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Yes, exactly. I'm sure there was still oil left, but it sure wasn't weeping anymore after 48 hours. Before that, I had Mike do some without the pre-baking and it was hopeless (with the stated expectation it would not work) - soft inside and weeping through whatever went on it. This method was...

I've made literally hundreds of steak knives with thuya burl handles. I started with the premise that I wanted it stabilized because the stuff cracks just looking at it and weeps resin for years. I started by cutting up a whole burl into oversize blocks. The burl was many years old. Because...

.... and once again, this forum software needs a "like" button. So true Ed.

Playing with this right now.

I've never tried it myself, but one of our customers orders bars of CPM S35VN just cut to length and heat treated. He does all shaping and finishing hard. I'm sure it costs him some extra belts and it would have to be kept cool, but his results are very good. He is a well respected maker. If...

I looked at them a few years ago. It was the need to constantly monitor the concentration with a spectrometer that kept me using Parks 50.

So, if you live in Birch Hills SK, your kiln shipped out yesterday. :-)

There are big reasons to prefer the rampmaster III. Look at the evenheat controller programming videos at http://www.evenheat-kiln.com/?pg=video-demos&c=3 . The video only shows scrolling a few numbers, but imagine the scrolling changing a program from 400F to 2000F! The setpro has only 4...

You are exactly right about equalizing. Knife thickness pieces in an electric kiln are pretty much 'equalized' all the way. Most of my programs have a 5 minute equalize - mostly because some like it - and it meets the test of "do no harm". I use the 1950 schedule - mostly because my comfort...

One more thing to consider is length. I know you are never planning to make a knife longer than 18", but if you are doing stainless, you have to account for the length of the envelope - and in any event, you don't want the tip of the blade too close to the coils at the rear. Again, the price...

You have the differences essentially correct. To get the higher temperature rating, the KO uses thicker walls - (better insulated) - and high temperature coils which should last longer. Right now, there is very little need for anything over 2200F for knives - but they could come in the future...

\ Boss Dog - we need a "like button" on this board. :-)

Don't discount the Bohler-Uddeholm AEB-L product Ken. They've been selling razor blade steel to Gillette since 1905 and have been making stainless razor steel longer than Sandvik. Their product is top notch and in some markets outsells providers of similar alloys. Given the competitive nature...

Spectrometer? Chromatograph? Early Keurig machine?

So, we've all seen the crucible spec sheets that say things like 440C and 154CM can be oil quenched. Now, with these steels, you've got something like three days to get under the pearlite nose. OK, I'm exaggerating a lot - but the principle is there. If we are supposed to use the slowest oil...

Not really a touchy subject at all. I don't remember which one of the great composers lamented that there were only seven notes. I think the key is honesty and credit where it's due. "When I sat down to draw out this knife, I was heavily influenced by the practical functionality of the...

I would agree that a custom product is not for everyone. Some people see no value in original art over a repro - no value in the book they are reading being a signed first edition - and no difference between a car off the assembly line vs a custom shop creation. The custom knife should...

Using foil and plate quench, you have the ability to have blades come out of heat treat almost as shiny as they went in. After 2 hours at 1200F, unprotected, they will definitely not be shiny. This is probably another one of those things to try different ways and decide what you like best...

Tuning the bandsaw properly makes a very big difference.

Percy, I'm having trouble understanding your post. Could you re-phrase it for me? I'm stuck on the part about business transaction and PayPal %. Isn't the paypal fee the same for business as for personal? Clearly something happened with a dealer that really upset you and I'd like to...