Recent content by Alden Sherrodd

Very beautiful work Chris! The inlays and engraving are truly amazing! That sword guard is the nicest I've seen. The colors and textures add much to the piece. ~Alden

Eric, I do not know what steels Damasteel is constructed from, but most damascus makers use ferric chloride to etch their steel. A short time in a strong acid will etch for sure, but will not provide the best pattern. A slow etch will generally look better. Test drive your steel in muratic and...

If the size and quantity limit works for you, it is a fair deal. Your cost per knife would be very small. If you were building a fence of it the cost per pound would be a greater concern. ~Alden

Doug, thanks for that recipe. I have not been able to find nitric acid to use for a the slow rust treatment so used just muratic. This recipe should do the job. Potassium Nitrate is on the shelf at Lowe's, it is stump remover. I have used it for bluing. Now I can make aqua regia. Thank you for...

More knife pistol photos! Sorry for not posting the link. Thanks for doing it Jeff. Jeez Bruce you really are a nag.:rolleyes: I posted an exploded view there now. I will go through the photos (I did take lots) and work up a little WIP and post it over the next few days. The spring for the...

Exploded view of knife pistol !! Here is another photo of the knife pistol. It is an exploded view. It does not have all of the parts in the photo, believe it or not! I will post more photos tomorrow. Check back, I will show some Work In Progress photos in the next few days...

Isaac, I attempted to view your review several times, and could only see a few seconds of it. I got the finish put on the presentation box for the knife pistol today , and am working on the interior of the box. I will post some photos when i get it finished. Thanks Alden

Bruce, thanks for posting the photos of my knife pistol on the Custom Knife Forum. I added two more shots to show the knife closed. I will add more including the exploded view later. The presentation case is coming along well. The whole thing will be ready to sell soon. Thanks again for the...

Knife Pistol Bruce, Isaac, thanks. The knife pistol is a .25 cal percussion cap. It is inspired by Bruce's plans, but is sized down and reshaped. The bolsters are wrought iron that came from the old blacksmith shop where I got my anvil (the guy I got it from was the son of the blacksmith,who...

Bruce, that pattern turned out very cool! Excellent job, as usual! ~Alden

Chris, I know I'm chiming in a little late here, but here are a couple of my thoughts. I think surface prep is paramount, the toothier the better, 60 grit is good. Also I keep an old hair drier on my bench to heat the adhesive and the materials to be bonded. You can see the epoxy melt at a...

Inspiration I'm curious now....what kind of project did I inspire? Does it need black powder and go boom? If all goes well.:) You shall be the first to know when I finish it. Keep up the good work and the WIPs! ~Alden

Very Cool Project!!! Bruce, this is really a cool project! I wish I could check it out personally, but won't be going to OKCA. You and Ken are a good match for your projects. Thanks for taking the time to photograph and write up the saga. You are an inspiration! In fact I just started on...

Rick, the saw I use for wood is a Jet JWBS 14 CS. It was touted as a wood-metal saw and theoretically it is, but the only metal you could cut would be aluminum. Check to see how slow the saw you're looking at will go. My opinion is you should be slower than 100fpm to cut steel. Some people say...

Rick, I converted an old 14" bandsaw to cut metal. I love it! It is just basic math to figure out the speed. You need to know the speed of the motor, the pulley combinations, and the diameter of the drive wheel. Say the motor is 1725, the pullies are 2" on the motor and 12" on the saw. That...