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I'd like to try making Damascus style kitchen knives - they're beautiful and good ones are worth a lot. They require basic forging equipment | I'd like to try making Damascus style kitchen knives - they're beautiful and good ones are worth a lot. They require basic forging equipment | ||
== Learning == | |||
* http://www.cjforge.net/ | |||
* http://www.thayerhouse.com/Doug/index.html | |||
== Induction Forge == | == Induction Forge == | ||
The electronic aren't that difficult - terrifying and they require a bit of complex tuning and math, but fundamentally only a few parts. | The electronic aren't that difficult - terrifying and they require a bit of complex tuning and math, but fundamentally only a few parts. Getting firebrick is mildly expensive, but probably less than $200. | ||
== Power Hammer == | == Power Hammer == | ||
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2AcdxbTarM | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2AcdxbTarM | ||
Most designs seem to work on a cam/crank, but I'd rather go pneumatic. I'm having trouble finding exact numbers on the force (momentum/Ns) of a hammer. But pneumatic should be enough and it would give me more control over both speed and power. | |||
== Other Tools == | |||
I'd need a belt sander, and some way to weld billets together. | |||
== Knife Design == | |||
Look at "convex grind", prevents food from sticking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PduHBjrfCY | |||
Handle Materials | |||
* Birch: supposed to be very light, looks good | |||
* Ebony: great color, very hard. | |||
== Tool Steel == | |||
Look at VG-10 steel, http://bestpocketknifetoday.com/discovering-the-best-knife-steel/ Actually, CPM S35VN looks better. | |||
Latest revision as of 16:00, 28 November 2018
On the "someday, maybe" list.
I'd like to try making Damascus style kitchen knives - they're beautiful and good ones are worth a lot. They require basic forging equipment
Learning
Induction Forge
The electronic aren't that difficult - terrifying and they require a bit of complex tuning and math, but fundamentally only a few parts. Getting firebrick is mildly expensive, but probably less than $200.
Power Hammer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2AcdxbTarM
Most designs seem to work on a cam/crank, but I'd rather go pneumatic. I'm having trouble finding exact numbers on the force (momentum/Ns) of a hammer. But pneumatic should be enough and it would give me more control over both speed and power.
Other Tools
I'd need a belt sander, and some way to weld billets together.
Knife Design
Look at "convex grind", prevents food from sticking: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PduHBjrfCY
Handle Materials
- Birch: supposed to be very light, looks good
- Ebony: great color, very hard.
Tool Steel
Look at VG-10 steel, http://bestpocketknifetoday.com/discovering-the-best-knife-steel/ Actually, CPM S35VN looks better.