for the body, so I'm in the same boat as you. The urge to make swords can be put off no longer.... A single burner design seems to be the ticket, with enough area that the heat will even itself out. A...

Extremely cool...

I assume you want a forge for heat-treating a sword, as a sword can be forged to shape using almost any forge design. I would suggest reading this thread.

He's already made you perfect, silly...;)

These guys have FC for a great price and you can get it by the pint or the gallon.... https://www.graphicchemical.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=43&cat=Acids+%26+Mordants

Thanks Kevin, I'm happy with how this one turned out.

A simple seax in san mai... sides are wrought iron, core is 1084, handle is rock maple, sheath fittings are bronze. 6 1/2" blade, 12 3/4" overall length. Very light and fast in the hand.....

Hopefully this will be the year of the sword, if I am successful in building a special forge for heat-treating them. The very first blade I ever made was a sword... my next was a 2" skinner. I've been working my way back to swords ever since.

Very clever, I may borrow that idea...:)

For starters, it is hard to beat an image search.... Here is a pattern I've used, made with a 3 1/2" blade so it is legal in Scotland... (I beefed up the tang considerably)

There is a big difference in temperatures involved also. Annealing is done at 1450+, tempering at 375+...

This method has saved me many broken blades....

Nice shape to that one...

Take a torch (if you don't have one, hopefully you know someone who does), heat the tang of the file up to bright red, hot enough that a magnet will no longer stick. Immediately quench in water. Lock it in a vise and wack the tang with a hammer.... if it is suitable steel, it will break almost...