A Work In Progress

oddcarl · July 04, 2012, 19:16

So, here's a little project I've been working on recently. It's made from a 1 1/2" chisel I found in a scrapyard. I forged the shape of the point, and some of the bevel (not terribly good with that part yet). I was sanding the bevel, and got a little carried away; just handling it, it sliced right through my glove, so I sanded the edge off. Now I've got to weld something up for a tang (there wasn't any to speak of when I got it), then harden, temper, and sand/sharpen again. I plan to leave it a little rough looking though, so only the edge will be sharp and polished. The edge as it is now is a hairs length over 4.5".

Happy 4th.

STGThndr · July 11, 2012, 01:58

Chisel steel ought to be good.. Without looking I don't recall the steel #. Good luck and enjoy!

Deltaten · July 12, 2012, 22:22

So Carl...howz the steel "feel"? YA think it will hold edge? How did it forge for ya?

Some chisels of age are laminates, some are straight hi carbon steel. MOst generic, plain steel chisels commonly available ..I don;t think they'd be suitable...unless ya carbonize during forging. They're too soft and don;t hold edge well over their length. Oughta know, as I've ruin't enuff ovvum!

Interested in progress reports.
Paul

oddcarl · July 13, 2012, 00:52

I'm forging in a coal burning forge, so there would be some "carbonizing". I'm pretty sure its all high carbon steel anyways, it sparkles a fair amount if sanded. It was pretty tough "feeling" when forging, definitely not like mild steel. Tommorrow I will forge weld on the rest of the tang. More progress reports to comd.

ALL FAL · July 22, 2012, 02:33

I'm just guessing, but maybe 1080 steel ?

July 04, 2012, 19:16	#1
oddcarl Registered FALaholic #: 64180 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 512	A Work In Progress So, here's a little project I've been working on recently. It's made from a 1 1/2" chisel I found in a scrapyard. I forged the shape of the point, and some of the bevel (not terribly good with that part yet). I was sanding the bevel, and got a little carried away; just handling it, it sliced right through my glove, so I sanded the edge off. Now I've got to weld something up for a tang (there wasn't any to speak of when I got it), then harden, temper, and sand/sharpen again. I plan to leave it a little rough looking though, so only the edge will be sharp and polished. The edge as it is now is a hairs length over 4.5". Happy 4th.

July 11, 2012, 01:58	#2
STGThndr Registered FALaholic #: 14583 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Southern Colorado mtns and desert Posts: 3,409	Chisel steel ought to be good.. Without looking I don't recall the steel #. Good luck and enjoy! __________________ Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. W.B Yeats

July 12, 2012, 22:22	#3
Deltaten Registered FALaholic #: 124 Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Lancaster, PA USA Posts: 8,498	So Carl...howz the steel "feel"? YA think it will hold edge? How did it forge for ya? Some chisels of age are laminates, some are straight hi carbon steel. MOst generic, plain steel chisels commonly available ..I don;t think they'd be suitable...unless ya carbonize during forging. They're too soft and don;t hold edge well over their length. Oughta know, as I've ruin't enuff ovvum! Interested in progress reports. Paul __________________ All or Nothing! Senator McCarthy was right! and as always......FYB!

July 22, 2012, 02:33	#5
ALL FAL Registered Contributor FALaholic #: 24447 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,158	I'm just guessing, but maybe 1080 steel ? __________________ The Future is ALWAYS Open!! An ARMED society is a POLITE society.

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July 13, 2012, 00:52	#4
oddcarl Registered FALaholic #: 64180 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oregon Posts: 512	I'm forging in a coal burning forge, so there would be some "carbonizing". I'm pretty sure its all high carbon steel anyways, it sparkles a fair amount if sanded. It was pretty tough "feeling" when forging, definitely not like mild steel. Tommorrow I will forge weld on the rest of the tang. More progress reports to comd.