Recent content by Rome Hutchings

Personally I would run a Ribbon Burner It might take a little more time to build your forge, but you will get the heat you want from a single 6-8 inch blown Ribbon Burner. If you use Facebook there is a pretty complete set of postings on building the ribbon burner and the forge in this group...

Here's a sneak peak that is posted on Facebook in the group Blacksmith Forges, Gas, Coal, and Alternative Fuel Forges https://www.facebook.com/groups/345550495601819/ there are posts on the forge build and the burner build. If you want to see a little more, check out the Facebook group Knife...

Yep, Ed this on works too. What is the probe wire gauge? I like the 8 gauge wire with the ceramic protector, but the Omega one looks like it has SS

Get yourself a PID reader and K-Type probe. Probe and terminal block is McMaster-Carr http://www.mcmaster.com/ K-Type 32° to 2300° F 1/2" dia. wire 8 ga. 3859K34 $15.96 Terminal Block for Thermocouple Assembly 38705K82 $11.43 PID Reader is Auberins https://www.auberins.com...

Slatroni, pictures as requested. Here's the last 4 knives I've made. What you see is all because of Wayne Coe and John Emmerling. Wayne hooked me up with John and I was a good student with some experience. More to come for sure, I'm really just getting started. From left to right, Hunter...

Thanks Tracy, the stuff I ordered from you gets here much faster just because you are a home boy. I'll be hitting you up on a frequent basis.

I live on a dirt road just off Interstate 94 between Monticello and Clearwater, MN. I made my first knife about 10 years ago at a class taught by Kay Vikstrom from Finland. We did the whole process, forged the blade, a hidden tang Puukko including handle and sheath. All was done in the...