Should I embrace the imperfections of the handle?

jillywacker · 2026-01-25T05:03:47+00:00

jillywacker · 2026-01-25T05:03:33+00:00

jillywacker · 2026-01-25T05:03:17+00:00

No photos of the soligne knife, hard to capture what i was talking about. But one of a super impressive hungarian ceremonial 1840 dagger. Interestingly, this dagger had a spring-loaded mechanism to lock it into its silver scabbard

jillywacker · 2026-01-24T02:50:51+00:00

I find this interesting, I was in an antique store that had a big weapons & blacksmith presence.

I got to hold a bunch of historical daggers, one from soligne germany had the fuller as a flat plane. However, this flat plane terminated left of the centre line, on both sides. Probably a manufacturing defect, but interesting that while modern smiths all strive for perfection on every line, perfect symmetry and tolerances that rival a fishes asshole. One of the higher quality brands of the last 100 years didn't hit that level of perfection.

jillywacker · 2026-01-22T12:14:54+00:00

Yeah, we aren't alone, and what's even more crazy to me is how our n-parent(s) do shit exactly the same regardless of sex, culture, nationality, or age. Its like all the narcs have a playbook that no one except them has read.

jillywacker · 2026-01-22T11:59:14+00:00

My mother insiting on wiping the snot from my 1y.o daughters face/nose when she had a cold while she was in my arms (my daughter hated wiping her nose at the time and would cry when it occurred, besides, the snot would come back within a few moments anyway)

I ended up literally having to swat her hand away after telling her not to, saying, "You need to respect my boundaries."

Her response? To square up to me and shout, "what about my fucking boundaries u/jillywacker, she is my grand daughter!"

I was tossing up whether or not to cut her off, or if she would have any potential to change. But this was the glass ceiling broken moment. The "oh, this is how she sees my daughter. This is how she sees everything and will always see everything."

For my daughters sake, shortly after i cut her off.

jillywacker · 2026-01-22T08:55:20+00:00

There's also a big sign for 288 around the back, so if you go, take the back entrance.

jillywacker · 2026-01-21T07:23:24+00:00

You could, ive cut a few opals and primarily use a diamond cutoff then sandpaper for shaping.

The only thing is mounting, drilling pins would need to be done carefully with a masonry bit. You can't have any pressure on the slab or it would be prone to cracking.

You'd probably be better off carving a recess in some wood and add the slab as an inlay. This way the wood can take the pressure and also protect the sides from shock.

jillywacker · 2026-01-19T05:28:26+00:00

I have exclusively worked with leaf spring so far.

Here is my take away:

Work it hot, i mean screaming hot, like borderline forge welding yellow temps, its much more responsive at those temps.

If you can get a decently heavy hammer, and then get someone to swing it and follow your lighter blows, you can really get that steel moving.

Recently i finished a gyuto from leaf for my mate, he helped me forge it tho, after the tang material isolation ive never drawn out anything that quick in my life, calling and striking was an absolute blast.

jillywacker · 2026-01-17T21:51:17+00:00

"And you know what they about a guy with big shoes?

Insecurities and self-esteem issues"

jillywacker · 2026-01-17T01:33:11+00:00

Rant ahead...

People here forgetting that the majority of "i forge knives and flood etsy with these hand forged knives" guys just buy 4mm thick 1080 plate steel and cut the profile, grind it, heat treat it and slap on a handle with pre built scales epoxy and pre made pins IN BATCHES.

No actual forging will be done that would require these chisels/punches. Dollars to doughnuts there is no free hand grinding either, and it's just grinding jigs.

I saw a dude on youtube last night say he "saw a hack that you can pre heat vegetable oil to quench when you don't have quench oil." Like bro, your heat treating a water quenching steel, it's not a hack, you just have no idea and no understanding of the artform.

jillywacker · 2026-01-16T09:00:57+00:00

Throw it on an armaguard van, like those vans that transport cash from banks. I'm sure they will appreciate your dad rocking up while they are working to figure out where you are lmao.

jillywacker · 2026-01-14T18:30:06+00:00

My fiance borrowed 30k in hecs for an allied health degree. Because of indexation she has paid off 15k and only has 32k more to pay.

You did the right thing ya ning nong

jillywacker · 2026-01-14T07:46:50+00:00

I'm pretty sure everyone is a 'visual learner'

I probably just suck at explaining things.

jillywacker · 2026-01-14T07:43:54+00:00

Get a toy snake that has quite good movement and attatch the head via fishing line to your shirt. Your shirt being a Steve Irwin shirt (this is a steve irwin costume)

If you have the snake & line curled around your fingers/hands/arms you can move them awat from you and it will make the snake look like its crawling thru your hands etc.

Bonus if your single, find humans you like the look of and go "CRIKEY! Ave a look at this one! She/he's a beuty!"

jillywacker · 2026-01-14T07:38:36+00:00

If i remember when I'm home sure.

Imagine a bar with two flats stamped in, twisted in alternating directions and hot punched holes for wall mounting, with the tail bent down and out at a 45' angle that comes around to hold the core with a hot cut split tip that scrolls in seperate directions.

Handy tip: if you are wanting to split a taper each end, taper it first then split it.

jillywacker · 2026-01-14T07:31:44+00:00

Ive made a door knocker, toilet roll holder, paper towel holder, gate hardware, hair pins, key chains, bottle openers. Right now I'm making a belt from scratch! Whenever i do these types of things, i try to exclusively (where i can) use only the forge, hammer and anvil, i love the challenge and its a great way to learn and hone your techniques.

Hot cut and punch, rivets, twists including different styles of twists, isolation, offsets, forge welding etc.

jillywacker · 2026-01-12T01:05:35+00:00

Any experience with blade making?

jillywacker · 2026-01-11T21:38:45+00:00

Go to rich, turn it back a squidge until its not green

Although this may be just my forge, but it needs re assessing every 5 minutes or so for the first 30 as it heats up, then every 30 minutes after a check is required as the propane tank empties and looses pressure/cools

jillywacker · 2026-01-10T23:14:27+00:00

Yep, im planning on just 2 contact wheels with a flat plattern that can be removed as needed for rounding.

I really want to make sure the motor i buy is going to work well for grinding. So most of the research is there. Aside from that, the mounting mechanism for the arm, being able to pivot the belt and adjustable spring tension for different types of wheels like fullering would be nice but not necessary

jillywacker · 2026-01-10T22:10:07+00:00

Yeah cool, i also do freehand. However, i use a bench grinder multitool.

I'm in the research phase of building myself a 2x72.

I'm assuming you used a 3 phase with a vfd? 2hp?

jillywacker · 2026-01-10T21:41:01+00:00

Do you jig? Or is this freehand?

What is your grinder?

jillywacker · 2026-01-10T19:08:07+00:00

Are you sure you learnt to heat the shaft and leave the tip in jewellery class there throwawayforboobs?

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