after forging progress

[Ron Petley]

I got my skew chisel done.
Sorry the photos are not in order.
After soaking in vinegar to remove the scale I ground off the forging marks and ground the point a little nicer.
I then heated it to non magnetic and tried to hold it their for a few min, this steel is a larger mass than a knife and holding the temp is easier. Heating it from the back helps not to over heat it. I do not have the best setup for this, need to build something that heats more even.

Quickly quenched in 135F canola oil. The photo is if a knife not the skew, but you get the idea.
I then baked it in the oven at 375F for 2 hours to soften it up.
I then ground off a bit of steel on the point to get down to the good stuff.
To test it out I turned the handle with it to see how it worked, it is better than the cheapo turning tools I have so it is a keeper.
The gouge is for a friend so he can turn his own handle.
Cheers Ron.
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[Ron Petley]

I also got a marking knife done, I had to re grind the bevels as I did not have the angle right. I found out that if the angle is not close to 60 degrees you do not have enough clearance under the blade for your hand when marking.
Cheers Ron.
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[John Toigo]

What kind of steel did you start with?

[Ron Petley]

John:
All of these things are made from 01 rods.
Cheers Ron.

[Andrew Hughes]

good looking tools ron.I like the profiles on the edges. esp the skew chisel.Will you be using the skew for turning?

[Ron Petley]

I wanted the skew to turn wood reel seat inserts for fishing rods I build. I am working on building Bamboo fly rods.
Cheers Ron.

[Trevor Walsh]

How did you cut the groove in the gouge, I have some ideas on how to do it, but I'm not crazy about any of 'em.

[Ron Petley]

I had the same ideas as you did and wasn't crazy either.
I ended up using a angle grinder. I then used a round chain saw file to smooth it out, although it was surprisingly straight and of the same depth.
I then wrapped sandpaper around the file and sanded it to as fine a finish as I could, thinking the edge would only be as fine as the quality of the inside.
I like the rough forged finish look but the working parts have to be well finished or they don't perform well.
I have a 2X72 grinder so I can grind without heating the metal, well I can still burn it blue if I don't pay attention.
Same with the marking knife, the back of the cutting edge is flat and highly ground, it might not look that way in the photo as you can see grinder marks farther on down on the body of the knife. If it is sharpened carefully, read not take a lot off each time, it should do fair millage. I sharpen my tools with stones so very little is removed each time. Cheers Ron.

[Trevor Walsh]

I'll try this. Thank you.