One of the things i do for fun while bladesmithing is make horse shoe knives. Since they are made from mild steel (isnt good for holding an edge under a bunch of use) they tend to be ornamental. This one here is a little skinning knife i made for a fellow blacksmith out in California. Little inch and a quarter blade with curved tip, perfect for slicing with wrist motions while peeling back a hide. Left a forge finish and a section of silver birch for a display stand. Made this one about a year and a half ago now.
Horseshoe knife
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This isn’t one of your really pretty horseshoe knives… share your pretty ones please. ^_^
Do you think I could learn how to make a horseshoe knife?
I will, im going in order of when i made stuff 🙂 and yesof course i can teach you. they are a lot of fun and mild steel is easy to work.
Know you like bladesmithing, but have you tried blacksmithing a horseshoe into a decorative hoof pick with a horse head on the other end?
Comes out an interesting hoof pick that people will buy for gifts. Unfortunately, I don’t have a photo of one, as I gave away the one I bought.
Like your blades.
hmm. havnt tried that yet but it sounds interesting enough. Thanks for the idea. I’ll definitely look into it. There are a few logistical issues such as the dimensions of my new propane forge ill have to take into account. I might just use a torch to heat up the middle of the shoe and straighten it out so it will fit in the forge. Thank you for the compliment on my knives too. I will be posting more as time goes on and eventually get some swords up for you guys. I just finished one with a hawaiian koa handle, very sweet.