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by woodie
Mon Jun 04, 2018 2:51 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: Damascus Blade
Replies: 19
Views: 10851

Re: Damascus Blade

No worries pass on the info so we all learn.
Just don't use it when the steel is hot for obvious reasons.
by woodie
Sun Jun 03, 2018 4:43 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: Damascus Blade
Replies: 19
Views: 10851

Re: Damascus Blade

This is the blade out of the forge this afternoon from the bigger part of the billet.
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I'm not sure how much of the twist pattern will be in the but hay it is keeping me out of the pub.
by woodie
Sat Jun 02, 2018 5:22 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: Damascus Blade
Replies: 19
Views: 10851

Re: Damascus Blade

I read the other night that kerosene as flux is to the forge I went. Using the same material as the blade as I get it for free. 11 layers stacked, tack welds, soaked in kero while the forge heated up. To my surprise it worked. The stack was 28mm wide before forge welding. After the weld I turned it ...
by woodie
Wed May 30, 2018 6:22 pm
Forum: Site Announcements
Topic: Ozbow phpbb3 Update
Replies: 9
Views: 5909

Re: Ozbow phpbb3 Update

Yes
by woodie
Wed May 30, 2018 5:36 pm
Forum: Site Announcements
Topic: Ozbow phpbb3 Update
Replies: 9
Views: 5909

Re: Ozbow phpbb3 Update

All good I worked it out
by woodie
Wed May 30, 2018 5:35 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: Damascus Blade
Replies: 19
Views: 10851

Re: Damascus Blade

Here is where I'm up to. I have been interrupted with work so it is taking a bit of time.
I have started to file in the bevels and I am about half way so a quick etch.
A bit hard to see but there looks to be a nice pattern.
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by woodie
Wed May 30, 2018 5:34 pm
Forum: Site Announcements
Topic: Ozbow phpbb3 Update
Replies: 9
Views: 5909

Re: Ozbow phpbb3 Update

Just a quick question, how do you add photos now?
Woodie
by woodie
Sat May 12, 2018 1:32 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: Damascus Blade
Replies: 19
Views: 10851

Re: Damascus Blade

True Mick, this is a learning curve for me. I have not been successful in this type of Damascus before so I did not want to waist money on good steel. But having said that I have made scrapers and blades from both the steels I used and I did a test to see how hard this would go. It skates a file. Ev...
by woodie
Fri May 11, 2018 6:19 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: Damascus Blade
Replies: 19
Views: 10851

Damascus Blade

Hi all as you may know I have been dabbling in the dark art of knife making. I had a go at Damascus last weekend, as the wife/boss was working/away from home and did not give me any jobs to do. I grabbed some scrap from work in the lines of packing strap and what is called wear bands, spring steel I...
by woodie
Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:35 am
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: Hunting with Recurve and LB: Preferred Shaft Material
Replies: 6
Views: 4942

Re: Hunting with Recurve and LB: Preferred Shaft Material

Wood and bamboo sometimes, if I can be bothered to make them.
by woodie
Fri Jan 12, 2018 3:12 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: Feathers in the Rain
Replies: 13
Views: 7225

Re: Feathers in the Rain

I spray my feathers with silicone spray. it works well.
by woodie
Sat Dec 30, 2017 9:29 pm
Forum: Mastering the Traditional Bow
Topic: Shooting in the rain
Replies: 4
Views: 4022

Re: Shooting in the rain

It should be ok but you could give your bow a few coats of gun stock oil. I use that on my bows.
woodie
by woodie
Wed Dec 27, 2017 5:56 pm
Forum: Tucker Box
Topic: Joes Ancient Orange Mead
Replies: 10
Views: 33331

Re: Joes Ancient Orange Mead

Rod I think brewing of any kind and drinking it, goes hand in hand with shooting. Not while doing it of cause as that is not safe :whistle: , but when we have finished for the day.
Shooting a bow is hard work after all.
Ron
by woodie
Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:02 pm
Forum: Tucker Box
Topic: Joes Ancient Orange Mead
Replies: 10
Views: 33331

Re: Joes Ancient Orange Mead

Hi Rod this was only as a added hint. Rehydrating the yeast is not a starter it is just yeast in water to wake it up. A starter will increase the cell count of the yeast. There are heaps of different techniques in brewing. I have not made many Meads as I am not a fan but I have made beer for nearly ...
by woodie
Sun Dec 24, 2017 5:15 am
Forum: Tucker Box
Topic: Joes Ancient Orange Mead
Replies: 10
Views: 33331

Re: Joes Ancient Orange Mead

When I brew my beer I rehydrate the yeast, add yeast to room temp boiled water, boil the kettle pure a cup cover let cool, add yeast let sit for 20mins, stir add to beer or cider. This wakes the yeast so it start to work. I read this in a brewing book a few yeasts ago. Might be good here. I will hav...
by woodie
Thu Dec 21, 2017 8:14 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 6
Views: 2622

