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Nice tutorial Jason and great looking knives. Did you heat treat the files before doing anything else to soften the steel?.For how long to heat treat?. I have some farrier rasps and I want to do it right for the 1st time. I also have a heat forge and a convection oven good for tempering at 450...

Hey Greg, that's a nice knife you made. Mr Hurst is doing a fine job on engraving, beautiful work indeed. One of these days maybe I'll go to Oklahoma to visit you, God BLess. Rey in Texas

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Many thanks for your valuable info. gentlemen, I will follow through. Rey

Thanks JR and Ed for the advise, I will let it dry for more time and apply it thin. Do you gents use satanite or what? I used rutland refractory cement, do you apply another additive over satanite, or use it as the same as refractory cement?. Rey

Thanks guys for the advise next time I will let it dry overnight before heating to cure. Thanks SBuzek and Vern, greatly appreciate it. Rey

I read on the instructions of rutland cement need to dry completely because, during heating processs moisture may be trapped between the wall of the old layer and the newly applied cement thus, causing a bubbling affect. Comment and advise needed since, this is new to me, thanks.............Rey

I recoated my forge with a can of rutland refractory cement last night. When I purchased the forge the layer of cement was cracked and falling off. I mixed a small amount of water to make it smoother to apply. After I finished let it dry with a fan to help the dryness. It is humid here in south...

Thanks for the comments gentlemen, and that's a great tutorial Indian George many thanks everyone. Rey

I have a round heat forge lined with ceramic and coated with refractory cement hot bricks on bottom. Question: is it better to use a round forge or the square type?. I was told that a round forge with the burners at the inside edge will not cause steel to be unevenly heated thus causing hot...

looking to buy a Lincoln SP135T mig welder used or new.

Thanks gentlemen for the info. I will go to usa knifemakers web site to order, thanks again. Rey

Where can I get the best price for ceramic blaze 2x72 belts and structured abrasive belts. Grits: Blaze- 36,60,120 and 220-400 ceramic zirconia klingspore, last- structured abrasive belts in grits of 320,500,1200. Rey

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