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It's really tough to judge the whole pic and not the knife. This week I'm suckered in by detail and clarity which J Doyles' and Bruce Bumps' pics jumped out at me with of course Buddys' pic. As a side note.....I regret to announce that after this weeks' shenagins, I'm easing out of the...

Welcome to the Pound Dan. I'm sure you'll fit right in. Your site has the looks of a seasoned pro, great ideas and gadgets. Hard to believe you've only invested one year in this insanity. It's always nice to have someone who shares. Rudy

It all depends on how handy you are. Take a look around this place for home builts http://www.2x72grinders.com/?forum=405288. There's even a wooden one. All in all, build or buy the best you can afford and learn to use it to it's full potential. Poke around this place...

http://www.alphaknifesupply.com/Pictures/Info/Steel/CruForgeV-DS.pdf Your quench temp is a bit low, seems the sweet spot would be 1525*. Is your RC tester or method accurate ? Are you testing a clean blade or scale ? Rudy

Keep some threaded rod in various sizes around the shop. It makes a pretty handy broach in a pinch. Grind or file the front edge at a roughly 45 degree angle and you're ready to go. Rudy

Wrong Mr Rostig. What you're mistakingly pointing out are the .015 brass liners under the horn. Although I'm sure it will happen in time, as I'm holding this particular knife in hand right now the scales are fine.The customer was warned of the hazards and after delivery this coming week, I am at...

It's your call Justin but I don't think any type of surface finish is the answer to a soft punky grain. Several coats of rubbed in Tru-oil will give a durable surface finish though. Rudy

I have to agree with John on the over rated part. I never liked the extra weight it gives to the material. But yeah, try and sell a knife without it now. I've even gotten to the point where I have misgivings about letting an untreated knife out the door. Some of us remember the days before...

Justin, If you determine that it's not stabilized or just partially, open a quart can of satin polyurethane and give the handle a swimming session for a couple or three hours then let dry for a day or so in a warm place. This will aid in sealing it and makes sanding so much easier. I do this to...

Tough is an understatement, so many outstanding shots. To me, I kept coming back to Buddy Thomasons' pic......It's flawless, how do you do that ? So Buddy has my vote this week. Ebbtides' shot looks so 'fluid', it's like you can reach out and touch it. John Doyles' shot is crisp and clear (as...

Yup to everything above. It's workable on a sloooow grinder with a quick light touch but be really careful on the buffer, the wheel will melt right into it. Did we mention the stink ? Usually happens with the high grit belts running too fast, for me anyway. Use sharp new belts, don't try one...

Use it up. People have been putting wooden handles on lots of things for thousands of years. Some of us even remember a time before 'stabilized' wood. Check your material carefully for its' intended use and put some effort into sealing and finishing it. There's so many products available now...

In my case, using a 3 gallon quench tank. A simple line on the inside of the tank would be enough monitoring since you're presumably only adding water (?). The circulation posed the biggest problem since my quench tanks are tubes and portable. I wondered how well it would work without...

http://www.maximoil.com/products.htm#Heat Treating Products Rob is right. I looked into it also. The way it was explained to me was that agitation, temperature and concentration was crucial to the process. Every time you quench a blade/s you alter the concentration of the mix via evaporation...

Aside from all the good advice above, get the basics from the man himself. Good info there. http://www.cashenblades.com/steel/w2.html Rudy

WooHoo ! Someone to make sheaths ! Congrats to you both....now get to work. Rudy

I just don't have enough aggrevation in my daily life..... So I create it in my shop. Rudy

And I bet I would've won too, this one was IT !!!!!! :31: Bad things happen to good people all the time.:15: :biggrin: Alls good Tracy. I'll try again later. Rudy

Tough call between 3 of them but I gotta go with Fredsedge. His photo kept my eye pegged to the knife although the composition was nice too. I know deep down inside everyone really likes mine though. Rudy