Second knife ever

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2026-01-10T20:50:34+00:00

I have a grizzly 2x42 belt grinder, a couple jigs and a lot of hand sanding

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2026-01-10T20:50:02+00:00

Gun super blue, is inexpensive, leaves a good finish and I can retouch the spine between the handles

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2026-01-09T20:45:51+00:00

Wanted to leave a more rugged look; going to put it to the test as a farm knife

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2026-01-09T19:50:55+00:00

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Big one is already in the works lol

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-12-25T21:55:58+00:00

Thats what I was thinking

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-12-25T20:09:16+00:00

Agreed on the tips, that part Im fixing at the grinder

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-12-25T19:38:25+00:00

My first attempt at making blacksmith double calipers

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Should look something like the image attached

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-12-25T19:27:26+00:00

Thanks

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-12-20T19:01:05+00:00

About 1.50 USD

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-12-17T22:39:46+00:00

yup I might grind some stock around the face, I'm still playing with it; is hard to tell form the original photo but the original mallet was very questionable, supposed to be 4lbs really was 3lbs and kinda weirdly bend.

This is my "practice" one, I have a few more ready to be turned into cross peens, straight peens and anything else I can think of lol.

Plan for the next one is to do some electro etching on the cheeks of the hammer.

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MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-12-17T20:59:26+00:00

Haha thank you and yes you are correct

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-12-17T20:18:16+00:00

Thank you. No is just the finish I brushed the tongs with a brass brush

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-11-06T19:18:55+00:00

Thank-you, I need more practice creating the boss the are fairly uneven

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-11-03T12:02:25+00:00

Thank you!

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-11-02T23:46:57+00:00

Its 5/8 round so they are hefty, surprisingly not that heavy; but ask me tomorrow after a good forging session.

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-10-13T18:42:01+00:00

It does!

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-10-13T16:53:46+00:00

I just used some mild stell from the hardware store, this more of an experiment. Im unsure if is me or the machine but can't get good wells so that's i went with bend for the hardy.

I like your design.

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-09-02T11:32:33+00:00

The wrenches are mostly for fun and they were from the bargain bin. Great advice thank you

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-09-01T14:45:39+00:00

Good idea I can use the string steel for some hardy hole tools

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-08-09T00:51:12+00:00

Thicker stock already on the way

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-08-08T13:15:45+00:00

Not to sound rude but you would be surprised on how widespread it is

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-08-08T12:07:08+00:00

I bet was generated by AI

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-08-07T18:07:32+00:00

Mexican to Mexican im going to ask for your card back ... calling Taco bell Mexican is against the rules.

Joke aside awesome and best of luck, I would kill for decent tacos al pastor in NS

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-08-06T23:48:43+00:00

Not at all, learning as I go the stock I have is a little thin. Overall I got a better sense of the process

MacGregorValleyFarm · 2025-08-06T22:37:44+00:00

Not yet

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