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Smaller wheels should probably not be spun at high speed. Seems I remember being told low speed only on the 2" and smaller.

You don't have the ability to forge the 1084 thinner? When I make my Damascus, I use 1084, 1095 and 15N20 - The 15n20 is a great steel with more nickle in it. Hardening should be as advised above.

Thanks, Velcro!

Man, that lloks really nice - very nice detail

My progression with making my own billets is coming along. I now get very good welds and am focusing more on billet patterns, knife shape and grinding techniques. This latest is 267 layers of 1084, 1095 and 15N20. I sandwiched 3 layers of 15N20 in center of billet for contrast. Scales are...

Wow - I am happy to even be included - thanks.

excellent- thanks for quick response.

When filing a design into the tang of a knife, does the epoxy for the scales fill the voids made by filing? In this photo, the black area that has been filed looks like epoxy?? If so, do people color/dye it? Note ... To give credit for photo. Was taken from Rocket a Knives and can give link...

Absolutely awesome looking knives

Did the place you purchased the Damascus from have any heat treating tips listed? Did you normalize the steel first? Sometimes they know how to handle their steels better than anyone else. Might even give them a call.

Looks good so far. How does the jig you have work?

That's a beauty! Great attention to detail.

The detail on this knife is phenomenal

Does the etchant also influence this? Seems I recently read a ~30% sulfuric acid etch might be darker than ferric chloride. Haven't tried, but I'm sure others have. I agree after hardening, the knife takes a better etch....this picture is of a chef knife I made and edge hardened. The...

It was a balmy -24 on way to work this morning Cant wait for Spring...this has been a loooonnnnggg winter!

66 layer billet (1095, 1084, 15n20) with my first attempt at ladder pattern. Will hopefully be used as kitchen knife.

Grinder looks great - interested in what some of the gurus say about what could be the problem

You could also check out iforgeiron as they have an entire forum dedicated to anvils