I've got a friend who wants me to consider making a spear and a leaf-bladed short sword for him. I need tooling for the spear first. But yeah, a spear build is in my future.
Thank you for your reply the information u gave to me helped me a lot to understand more of the processes for forging I save the Cole from my wood fire is this OK to use in blade smithing or is there a better option
You can forge with charcoal. Blow some air through it to get it hot enough. Most people these days use propane and some use coal. Not too many folks using charcoal, but it can be used.
Sometimes it is better for the project. Such as when making a knife with an integral bolster. Also, you can forge it down to whatever thickness you want. Another reason is that steel is often available in round stock and bladesmith can use it while a stock remove guy can’t.
@@AllenNewberry i also saw a method that looks really clean and smooth, where they forged the socket on its own and then inserted a round piece into it and forge welded them together. they then flattened it into a blade. ua-cam.com/video/beSvyN62Jig/v-deo.html
Nice work! I have basically the same spear project on my to-do list for the spring to complete a viking kit using pretty much the same method. I won't use W2 though, because I don't have a power hammer - it's all by hand. I'm thinking about using 5160 leaf spring, as I have a bunch on hand and I am very familiar with working 5160. My only concern is I understand that 5160 doesn't like to forge weld to itself very well (probably due to chromium oxide formation). I've forge welded 5160 to mild many times but not to itself yet. Do you have any thoughts on that?
John Cannon some people make spears that are not forge welded together. You can google Lin Rhea M.S. and see a few he has made the last couple of years.
Forge weld didn't take? "HONEY, BRING ME THE FLUX CORE WELDER, SOME DUCT TAPE, SOME COOL WHIP, AND A LIVE CHICKEN! IT'S ABOUT TO GET WEIRD!!" Makes sense.
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I like your process. Do you still make these? Your Etsy shop does not currently list any items.
I've got a friend who wants me to consider making a spear and a leaf-bladed short sword for him. I need tooling for the spear first. But yeah, a spear build is in my future.
what is the name of the hardy tool you used to shape the socket and what size was your starting stock?
Thank you for your reply the information u gave to me helped me a lot to understand more of the processes for forging I save the Cole from my wood fire is this OK to use in blade smithing or is there a better option
You can forge with charcoal. Blow some air through it to get it hot enough. Most people these days use propane and some use coal. Not too many folks using charcoal, but it can be used.
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Could u please advise why blade smiths use round stock as apposed to flat
Sometimes it is better for the project. Such as when making a knife with an integral bolster. Also, you can forge it down to whatever thickness you want. Another reason is that steel is often available in round stock and bladesmith can use it while a stock remove guy can’t.
is it necessary to forge weld the socket? i have a coke forge and ive heard you cant forge weld in that
I always have forge welded it. But, I have seen it done without welding.
@@AllenNewberry is it possible to do it in a coke forge?
You can forge weld in a forge using coke. But, you would want to practice before welding a socket.
@@AllenNewberry i also saw a method that looks really clean and smooth, where they forged the socket on its own and then inserted a round piece into it and forge welded them together. they then flattened it into a blade. ua-cam.com/video/beSvyN62Jig/v-deo.html
It can be done that way. I think generally you do that method to conserve a more expensive steel. Such as not needing to use Damascus on the socket.
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I forge a lot of spears. I do it a little different.
Nice work! I have basically the same spear project on my to-do list for the spring to complete a viking kit using pretty much the same method. I won't use W2 though, because I don't have a power hammer - it's all by hand. I'm thinking about using 5160 leaf spring, as I have a bunch on hand and I am very familiar with working 5160.
My only concern is I understand that 5160 doesn't like to forge weld to itself very well (probably due to chromium oxide formation). I've forge welded 5160 to mild many times but not to itself yet. Do you have any thoughts on that?
John Cannon some people make spears that are not forge welded together. You can google Lin Rhea M.S. and see a few he has made the last couple of years.
Forge weld didn't take? "HONEY, BRING ME THE FLUX CORE WELDER, SOME DUCT TAPE, SOME COOL WHIP, AND A LIVE CHICKEN! IT'S ABOUT TO GET WEIRD!!" Makes sense.
This one didn’t require any voodoo. But, sometimes things can get desperate.
How many hours did it take?