Bladesmithing 101 - Forging a full tapered tang knife - Full Process Explained Neels Van Den Berg 2024-10-14 | Bladesmithing 101 - Forging a full tapered tang knife - Full Process Explained
Italian inspired Quillon Dagger in Shattered Glass Damascus and Mammoth tusk I finished today. Neels Van Den Berg 2023-05-30 | ...
2 coffin handle daggers recently completed and heading to Blade Show Table 3M Neels Van Den Berg 2023-05-30 | ...
a Main-gauche I made a while back. might be time to make another one Neels Van Den Berg 2023-05-25 | ...
Finished this stiletto dagger in bronze and twist damascus. what do you think? Neels Van Den Berg 2023-05-22 | ...
Run-through on the Khanjar handle creation as I see a couple of you making these curvaceous gals Neels Van Den Berg 2023-01-05 | ...
A quick tutorial on getting a perfectly centered quillon block with 90-degree shoulders Neels Van Den Berg 2023-01-04 | ...
Working on the Khinjar handle - Fun with files Neels Van Den Berg 2022-12-28 | facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089136303160 Here you'll find updates about my work, behind-the-scenes glimpses of my process, and information about my products. I'm looking forward to connecting with you and sharing my passion for bladesmithing. Thank you for joining me on this journey.
Hand cutting fullers on a tri-edged stiletto dagger Neels Van Den Berg 2022-09-11 | Hand cutting fullers on a tri-edged stiletto dagger. Steel is damascus. Not yet heat treated. . 2.8mm, 3mm and 4mm carbide burs are used to do the cutting driven by a Foredom SR Flexishaft. . I'm wearing my Number 5 OptiVISOR thar gives me a 2.5x magnification on the piece I'm working. . Questions? Shoot! . #wip #stilettodagger #stilletto #dagger #knifemaking #knifedaily #bladeaddict #knives #knife #handmadebyme #knifenut #handcraftedknife #onthebench #coutellerie #blackdragonforge #neelsvandenberg #pugnale #bladetalk #learnknifemaking #modulardaggerdesigntemplates #coltello #messer #mastersmith
42/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-31 | 42/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge
32/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-31 | 32/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge
34/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-31 | Fluting the Mammoth Tusk Ivory dagger handle
17/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-30 | 17/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge
23/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-30 | 23/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge
20.5/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-30 | 20.5/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge
10/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-30 | 10/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge - Start Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-29 | 48 Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge: Next Event: Start: Monday 29 August 2022 at 12 in the afternoon (Your local time zone) End: Wednesday 31 August 2022 at 12 in the afternoon (Your local time zone) Should you wish still take part but can not do it during the official event start and end dates, please go ahead. Pick a date and time that will suit you but stick to the rules and allotted timeframe of 48 hours. Overview: One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications: Specifications: - Symmetrical Dagger (unless you want to make a wavey / Kris / Flamberge blade for +5 bonus points) - Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel. - Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction - Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.) - Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! Sole Authorship. - No Sheath - Unless you really want to score some extra brownie points with the voters and finish with time to spare. Again, sole authorship! WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on. Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines. The Fine Print: - Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece. - Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry ... - Planning is critical and I do expect you to have a dagger design done on paper BEFORE the event start. - You can make your OWN damascus for the dagger BEFORE the event. Getting the steel flat and square is allowed. Don't profile it though. 2022 RULE UPDATE: I know its a Symmetrical dagger build BUT should you wish to go completely mental, you will be allowed to make a wavey / Kris / Flamberge blade for +5 bonus points. Why not add this bit of complexity to an already mad challenge ... :) Hashtags: 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update . #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
8/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-29 | 8/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge
2/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-29 | 2/48 Hours in - Hour Sole Authorship Dagger Challenge Next Event: Start: Monday 29 August 2022 at 12 in the afternoon (Your local time zone) End: Wednesday 31 August 2022 at 12 in the afternoon (Your local time zone) Should you wish still take part but can not do it during the official event start and end dates, please go ahead. Pick a date and time that will suit you but stick to the rules and allotted timeframe of 48 hours. Overview: One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications: Specifications: - Symmetrical Dagger (unless you want to make a wavey / Kris / Flamberge blade for +5 bonus points) - Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel. - Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction - Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.) - Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! Sole Authorship. - No Sheath - Unless you really want to score some extra brownie points with the voters and finish with time to spare. Again, sole authorship! WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on. Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines. The Fine Print: - Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece. - Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry ... - Planning is critical and I do expect you to have a dagger design done on paper BEFORE the event start. - You can make your OWN damascus for the dagger BEFORE the event. Getting the steel flat and square is allowed. Don't profile it though. 2022 RULE UPDATE: I know its a Symmetrical dagger build BUT should you wish to go completely mental, you will be allowed to make a wavey / Kris / Flamberge blade for +5 bonus points. Why not add this bit of complexity to an already mad challenge ... :) Hashtags: 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update . #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Neels Van Den Berg 2022-08-25 | Are you ready for the 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge?
