Forging Deba Knife

In this video you can see the many things I put under my Anyang power hammer to compensate for not having cutlers dies fitted :)
I make a second two layer deba using 80CrV2 and mild steel, this time I started out with 12mm mild steel and 6mm carbon steel to try and prevent warping by having a thicker body of non distorting steel... well you will see how that goes.
This knife is currently available through my webpage at:
www.batcountryforge.com
The steel and abrasives I use come from www.artisansupplies.com.au if you are interested in making knives in Australia. My grinders are manufactured by 84 Engineering in Canberra and my power hammer was imported through anyangaustralia.com.au/

[@Ethan_Lowe]

Grate build

[@garyhall867]

Thank you I really enjoyed the Video I'm just starting with my first Knife, making it from an old Farriers Rasp. Cheers

[@garyhall867]

What is the resin you used to glue the Handle can it be got from Bunnings if not where can I get it I'm on the Mid Nth Coast NSW

[@batcountryforge5945]

Hey mate I used Blade bond Epoxy from Artisan Supplies in Sydney

[@garyhall867]

@@batcountryforge5945 Thank You very Much.

[@seano_0]

Hey mate, do you still make deba knives?
Could you make one using a dyed maple burl?

[@chorro10]

Awesome work, man! Just a quick question, what's the spine thickness of that beauty?

[@batcountryforge5945]

Ill have a look I think it was about 6.5mm, normally they will be 8mm, which is my target for the next one I do.

[@chorro10]

@@batcountryforge5945 Sweet! Thanks, man!

[@shayanthis]

I haven't anyone use gilbows since forever ago

[@batcountryforge5945]

Yeah the nickle is pretty hard to cut otherwise. Its too thick for scissors or a stanly knife and if you got through it with them it would severly crinkle the edges.