Recent content by redman8066

thanks for posting this, ive been looking into this steel, i think ill pull the trigger on it now!

this is called a MOhawk, made by rs6 blades in america. i ordered this back in april, and the maker was backlogged a little but it finally came in yesterday :D i havent had a chance to get it out in the field, but i did a short video right after it arrived. now i must warn you, this is a tool...

i just figured since this was a heat treat thread, why not have as many types of steel available for the users here to learn :)

this is a great information hole!! is there anyone here that knows how to do worldly steels like rwl34 or aus8a? or are they all the same more or less?

thanks, i actually hadn't noticed that until i posted the pics. i was focused on the grain at the top of the scales. i have since evened them out :20:

thanks guys!!

thanks guys!!

this is my newest baby, looks like a bark river bravo 1 with a scandi grind. awesome tool and a heavy user, she measures in at 5/32 thick and just a hair under 10 inches. this was my first time using lovelace bolts, and unless you have a drill press, i dont recommend trying it freehand!!! (i...

the way i interpreted a sharpening steel is this : when using a steel all it does is straighten out the micro dents and dings in the cutting edge caused by carving etc... this does NOT maintain the bevel, and should be sharpened traditionally in order to preserve blade life. YouTube- Knife...

this is what i do, and it takes about 5 min.!! here is the bit: http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?partNumber=73390-353-9901-03&langId=-1&storeId=10151&productId=1209475&catalogId=10051&cmRelshp=sim&rel=nofollow&cId=PDIO1

agreed!! i use a buffer with some fine white compound and it makes it shine!!

thanks for the warm welcome guys!! i have a bunch of knives ive done and some i have re handled that ill be posting soon!!! any rules on pic size?

hello everyone, my name is steve and i am an aspiring knife maker. i have come to learn all that will be taught, and share my experiences along the way! i do appliance repair for a living, so if you need help, im happy to help! anything else you may want to know please ask!! (im sure ill be...