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donvito · **Reply #60 on:** April 04, 2010, 09:10:05 PM

That from a chisel

nice work sparky

any updates on the files?

Sparky415 · **Reply #61 on:** April 04, 2010, 09:24:35 PM

Its bannished to a dark corner for being bad!

I will have another play after I tidy the garage a bit

(Theres not a lot of room to have my wood working tools and my metal working tools out at the same time)

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Getting there,

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The quality of the steel is pretty poor

I feel sorry for anyone that brought the chisels to do a bit of woodwork

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #64 on:** April 05, 2010, 06:11:36 PM

Still looks good though mate

ASH · **Reply #65 on:** April 05, 2010, 06:39:41 PM

Good! Some new style here!

Sparky415 · **Reply #66 on:** April 05, 2010, 08:50:19 PM

Thanks Guys!

Neil · **Reply #67 on:** April 05, 2010, 08:55:05 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on April 05, 2010, 05:02:41 PM

The quality of the steel is pretty poor
I feel sorry for anyone that brought the chisels to do a bit of woodwork

But they've kept you off the streets and made for an interesting thread so they can't be all evil

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They are a little bit Evil

Neil · **Reply #69 on:** April 05, 2010, 09:07:11 PM

Ouch. You're meant to add the blood sacrifice after you've finished them

Sparky415 · **Reply #70 on:** April 05, 2010, 09:11:47 PM

Now you tell me!

I gotta stop grinding when I can smell cooking!

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #71 on:** April 05, 2010, 09:20:47 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on April 05, 2010, 09:11:47 PM

Now you tell me!

I gotta stop grinding when I can smell cooking!

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AHB · **Reply #73 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:32:27 PM

Looks good, Sparky..

Sparky415 · **Reply #74 on:** April 05, 2010, 10:40:23 PM

Thanks Mate!,
I'm pleased with it so far,
I have tried to heat treat the blade but I'm sure how it has turned out

I need to clean up the epoxy when it is hard and grind off the 4mm bolt
we will see what it looks like then

I think it will be some kind of survival/fruit knife

Neil · **Reply #75 on:** April 05, 2010, 11:12:44 PM

I thought it was a defensive knife against the rampaging giant bananas

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It's Neil's fault I had to hide in the garage so I thought I would do a bit on these two

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #77 on:** April 06, 2010, 09:50:55 PM

Are you going to heat treat them too?

As there probably too hard atm

Sparky415 · **Reply #78 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:10:50 PM

The chisel one is too soft if you can believe that

I did have a go at getting it red hot an dropping it in to some water but it didn't work

I will need to get the file blade treated

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #79 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:12:30 PM

Quote from: sparky415 on April 06, 2010, 10:10:50 PM

The chisel one is too soft if you can believe that
I did have a go at getting it red hot an dropping it in to some water but it didn't work

I will need to get the file blade treated

I guess it's too much to ask to get the right temper on a tool costing a quid

Sparky415 · **Reply #80 on:** April 06, 2010, 10:22:46 PM

Actually 4 for a quid!

I still wanted high quality steel for that! I will be keeping an eye out in there for Damascus steel tools next time

ASH · **Reply #81 on:** April 06, 2010, 11:33:50 PM

If you really need some good steel, i have 4-5 type. But the tempering always the weak point. And never use water(ok some special steel you can), to fast going to boiling point. Easy run oil the best.

http://www.diszmukovacs.hu/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/izzitasi-megeresztesi_tablazat.jpg

Here you can see the heating colours(left side). Sorry but hungarian the colours name. Righ side yo can see the good colour, when "ease the tension" ( i hope is right english!

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Sparky415 · **Reply #82 on:** April 07, 2010, 08:46:41 AM

Thanks for that Ash!
I knew (a little) about the colours/temperatures
but I'm trying to work with some very cheap steel so I thought I will scare it in to being some better stuff

I will take my 'file' knife somewhere to get it tempered (if that's the right word) as it a good bit of steel

ASH · **Reply #83 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:19:26 AM

When i start, i use old car spring, and file of course. I think car spring lots better, if you can just try one.

Sparky415 · **Reply #84 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:22:49 AM

I am keeping my eye out for one

Thank you for your advice Mate!

ASH · **Reply #85 on:** April 07, 2010, 09:41:01 AM

Anytime!

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More files not finished yet

And thanks to John for help with dimensions

AHB · **Reply #87 on:** June 10, 2010, 03:42:16 PM

That's freakin amazing work Tony..

Fisting_Chili · **Reply #88 on:** June 10, 2010, 03:48:38 PM

Quote from: ryan1835 on March 07, 2010, 08:12:54 PM

sounds a bit unlikely to me :S

I actually just went and saw an old friend recently who loves knives. he showed me a few his nephew was making for him.....all out of old files. they looked really nice!

Sparky415 · **Reply #89 on:** June 10, 2010, 03:51:52 PM

Quote from: AHB on June 10, 2010, 03:42:16 PM

That's freakin amazing work Tony..

Its Freaking sharp

Its not finished yet but I couldn't wait to take a picture

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