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Einar Drønnesund
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 Posted: Wed 20 Aug, 2008 11:29 am Post subject: Made a new axe |
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Its a gift to Mike Stillwell, who gave me a rediculously huge (ie totally awesome) Kukhri when I was in London.
May be a bit inappropriate for the forum, since its based on a movie weapon, not a historical one. If so, I apologise for spamming.  Still, a pretty useable shape, I'd say.
The blade is mild steel, edge not hardened.
http://www.fioredeiliberi.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=9344
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Doug Lester
Location: Decatur, IL Joined: 12 Dec 2007
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Looks great, Einar. I take it that you forged it out yourself? You could have welded a piece of higher carbon steel between the layers of low carbons steel to give it a cutting edge. Another way to have done it it fold the high carbon bar in half length way and forge weld it over the the low carbon steel.
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Einar Drønnesund
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| Doug Lester wrote: | | Looks great, Einar. I take it that you forged it out yourself? You could have welded a piece of higher carbon steel between the layers of low carbons steel to give it a cutting edge. Another way to have done it it fold the high carbon bar in half length way and forge weld it over the the low carbon steel. |
Hi, Doug. Its not forged. I simply heat a length of 4mm sheet steel, bend it around a bar to make the socket, then cut the blade out of another 4mm piece, weld them together, grind, down the welds, polish, and blacken. Its a very simple method, but takes some time nonetheless.
I use mild steel because thats the only thing available at work, but I plan to get hold of some flat bar stock of high carbon steel that I can forge to shape and weld to the blade.
I could in theory try to forge the entire thing, but I doubt my boss would be thrilled about me using the oxy-acetylen torches for hours on end for private means. 
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Doug Lester
Location: Decatur, IL Joined: 12 Dec 2007
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You did a real good job of grinding and polishing the welds because I still don't notice them. It still has a very good appearance and there are probably several reinactors out there that wouldn't mind carrying it as a prop.
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Einar Drønnesund
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| Posted: Tue 02 Sep, 2008 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Made another one for my friend John.
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Scott Kowalski
Location: Oak Lawn, IL USA Joined: 24 Nov 2006
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Those are two fine looking axes you have made Einar! The people who have received them are very lucky people. I do not suppose that you are looking for any friends from the United Staes are you? I look forward to seeing other pieces from you in the future. Keep up the great work.
Scott
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