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    Aged Hunter

    Very cool knife. The silky oak goes well with the aged steel.
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    brut-de-forge-Challenge KITH

    It is interesting, today I got a call from a good customer about making prizes for a story-telling competition they have every year. The rules are, they need 6 knives, can only pay $50 apiece for them, and I've got one week to get it done... this, my friends, is where one-piece knives shine...
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    The grace of God,the mercy of God,and the love of God.

    Amen!
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    Survey Time! Enter your favorite wood here

    Another vote for African blackwood. I also love masur birch, when I can find it.
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    3 layer fillet

    Very nice. I love the character of wrought.
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    A cleaver and two tomahawks

    I love the curvy cleaver, it looks purposeful....
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    Information on Richard Batson Knives

    I found this thread on him over at knifeforums.com, and a mention of him in an Oregon Knife Collector's newsletter here (pdf link). A google search for 'Richard Batson knives turned up a few other links that might be helpful, plus some images of his knives.
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    My friend has Ebola

    Yes, saw on the news he's being released today I believe.... God is good!
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    Another warped blade thread....or is it..?

    Annealed steel is soft, so it can be bent easily. You can probably bend it back by hand.
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    pattern-welded broadsax

    Sorry Dan, it has already left my hands... I do want to bring something special to Bowie's though.
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    pattern-welded broadsax

    Thanks guys!
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    brut-de-forge-Challenge KITH

    How does the first of December sound for a new due date? That would give us an extra 2 months....
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    brut-de-forge-Challenge KITH

    Well, it looks like this may be the world's smallest KITH. Do you think changing the due date to give us more time might help? I've forged out 3 one-piece knives the other day, trying to decide which I like best....
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    pattern-welded broadsax

    This one proved to be a challenge... 24 1/4" overall length, 15" blade. Handle is hard maple, fittings are wrought iron, and the blade is w1 with a pattern-welded strip of 1084/15n20. Sheath buttons cast by Thorkil. thanks for looking.
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    Integral handle Boning knife.

    Stunning... I do love the way the pattern morphs.
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    Etching with Acid problem/question

    I use ferric chloride to etch my mark also, you can get a good deep crisp mark with it on carbon steel, but it takes awhile (my typical process requires 1 1/2 hours and requires 180 grit sandpaper to remove if I screw up). I spray with ammonia afterwards, which neutralizes the FC. It sounds...
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    My friend has Ebola

    Prayers incoming. He will recover.
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    Slow cool, or quick cool when tempering

    This was the reasoning I was given for possible benefits for a post-temper quench, and the reason I do it (other than the time factor).
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    its back to drive me crazy

    I've had this pop up from time to time too, my solution was a satin, unetched finish for that blade....:) I too would dearly like to know what it is, what causes it, and how to avoid it. Warren's post is the best explaination I've heard yet.
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    brut-de-forge-Challenge KITH

    http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?35310-Brut-de-Forge-Challenge A while back Tim Lively started the above thread, challenging us to make a brut-de-forge knife and post it. It sounded like a great idea, but after 6 months we have had a total of one finished knife... for myself, commissions...
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