I forged my first blade today

[JEEP]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8063/8258436992_78da88a0b2.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakobeep/8258436992/)
I forged my first blade today (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jakobeep/8258436992/) by Elbæk (http://www.flickr.com/people/jakobeep/), on Flickr

I forged my first blade today - with guidance and help from a friend of mine.

The blade is around 12,5 cm long with tang.

The design is inspired by a small 7-8'th century British brokeback seax.

The Danish Industrial Museum; www.industrimuseet.dk (10 minutes walk from me) has a complete working forge, which is open for anyone who is interested in working in front of the visitors and telling them about the craft. My friend is a volunteer at the museum - so is my fiancee.

[Ehecatl]

That's cool Jeep. Can't wait to see the finished article.

M@

[BJ]

Will be very interested to see photographs as you progress each stage.
Cheers
BJ

[FishyFolk]

That is just coolness :-)

[JEEP]

Forging is one of those things that are quite easy to learn - yet imminently hard to master.

[paulthefish2009]

Nice work Jakob. Paul

[TheOutdoorist]

Good job :)

[Tigger004]

nice one, great job

[Ehecatl]

Forging is one of those things that are quite easy to learn - yet imminently hard to master.

I used to work for a farrier and couldn't agree more.

[Ben Casey]

Thats really cool mate :)

[treefrog]

Very nice. When's your next chance to work on it? Can't wait to see how it progresses.

Jack

[AL...]

Tidy job Jakob

Cheers
AL

[dave budd]

Forging is one of those things that are quite easy to learn - yet imminently hard to master.

Not wrong there! I've been forging full time for nearly a decade and I'm still learnign new things :)

Good work on your first forged blade. I take it this won't be the last? ;)

[fish]

bloomin ek! thats awsome for a first or 100th go at it!

[JEEP]

I probably won't get to do the handle and sheath before after Christmas. From now on, untill the 23'th, I will be working seven days a week at the store.

[jus_young]

Nice one Jeep, I always prefer the forged look as opposed to shineyness (if thats even a word!) which is why there are three of Dave Budds blades in the household already :)

Will be following this one as it evolves into a thing of beauty.

[blindgeekuk]

I'd never heard of a broke back seax, but quickly found this: http://www.myarmoury.com/feature_seax.html

Very interesting looking design, and I like the others, will be very interested in how you finish this. Well done!

[BushcraftJustin]

That's great! T^

[Thumbcrusher]

Very nice JEEP!

[Howling Dingo]

ooohhh nice!!Well done mate..!!

[Silverback]

cracking work Jeep cant wait to watch the work progress.....if you'll kindly indulge us

[CanadianMike]

Awesome!!!

[JEEP]

Thanks everyone :)

[KaiTheIronHound]

Beautiful work mate!