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Never tried the "Black Ice". I personally really like the Rhynowet Red wet/dry. Fantastic stuff. -d

Sorry to monkey things up for you :( How were you judging the normalization temps? Did you have a pyrometer at the forge door, etc? I just got my Evenheat and I plan to use it for every stage of heating that isn't forging. This means normalizations, stress relief/spheroidizing, tempering...

Rusty, Out of curiosity, why are you not normalizing with the kiln? It seems to me that introducing an uncertain set of temps from a forge at a stage such as normalization could severely skew results. For example, let's say one piece gets overheated a bit. This over heating would affect grain...

I finish the blade out and mark before handling. A couple of reasons there. First off is that it's easier to get the stencil properly placed without a handle in the way. Second, on my damascus blades, I etch the mark before I etch the steel. It makes for a cleaner impression of my mark since...

Sure there is! A lot of guys have started out with a hunk of railroad track, a random hunk of steel, or whatever as an anvil, a couple of firebricks or a coffee can full of kaowool and a propane torch for a forge, and a hammer from Home Depot. After that, it's files and sandpaper. :) I've...

Looks like a Logan. Nice Score IG! -d

I'll send you a PM. -d

2"x3 1/2"xhow thick? I may have a few things laying around. Does it need to be hardenable or is it a purely decorative endeavor? -d

Use it for guards and bolsters...As long as they look good you'll be fine ;) -d

Thanks Salem! I need to get on some more content for the site. I'm hoping to do some pictorials of making various patterns as I go along making more steel. Need to get the shop cleaned up first though ;) -d

Heya Randy! I'm not from the 'burgh but I have family in Indiana so I'm out that way sometimes. -d

A lot of the folks here probably already know me from other forums, and I've actually been a member here for a while, but I'm finally taking the time to post a little more. I live in Hanover, PA and started making knives in 2005 after taking a class from the Blacksmith Guild of Central...

I'm in Tracy. Seeing as it's to help Ed, I've got a bar of raindrop damascus I can throw in. I'll get details to you tomorrow. -d

I'm in for 5 Bruce. PayPal has been sent! -d

Nice pile of 'sang there sir! That'll fetch a pretty penny... -d

I like the Rhynowet. Cuts really well, keeps cutting for a long time, and I get it 20 minutes from the house at Supergrit. I use cutting lube for the bulk of the sanding and Windex on the last passes. -d

Here's an out-of-focus picture of my kids. Justice is a pitt/pointer mix with incredible stamina and lots of energy. Judge is the Rottie. He's 120lbs of pure muscle, but thinks he's a little lap dog. I'll have to find some better pics. -d

Record the conversation unless you can write really fast :) -d

Oh boy...IG and Delbert....in the same place....again... There goes the neighborhood! :) -d