ABS MS Performance Test - 13 April 2022 Neels Van Den Berg 2022-04-18 | Passed my American Bladesmith Society Mastersmith Performance Test under the supervision of ABS Mastersmith Kevin Harvey and ABS Mastersmith Heather Harvey on the 13th of April 2022 - Once again, thank you for the advice, encouragement and support over the last 13 years. You guys rock! #neelsvandenberg #americanbladesmithsociety #bladesmith
Main-Gauche Parrying Dagger - Final assembly Neels Van Den Berg 2022-01-31 | Main-Gauche Parrying Dagger - Final assembly
bending the spikes on the guard plate Neels Van Den Berg 2022-01-12 | bending the spikes on the guard plate
Silver inlay in progress Neels Van Den Berg 2022-01-11 | Silver inlay in progress on the main-gauche guard plate
texturing the guard plate on the Main-Gauche build Neels Van Den Berg 2022-01-03 | texturing the guard plate on the Main-Gauche build
Working on the Main-Gauche - Filling a spiral in the guard Neels Van Den Berg 2022-01-01 | Working on the Main-Gauche - Filling a spiral in the guard
Working on a Main-Gauche Neels Van Den Berg 2021-12-22 | Main-gauche dagger - The main-gauche (French for "left hand", pronounced [mɛ̃ ɡoʃ]) was used mainly to assist in defense by parrying enemy thrusts, while the dominant hand wielded a rapier or similar longer weapon intended for one-handed use. It was a relatively large dagger, having a longer and heavier blade (often measuring 19 inches or slightly more in length) and very long, straight quillons. Its most characteristic feature was a wide knuckleguard that curved from the quillons to the pommel and protected the hand. The guard was usually (but not always) triangular in outline, and the quillons typically measured 11 or more inches from tip to tip.
Working LIVE - Stilletto dagger handle Neels Van Den Berg 2021-10-17 | Working LIVE - Stilletto dagger handle
LIVE - Finishing up the Stiletto Dagger Neels Van Den Berg 2021-09-24 | LIVE - Finishing up the Stiletto Dagger
Carving Fullers on a Stiletto Dagger Tri Blade Neels Van Den Berg 2021-09-24 | Carving Fullers on a Stiletto Dagger Tri Blade
first short! want me to do more? progress update on my latest quillon dagger build ... Neels Van Den Berg 2021-09-16 | ...
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 47/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-18 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 47/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 42,5/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-18 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 42,5/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 38,5/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-18 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 38,5/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 29/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-18 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 29/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
Working Live on fitting a dagger guard Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-17 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 31,5/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 21/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-17 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 21/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 11/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-17 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 11/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 8/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-17 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 8/48 Hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - Ep1 - Here we go! - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-16 | 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 4/48 hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-16 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - 4/48 hours in - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - Pre-Build Chat - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge Neels Van Den Berg 2021-08-16 | 48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge 2021 - Pre-Build Chat - #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge:Follow the hashtags #48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge for updates on Instagram and Facebook.DATES UPDATED: Start: Monday 16 August at 12 in the afternoonEnd: Wednesday 18 August at 12 in the afternoonOverview:One Author, One Dagger, 48 Hours ... Mission Impossible? 48 Hour Sole Authorship Symmetrical Dagger Build Challenge!Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to craft a symmetrical dagger in just 48 hours. This could be done in our own or a friend's shop - Where is of no importance. Beg, borrow or steal whatever you need, as long as it's done by you (Sole Authorship) within the allocated time frame and within the following specifications:Specifications:- Symmetrical Dagger- Dagger must have a cross-guard and pommel.- Construction method: Narrow tang / through tang construction- Blade Steel: Any carbon steel (Carbon stainless / plain carbon / damascus / san-mai / etc.)- Manufacturing method: Forging / stock removal / CNC / casting / whatever. You can nibble at the blade with your teeth if it gets the job done ... no restrictions - BUT you have to do everything yourself! - Sole authorship!WIP Photos / Videos: You will be required to post WIP photos on Facebook every step of the way. Keeping the rest of the world up to date is a MUST! You will be required to post photos of your progress every 2 hours – unless you fall asleep … Have a mate take the photos while you get your groove / grind / forge on.Yes, every 2 hours you post a photo of what you have done up to that point. Ridiculous you say? Well I guess you will not be playing then … This is non-negotiable. It keeps the blood pressure up and lets the rest of the world see what you are up to. Extra points for video footage where you singe off you beard while heat treating … Be safe! Switch on your brain BEFORE you switch on your machines.The Fine Print:- Sole Authorship: Sole Authorship means that you are the only person that worked on the piece. No other human assisted or performed work on the piece. If there is engraving on the piece, it means that the engraving was done by you. It has nothing to do with the creators of the materials you use on the piece.- Symmetrical: sym·met·ri·cal - səˈmetrik(ə)l/ - adjective - adjective: symmetrical - made up of exactly similar parts facing each other or around an axis; showing symmetry.- Damascus / San-mai: Can only be used if it was made by you. Can be made before the challenge starts.Facebook Group:facebook.com/groups/895996370491042Hashtags:48 Hour Dagger Build Challenge Progress Update.#48hourdaggerbuild #daggerbuildchallenge #customdagger #knifemaker #bladesmith
