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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    A few photos of Ruan forging his Viking axe and harden his previously forged Bowie blade , here he is busy forging the beard of his Viking axe.


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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    Looking good Gert. If I may ask. What type of oil do you use for tempering? And how do you get rid of the black scale after tempering?

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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    Quote Originally Posted by Niekiepienaar View Post
    Looking good Gert. If I may ask. What type of oil do you use for tempering? And how do you get rid of the black scale after tempering?
    Nikki, I am fortunate to use real tempering oil usually used by spring manufacturing companies...the scale I remove by sanding down the blade before tempering..but today I just placed the two hardened blades into a kitchen oven for an hour to temper as is..I will sand down the blades tomorrow and use a oxy/asetileen flame to final temper the blades to straw yellow..

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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    Thank you sir. I used canola oil for the last blade I hardened and it was a huge job to get the black colouring of the blade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Niekiepienaar View Post
    Thank you sir. I used canola oil for the last blade I hardened and it was a huge job to get the black colouring of the blade.
    Niekie , I think using any kind of oil is still excellent to harden blades..those who know swear by real whale oil as the best, with today`s technology I believe a vast array of oils is suitable for hardening blades...removing the scale is easier by making use of a flapper disk on a grinder ....I like to sand my knife blades , so I rather make use of 80 gn to 360gn sanding paper as well as a "draw filing technique" This removes scale fast and work out the profile of the cutting edge of a blade just fine...draw filing is a effective method to get the surface of your blade level...I like to sand my blades up to a 1000gn sanding paper level..it buff rather smooth at that level of sanding ...since I only make blades for my own use in the kitchen I have a lot of time to complete a knife for myself..

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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    Good, members, Ruan and a friend of his did more forging work today. I did give some advice, discussed what best to do to get the best end result , explained how to grind a bevel onto the blade ...sometimes it really is nice just to give some advice instead of forging ...Ruan`s friend did his first knife today..Ruan is still busy forging the viking axe..he really moved a lot of steel today...here are some photos:

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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    Brave man to wear short pants and takkies.

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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    Quote Originally Posted by Niekiepienaar View Post
    Brave man to wear short pants and takkies.
    I did not raised a son who fears things....

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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    Ruan did some forging today while I worked on some knives ...he really is making good progress.
    Here are a few photos of where he is now with the project..
    Ball-peen hammer head:

    This was his original design..


    While forging the ball peen hammer into the axe it changes with the forging ..here is the current design:



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    Default Re: Viking Axe forge project -Father and son project

    Some more changes to the axe..Ruan decided to make another blade since the first one was not to his liking.


    I commenced with my own axe...


    I completed the frame, will start with the blade ...

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