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Ok i just need to be careful , thank you again

When you say you grab them and make sure they are vertical does that mean they are laying flat on the brick or like what I do stand them on edge between the pegs which is what the pouch catches on . I thought the pouch needed to stand on edge in the oven for more even heat distribution. Also...

I have been heat treating my blades for some time now and the only real Problem is the brick with ceramic pegs to hold the blades and or foil pouches vertical in my Evenheat Kiln. Not too bad with unwrapped Damascus blades etc . But with foil wrapped SS blades, sometimes when I reach in and...

Has Anyone had any experience with Valhalla Custom Kydex for knife sheaths ?

I need info on a good Kydex Sheathmaker for a custom knife I made. I have the Kydex set up and have done a few sheaths but decided It is not my thing. I have tried to find Armadillo Sheaths (recommended via forum and internet reviews) but they must be out of Business, Can anybody refer me to...

My post really stirred up some emotions and informative "horror" stories. The fact is I had no intention of trying to make this kind of knife for this guy but appreciate the replies that reinforced my need to not try to please someone's request if I don't feel comfortable about it. The funny...

Most of my Knives are from CPM 154 and some other Crucible steels plus Alabama Damascus. Mostly Hunting/skinners usually with bolsters and filework ( fancy) or- just functional -and get good feedback . Have used 01 tool steel some and only twice with 1095( not as confident about heat treat and...

Well I'm not sure what to do .The buyer does not like the idea( esthetic) of African Blackwood with the Damascus blades. I have already ordered some unstabilized Zebrawood from 2 sources and was gonna check with K&G about stabilizing. NOTE: I recently made a knife using some stabilized and dyed...

I am making five knives for some gentlemen taking a long awaited trip to Africa. The customer wants Damascus Steel (i use Alabama Damascus)--all five knives similar and with handles made from a wood from Africa. The knives are to be functional but mostly a Momento from their trip. We have...

Yay , Tracy I finally got logged in . Kurt Schrock from Madison MS . I have been making knives since 2008 but very few for first several years. Now retired after 38 years of Dentistry . Still no expert but I did get accepted into the MS Craftmens Guild and it is still a hobby only but I sell...

I would like to introduce myself to the forum. I am Kurt Schrock, retired Dentist after 38 years of practicing in Vicksburg MS . I learned to make fixed blade knives in 2008 by a very nice Knifemaker in Vicksburg. It has been a hobby but in the last couple of years I have improved and sell my...

Yes that looks pretty good , maybe some with more dark in it but yes that is nice definitely

I have a customer, who my step son says," wants a knife made with Osage Orange (Bois d'arc---Bodock, ) for sentimental reasons and doesn't care what kind of blade it is". Of course, I would qualify that before making a custom Knife . But ----where can I find a really nice set of Osage orange...

Thanks, that makes me feel better about my D2 blades. I am trying to balance technical information on my blades with real world serviceability. Also, what hardening temperature are you using and how do you use the quench plates to get RC 64?