Recent content by PolishAvenger

All water stones are "whetstones", NOT all whetstones are "water stones".

I've been buying steel when it presents itself at decent prices for years. For as few knives as I currently make, I have enough in backstock to not be very worried. It will be interesting to see if the "scavenged" steel blades for sale increases over the near term.

Starting to get warm enough in the NW to spend some time out in the shop. Finishing up a deer knife for my brother...just needs an edge. Finish isn't too precious...gonna get used hard.

Evaporust works quite well. Performance falls off fairly quickly with repeated usage, but when fresh it's good stuff.

You're quite welcome.

I pulled this from a post made here on knifedogs. My name is Bo Grospitch. I am Ernie Grospitch’s Son. I have taken over the Blue Lightning Stencil operation, and I am available to help with your stencil needs. Please feel free to contact me: 720-379-4651 M-F (8:30a - 6:30p MST) CONTACT VIA...

Ernie's son, Bo Grospitch took over Blue Lightning Stencils. I had a great experience with him.

Maybe consider flared tubing instead of pins next go 'round? I'd be messing up that texture trying to work that pin down, and then have to grind the whole darn thing flat!

No worries. My experience with Starrett O1 is stock removal and heat treat with a temp controlled oven and Parks quenchant. My results so far have been quite good for what many consider a so-so steel these days. Smacking with a hammer/uncontrolled heat treat in a forge as a newb is an invitation...

Interest MAY depend upon price and dimension...

AO??? Never heard of it. Couldn't find any on-line. Do you have a pic of the raw product? Packaging? I have Starrett O1 in small sheet form and it makes great knives...for an outdated, non-boutique, vintage product.

My guess, without seeing a picture, is that it's a chrome plated carbon steel. Case was well known for doing this back in the day.

During WWII, Cattaraugus made a folding pilot's survival knife/machete, but I cannot recall seeing a folding full-size Bowie like I think you're describing.

Well done!!!

I left out Say Mak because DAMN they're spendy.