Having Fun With My New iPod

Taking a lot Pictures with my new iPod 

I'm using Instagram, TiltShiftGen and PS Express to edit them

Got a new tool today!

Some more Sketches.

New Knives Coming!

Iv'e been busy sketching knives to forge, haven't forged any lately cause propane is so expensive. Im keeping an eye for a coal forge to use. 

So anyway here are the knives I will more then likely do next. 

I plan to carry them in my tool belt.

:Top:

Leaf spring Steel

Bone handle 

Brass fittings

Black leather spacers

Riveted Tang

:Bottom:

Leaf spring Steel

Not sure what handle materiel for this one

definitely something old looking

Steel fittings 

Black Leather spacers

Riveted Tang

Acid etched Blade....

or some Coke a Cola might work....

Fire Poker

Here is my first Fire Poker. Made out of some rod and sealed with beeswax.

First Forged Blade

The result of four hours of forging and two hours of grinding/polishing.

I enjoyed every minute of it.

The holes need to be touched up, I don't have strong enough drill bits yet.

Some WIP Pictures

Done Forging

Grinding bevels

I was studying the blade when I accedently touched the tip to the belt sander and sent the blade flying towards the floor with not even a scratch! A bit surprising because the blade is very soft right 

now.    

Polishing before heat treat

The tip looks a little bent but its just the bevel that still needs fixed

The Blacksmith

This was made with Blender (3D app) and Gimp, Some times I really hate Gimp but if you have good patience it gets the job done. I cant afford to buy Photoshop so im stuck with it. 

Everything was made in Blender except the Smith, Tools in background and smoke.