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Kevin, This is excellent, I really appreciate the format you've chosen. I've read this post a couple times this morning and the heat treat information on your personal site several times regarding my 2 chosen steels; O1 and Aldo's 1084. I'm blessed to be receiving a digital Sugar Creek Kiln...

Thank you Kevin.

I would greatly appreciate that.

Thanks Keith!

I got the 1084 from Aldo, I'm starting to think it's me and not the steel though. Thanks for the tip on waiting 5 Minutes Jerry. I will be back at it tonight and I will wait a little. I may have jumped the gun after using the muffle, the initial results appeared to be very much like the...

When I was making knives in '03 I was using the then prevailing recommendation "beginner steel" of O1. I never had a hard time getting it to harden and seeing the austenizing "ghosting" happen. I was quite pleased with my blade performance at that time. Now that I am getting back into knife...

The last time I made a knife was Christmas 2003. My Dad was visiting and I made a knife for him while he watched. 4 months later he was gone from primary lung cancer and I haven't made a knife since. I've grieved and am ready to move on. My son just turned 16 and is interested in making...