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  1. 4th December 2005, 08:19 PM #1
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    Hi there,
    Here are a couple of whittling knives I made, forged from spring steel, finished off with a bit of hand filing. I like the recurve blade shape,which seems to wrap around a curve, especially working a branch or round tenon. The bottom one has a rosewood handle, the other some unknown dark chocolate timber salvaged from a pallet.
    Wickedly sharp, lots of fun to use, even sharpening a pencil !!


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    NIce Andy! What type of fuel do you use in your forge? Coke, charcoal or gas?
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    Great stuff. From the shape of the knives it seems that you have made it "just right". Must feel good to use it.
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    Thanks for the comments.
    Goodwoody, I use charcoal mostly, sometimes with some anthracite (coal), but lately got a stash of coke which is great. I have used gas but don't have a gas forge myself...yet! I use oxy-acet or oxy-LPG for tempering and fine tuning forms, which I find has more control.

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