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I am working with some chain as a san mai weld in a canister with some 1084 powder. Using a air/hyd jack(20 ton). after pressing a 1.5 inch tube down to .5 inches I removed the canister. There were cracks in the billet.. Would this be from pressing to cold? First time I had this happen. Take...

Just want to remove scale and press marks. Tried a fly cutter ,jammed and took out some internal gears. Changed over to the belt drive. How about a .5 end mill? Thanks for the reply. TJ Smith

I have a griz 8649 mini mill. Will a 2 inch face cutter work in it to give me a flat surface on a Damascus billet? TJ Smith

Far above excellent. The more you make the higher the bar. Good job Take care TJ

A little Harley Chain, some 15n20,some 1084 powder, a little forging, some pressing, a little grinding, six months latter I have a finished Knife. This is my 1st Damascus knife. Also tried a rawhide sheath., Take Care TJ Smith

Thanks Mike I started with a 1.5 inch tubeand reduced it to 1/4 inch. I only pressed flat, no spine to edge compression. I wanted to save the roller shape as much as possible.Next one I will do some spine to edge pressing. I think this will stretch the links out longways but keep them...

Thanks Fred. Do you not use the rollers then? Take care TJ Smith

I like using 416 ss for guards and butt caps but am having trouble finding it. How would 316 ss work? How does it work? TJ Smith

Thanks for the replys guy. Last Xmas we went to my Daughter's for Xmas. Her long time boy freind is really into Harleys. He's got boots, hats, shirts, and all kinds of harley stuff. He don't have a Harley Chain knife. I can fix that. So after a lot of work and some expense i came up with this...

Yes I like the pattern. Problem is there are several spots that didn't weld and you can see the lines. Also 2-3 voids on each side.Still tempted to finish it. The cutting edge is solid. thanks for the reply TJ Smith

1st attempt at forging Harley Chain into a billet or blade. I used Ariel Salaverria’s canister method. I used a piece of 15N20 in the center with 2 rows of chain stacked on each side. A piece of steel tube for the canister. Put the chain and 15N20 in and added 1084 powder vibrated to fill...

Just forged a billet out San-Mai type with 15n20 in the center and 1 layer chain on each side.Have a couple small lines that didn't weld. Any way to fix these? mig weld, what steel?, brass ,silver solder. Hate to waste the chain. Thanks TJ Smith

How about 710

Does anybody have a belt conversion for the Griz mini mill they would like to sell?? Thanks TJ Smith

I use potassum permanganate or however you spell it. I use a small pointed paint brush and paint it the areas i want darker.Do it before the final beveling to the guard and butt. This helps keep the contrast . take care TJ

First tray at a basket weave pattern. 8-9 0z veg tanned leather. Hand stitched mwith a 2 forward 1 back stitch.Artificial sinew. The knifes not finished. Take care TJ

Hi Bruce. Your work just keeps getting better and better. I really like your feather damascus. Plan on getting back to knife making a little more in the future. I'll be around the forums a little more. You take care and keep up the good work. TJ

This knife is #2 in my Cowboy up series The series consist of 5 knives with different western scenes. 5 scenes with 5 knives per scene. The first scene is "The Lone Rider". This knife is the second of that series. 1084 steel blade, differentially hardened, file work on the spine."The Lone...

Here is a Stag hunter that I've had for awhile. Made from Boise Cascade saw blade steel.(15n20). Has a stag handle. Molded leather sheath. I'll let this one go for $100 and ship it to you. blksmith@clearwire.net

Here is a Nesmuke with an Elk horn handle. with a leather wraped guard. The blade is Boise Cascade band saw blade steel. This steel has always tested out as 15n20, however this particular blade was not tested. The finish on the blade is a mustard etch to give the old look. Has a vegetable ivory...