Recent content by Jonnymichigan

Mine is right in front of my kiln

I do it cause a known maker is my mentor and I was just trying to see why other people do to compare my notes

You think ten minutes is too long to soak 1084? I may have to get your 1084 video now too. I loved your grinding video. I learned a lot and use stuff I learned today

I normally let it hit target temp then wait 45 min after before introducing blades. Thanks Kevin

That's what I do. I was just wondering if it was right on. Thank you

Well about 3-5 is normal for mine. But ten at most. Ever

Ed are you leaving the blade in for ten min during each of the thermo cycles?

Also on a side note I seem to text and call him an awful lot I hate to bother him every time I have a question. Which is a lot. Everyday lol

Ok so when you guys heat treat I'm sure you know when you out the blade in the temps drop and you have to wait 5-10 min for the temp to get back up to targets temp. Is that long enough for the steel to soak and be that tempera? So say when doing 1084 I fire it up to 1485 Put the blade in then...

Of course. I try to do that as much as I can. I'm just seeing what others are doing as well. I do what Tim tells me. I learned that the hard way haha!

Hey I sent you a message about your 1084 heat treat.

Working on the plunge line shoulders. How do you guys keep the shoulder where the bevel swoops clean? I get pretty good but want it perfect. I either have scratches going up and down on the flat of the plunge or left and right in the bevel. I scribe my sandpaper so it's flat on a flat sanding...

Nice job. !

Yes I will try! This is why I'm working on. The finished one is the same as the one I'm working on on the photos. It's my new signature knife. The Bowie Belt knife

I actually haven't done file work yet because I didn't think it was going to be easy. You made it look easier than I thought it would be