Recent content by brad Mcdonald

Thanks Wayne! Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk

Thanks for the input guys. Peters does offer a clay hardening service. I could see where the clay was applied when I got it back. So what you guys are saying is, clay or no clay, 52100 is going to through harden like say O1? That is unless you only heat the edge. Sent from my SM-G920V...

I'm having trouble bringing a hamon out in a 52100 blade. I know 52100 isn't the greatest steel to get a defined hamon out of but it's not unheard of. I had it heat treated by Peter's. I might have gone wrong by having it heat treated before grinding. But I could clearly see it when it came...

Thanks a lot! They're a lot of fun to make. Good grief that's a ton of metal to remove! Pretty crazy.

MAC Rated = heavy duty! When I was deployed, I developed a reputation for braking chairs. From camp chairs to office chairs and recliners to even folding steel chairs. So whether or not something was MAC Rated was always a topic of discussion. This cleaver is .200" thick Elmax at 61 RC. The...