Started off shaving sharp, It was pretty easy to sharpen. got a really nice edge.
Then I went on to chop a 2x4
Half way through
In Half!!!!
The chopping went well, It is a little light to be chopping 2x4's all the time but did well I thought.
Then I had to make some...
A while back Tracy gave out a few bars of elmax. I was lucky enough to get a bar to try out.
I decided to to a full flat grind with a machine finish on this one and throw on a set of bolsters. (thanks James) These are both firsts for me. I handled it with Water buffalo horn, with Nickel Silver...
Thanks Guys, I will save it for when my forge is complete and I find an anvil.
I can get more, I think I will start collecting them, if nothing else they should provide good forging practice :)
Hey Ed, what in the world is shaklee basic H?
I just got a RR spike and was thinking about saving it to make a knife when I get my forge built.
I was wondering it they are made out of hardenable steel and if so does anyone know what steel they are? Assuming they are all the same.
Last weekend I heat treated and tempered my first knife, I sent it out to get tested and only got 55rc.
What would I have to do to reheat treat this blade?
It is 1095.