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I have a goal for the new year to be more productive with a new outdoor line of knives without sacrificing quality. And staying positive through the ups and downs! Sincerely, Sampson Knifeworks

Sorry for getting the tread off track, your right you were talking O-1. I will still try the cap foil system on the stainless just to satisfy my curiosity. Sincerely, Clint Sampson

Thanks for the description ! I understand enough to give this a try now. Should be the solution for oil quenching ATS-34 & 154CM. Looking forward to have you visit my shop! Sincerely, Clint Sampson

Hi Walter, How does the cap seal the foil off good enough to keep the air out, is that what the paper wrap is all about? Sound like a neat trick and worth trying ! I have been wrapping 2-3 blades in a over sized packet, snip the tang end of the packet and let the blades drop into the oil, I have...

James, Very well put !! I too have been doing my own heat treating for twenty years, It's been a huge learning undertaking with big notebooks full of every details of every heat treat ever done in my shop! It's still a struggle when something goes wrong and It usually brings you back to square...

Knife Is Sold, Thanks For Looking !! Thanks for the kudo's Tod. Sincerely, Clint Sampson

Hi Tod, To answer your question, I use brownell's tough quench, but It's tricky if your using foil, if your removing the foil before the quench it has to be very fast and no fumbling. Leaving the foil on sounds like it's worth more experimenting for me. It would be great if they made a dip...

Hello Folks, Well this is my first knife for sale on Knife Dogs! Looking forward to getting my knife maker status soon and meeting more friends. Well here is the scoop on my knife, 7-7/8" over all with a 3-3/8" blade. Measured from tip to front of bolster. Crafted from 1/8" thick ATS-34 and a...

James, Glad I brought a smile to your face! I'm a pretty funny guy with a twisted sense of humor once you get to know me. Clint

Hi, It sounds like they did not cool fast enough. I usually do one at a time in the plates and let the heat in the kiln recover before doing the next one. I always have better results with an oil quench, like the manufactors suggest. My plates are 2"X6"X12". I would also start over from scratch...

Being A salesman, after all these years I'm still no good at it! Sampson Knifeworks

Hi Kris, I thought I have some pretty big meat hooks, but apparently there are a lot of guys that have bigger mitts than me! My criteria is trying to make the handle feel good when your holding it with the blade edge up or down and on shorter handles keeping the butt of the knife rounded or...

I AM IN !! Thank you, Sampson Knifeworks

I think for me I wasted too many years trying to re-invent the knife ! Taking tried and trued designs and putting your flair to them will come naturally. Give a hundred knife makers the same pattern to build and you will get one hundred different knives! Another one for me was making thick...

Hello, That sounds close for ATS-34, try 1950 degree's next time or double check your furnace with a separate pyrometer. I think 440c should be in the 1850f to 1900f range with a 300 to 400 degree temper. How did you quench the steel? Sampson Knifeworks

I have pretty good luck with a 8" 70 duro wheel getting a finish on the back of my knives, It's the 1" small wheel on my horizontal grinder that's tricky. I do have the light touch and keep moving fast down, but It's still a struggle. Not sure if they can make the small wheels in a softer...

Just wondering why they do not have a flexible finish belts that are bump-less? Not sure how much there seam tape costs, but if you could run the seam tape all around the inside of the belt you could eliminate the bump? I would pay more for belts like this, wouldn't you? Maybe they make them and...

Hello, I get the Duro all purpose spray adhesive at wall Mart or my local hardware store. And I think Tracy sells it now, but I'm not sure. Sincerely, Clint Sampson

Thanks Guy's for your input! I do run my abrasives over the edge of the wheel and kill the sharp edges with a smooth round piece of steel, training the belt to curl over the wheel. It seems like a sharp edge of a new wheel will still transfer through a flexible belt the same way a stray grit...

Thanks John! I was kicking around the idea of using a 1/8" radius carbide router bit with a bearing guide, but a little chicken to try it. Before I re-tire my wheel maybe I will experiment! Clint Sampson Sampson Knifeworks