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  1. Ernie Swanson

    Ernie's Elmax Build and Test!!!

    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...
  2. Ernie Swanson

    Ernie's Elmax Build and Test!!!

    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...
  3. Ernie Swanson

    Post your cell phone pic's here...

    My world famous bbq chicken!!!! :) Ok not world famous but its delicious, I am trying to figure out what I have to do to sell my rub.
  4. Ernie Swanson

    RR Spike

    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?
  5. Ernie Swanson

    What is it called and where can I buy one?

    Just do a google search for raise and fall indicator, you can buy one just about anywhere. you will have to build the fixture to hold everything!
  6. Ernie Swanson

    Reheat treating a blade?

    I think I know why its so low. When I was tempering I noticed my oven hit 500 for about ten minutes before I turned it down. I tempered twice at 475
  7. Ernie Swanson

    Apocalypse Chopper

    Thats pretty darn cool!!!
  8. Ernie Swanson

    RR Spike

    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.
  9. Ernie Swanson

    Reheat treating a blade?

    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.
  10. Ernie Swanson

    little hand press

    Would the time it takes to screw it down and compress the neoprene/foam be to long and allow the kydex to cool to much?
  11. Ernie Swanson

    Happy Hour Special

    Lol
  12. Ernie Swanson

    little hand press

    actually thats pretty worthless, but I am looking for a paper weight! you better send it on over :) nice find
  13. Ernie Swanson

    New guy in minnesota

    Welcome from across the river!!! :)
  14. Ernie Swanson

    Ernie's First Passaround

    Awesome :) :) :) :) Its so cool seeing one of my knives being used!!!!!
  15. Ernie Swanson

    Coye Knives "On The Move" Into Blade Magazine

    Awesome Bill, congrats!!!!
  16. Ernie Swanson

    Ernie's First Passaround

    Awesome..........Sounds good!!!! And Remember..................................................................
  17. Ernie Swanson

    Ernie's First Passaround

    Glad to here you got it Randy, Cant wait to read your review!!
  18. Ernie Swanson

    We've moved...Midwest Knifemakers Supply,llc

    Awesome Tracy!!! Congrats on the move!! Again sorry for not being able to help, Thanks for understanding! So..........Can I order now :)
  19. Ernie Swanson

    Post your cell phone pic's here...

    Thats you?? I thought that was your handsome brother.....................:)
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