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I PM'd you. I'd be willing to buy the other 4 gallons if you catch me before I find some. Im also in Colorado.

Finally profiled and ground my first two blades. Many lessons learned on these two already. I think that after I finish these two I will refine my knife templates a bit and I definitly need to work on my plunge cuts/lines. The larger knife is also 1 1/2" wide and I think I might need a little...

Sorry to sound like the complete rookie here but one more question. How long am I supposed to hold the blade in the quench oil and agitate. It sounds from Kevins response that it needs to stay in until the metal reaches at least 450* for it to begin hardening. Is there a general time frame for...

Thanks again Doug. Actually I found the answer while searching through here some more. It seems like Parks can be used down to about 50 degrees. I have though about the turkey fryer and just missed buying one at a garage sale. I read also that one of those multiple cup coffee makers could work...

Thanks Doug. So if I use Parks it sounds like I wouldnt need to heat it? Is there a limit to how low the ambient temp of Parks or an equivilent oil can be. Just wondering since my shop is not heated and winter is coming up WAY to soon.

I am considering making a quench tank out of a standard gas grill sized propane tank since I have a couple of out of date ones sitting around. Does anybody have any ideas, experience or concerns (other than the obvious making sure its empty before cutting) with this. Also, for quenching 1084 am...

Just wondering what steel thickness most people prefer. I ordered some 1/4" 1084 but I'm afraid it might be just a bit thick. Do most people use 1/4, 3/16 or 1/8". I plan on building mostly hunting/skinner types of knives using a NWG and right now I have an 8" contact wheel. Thanks.

Thanks for the replies. Darrin. The oven makes perfect sense and not an additional expense other than a couple of thermometers. I like that. Kevin,,,,wow. Thanks for taking the time for that reply. Very helpful. With my thick skull I will reread it a couple times for maximum benefit!!! I have...

I am going to be heat treating my first knife soon (1084) I have purchased a kiln (thanks USAKMS) and the heating part seems pretty strait forward but I have a few questions. First, does 1084 need to be foil wrapped for heat treating. Second, I have been reading that the tempering sequence...

Any progress on the video Boss Dog. I'd be interested in it.

Nice knife

Thanks Darrin. I sure appreciate the reply. The Camper is actually about 3 3/4". Does that change what model it might be.

Was hoping someone could help me ID these knives. The first one is the knife that got me interested in knives in the first place. This was given to my dad in the 70's by a german man. I was young but I remember him telling my dad it was a Gurka (???) I think. He also siad the handle was Ivory...

My NWGS is coming along now. Just wanted to share a couple of pics. Sorry about the bad quality but I have to head off to my part time job here in a couple of minutes. Thanks to Tracy for the plans and the assistance.

I may be picking up a used Craftsman 12" tomorrow off CL very reasonably priced. Not sure about it yet but seems to have decent reviews on some other forums. BTW, what exactly is recutting? I've seen that term used a bunch lately while looking for bandsaws but I dont know what it is.

Thanks for the reply Rudy. That looks about like what I'm talking about. I know I've sent in some very beginner questions (with more to follow) and I want everyone to know I appreciate the time they take to read them and answer them. I'm reading as much as I can about this whole process but as...

Sorry if this is a real basic question and I've been looking on the different forums for info on this but not finding it. One of the finishes I am intersted in trying is the dark steel finish on a blade like what is on a K-BAR. What exactly is this finish and what is the process for getting this.

Thanks very much. Exactly what I was looking for.

Any recommendations for belt grits, kinds and how many to have on hand for a beginner. I am almost done with my NWGS and want a good selections of belts for it. I am planning on starting on a hunter or skinner using the stock removal method.

Wow, thats a bunch of information. Thanks for taking the time to write that all out. I have some books on the way so help is coming for me!! Unfortunatly its going to have to wait for a while cause bear and elk season is now here. I was hoping to be carrying my own knives in the field this year...