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Stu sorry to hear that and like Ed said 1095 and 302?? no good. Being they won't stand behind their product when it is flawed and not your fault but it is theirs, I would never do business with them again and I would tell them that. JMHO

Thanks Brian, would you mind taking some more detailed photos of what you did?

Did you make the conversion frame yourself or did you buy it? I just got a surface grinder a few months ago but have not got around to wiring it in yet. It was a freebie, just needed a small repair and I want to convert this to belts as I use a friends now with stones and what a pain in the butt.

I did not even know they sold bars so I went and looked. The price of that damascus tells me it is junk probably from India or Pakistan. I also noticed they do not tell you what the steel is. For a piece of damascus ·Measures 12-1/8" x 2-1/8" x 3/16" just my raw steel before spending propane and...

Thank you Pieter

I am with Ed on this 15N20 is fairly cheap and I find it gives a fairly bright line, I also often will double the 15N20 up to make it similar thickness of the carbon steel I am using. Cable is tough like Ed has said, if you can weld proficiently with straight laid up damascus then you should...

Thanks Tracy I been keeping an eye out for this since we talked and somehow it slipped by me. Thanks for taking the time to put it up and give me a home :D.

Thanks guys, glad you like it. Dan the only way I know how to get the pattern to flow is forge to shape. Thanks Dozier glad you like it, seems we were posting at the same time.

Thanks Roger, this piece is done the WIP is the hi-lighted link it kind of blends in I will put click here by it.

Hi all, Just got this one back from Sandy Morrissey. He did a fine job dressing this one. I did a WIP on this one and here is a link if you missed it, Click here---> Damascus Integral Bird and Trout WIP This blade was forged from a very compressed "W" pattern. I started by making a 208...

Good luck finding some that big, I have not made any feather pattern but I do make "W" pattern and I only have 10" of clearance and 8" of ram on my press. So someone would have to have 18" plus the wedge length to split that. Plus I would imagine if you can find someone that would be a very...

Mike Sorry to hear of your loss. To answer your question, YES I can as everything is easily identified in the pictures of my shop and I update the pics every so often. Something I learned a long time ago when I had a similar incident. I was making a living as a finish carpenter and had my...

Use a #30 drill bit

Hi Dwane, most anvils are probably in the 48rc to 54rc range, generally they are a bit softer than hammers. Hardie tools hardness depends on what the use of the tool is. Some I make out of mild steel others I make out of 4140, H-13 or S7. I even use some leaf and coil springs to make tools.

Chris you did good, I like the overall appearance of this knife. From what I can see you did good on the welding, thanks for sharing.

Very nice work

Thanks Mark for the chance to enter, also I use a lot of wood from these folks I mostly buy slabs but it is all great stuff.

Thanks Cal Hey Mark I will be over tomorrow :biggrin:, just kidding started second cutting of hay today :sad:. Glad you and everyone else is enjoying the thread and thanks for the compliment. Ya Barb is great with the pics and these are just snap shots to her LOL. I am going to try and...

Thanks Roy Yes Bing I have ESP my friend :D, and thanks on the compliment :D. I am going to try and make it to the idaho show maybe the customer will let me keep it till then.

Well while watching glue dry managed to get some pre glue up pics from the wife of the etched blade, hope you all like it. And a close up of the pattern,