Merry Christmas

I would like to wish all my trad archers and their families a very Merry Christmas and a safe and happy New Year.
Please be safe and see you around the traps in 2018.
From the Woodhouse clane
by woodie
Sat Nov 11, 2017 8:52 pm
Forum: Shooting The Breeze
Topic: Happy 70th Birthday big bob !!!
Replies: 6
Views: 2356

Re: Happy 70th Birthday big bob !!!

happy birthday young man hope you had a great day.
Woodie
by woodie
Wed Oct 25, 2017 7:46 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: My Canister Damascus Experiment
Replies: 9
Views: 5851

Re: My Canister Damascus Experiment

That is ok, I was just saying what I had done.
I polished the blade, harden and temper, repolish then etch in ferric chloride.
This is what it was like before hardening.
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by woodie
Wed Oct 25, 2017 11:37 am
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: My Canister Damascus Experiment
Replies: 9
Views: 5851

Re: My Canister Damascus Experiment

It was polished and then been in ettch to bring out the pattern.
by woodie
Tue Oct 24, 2017 4:53 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: My Canister Damascus Experiment
Replies: 9
Views: 5851

My Canister Damascus Experiment

Hi all how is it going? As you know I have been having a play making knives, as most of us do. Well I LOVE Damascus so I thought I would have a go. I made a little rope blade, worked out ok, but all other attempts have failed. Untill now. I had a go at canister Damascus, that is where you add differ...
by woodie
Sat Aug 26, 2017 7:10 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Another Knife born
Replies: 8
Views: 3701

Re: Another Knife born

yes yeoman we have to start somewhere. Before I got this anvil I was using a chunk of steel that was scrap from work.
In the lines of heat traveling to the hose, I had a bash this afternoon and the heat did not travel to the hose, but I will be watching it.
by woodie
Sat Aug 26, 2017 9:22 am
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: My Folding Knife
Replies: 3
Views: 2015

My Folding Knife

I made this blade a year or so ago and finally finished it off.
Carbon steel blade and G10 handle.
316 stainless steel pins.
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by woodie
Tue Aug 22, 2017 7:00 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Another Knife born
Replies: 8
Views: 3701

Re: Another Knife born

Rodlong I have not noticed that the hose gets hot but I will change it. I finished the knife today, I am not polishing the blade as I am thinking of doing some domos/have a go at's the archery club and this took a total of 1hr to make with hand tools. It is nice and hard where a file only just scrat...
by woodie
Mon Aug 21, 2017 6:55 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Another Knife born
Replies: 8
Views: 3701

Re: Another Knife born

No not that steep as a fitter & turner I did my time in a few old shops, I served my time with Hunter Valley Training Co they sent apprentice where the work was, and I lived in the bush around farrier/blacksmiths so I know a bit. I just have the finer points to learn in knife making. The little ...
by woodie
Sat Aug 19, 2017 8:48 pm
Forum: Traditional Crafts
Topic: Another Knife born
Replies: 8
Views: 3701

Another Knife born

I was very lucky today I was in the right place at the right time, I got a 100 odd kg anvil for $100 so I had to have a play. I finished off my forge last weekend, I was using heble blocks before while I was getting all the gear for a gas bottle forge. Forge.jpg A normal mans shed, please don't look...
by woodie
Mon Aug 14, 2017 9:55 pm
Forum: The Ozbow Trade Blanket
Topic: Beautiful Greybeard Longbow for sale SOLD
Replies: 3
Views: 1434

Re: Beautiful Greybeard Longbow for sale Price Reduction

Greybeard makes a great bow, I have one and love it.
woodie
by woodie
Thu Jul 20, 2017 4:48 pm
Forum: Traditional Tackle
Topic: Bear kodiak 59, long draw?
Replies: 3
Views: 2277

Re: Bear kodiak 59, long draw?

This may help, I have a 48super mag, I draw to a touch over 28" and there is no stacking in that bow.
woodie
by woodie
Sun Jun 11, 2017 2:18 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: A play with the forge
Replies: 17
Views: 9666

Re: A play with the forge

Thanks, I am not that good at it I am like most of us trad lovers have to have a go and see where it takes us.
It is just fun to change scrap into something new. And try and keep the old ways alive.
by woodie
Wed Jun 07, 2017 7:46 pm
Forum: The Cutting Edge
Topic: A play with the forge
Replies: 17
Views: 9666

Re: A play with the forge

Hi all, here is the finished roller knife, well just some hand finishing to do.
I even had a go at making micarta between the horn and brass.
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Still a bit rough but it's all a learning curve.
by woodie
Mon Jun 05, 2017 7:11 pm
Forum: Traditional Archery Events
Topic: HVTA "Gathering" 2017
Replies: 18
Views: 8142

Re: HVTA "Gathering" 2017

It will be a great weekend see you all there.
Woodie