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LaGrange, the guy is a self promoting blow hard...simple as that I have met several first class knifemakers here in NC and all of them were first class gentleman that took the time to answer a stupid question or three from a noob that looked like a serial killer... I have exchanged emails...

Ed...thanks bro...I am gonna try it on my next forged blade D

Ed, Sorry for what might be a silly question BUT By thermal cycling do you mean your bringing them up all the way to non magnetic and then bringing them down? or are you going for a grain reducing thingy by going to about 1100 degrees and bring down to a black heat??

nice looking blade hate the story... snake wasnt bothering either of the great white hunters and he killed it anyway?? if I say what I really think, pretty sure I will be banned anywho killing something that isnt bothering you aside this statement “If you are bitten, best thing to do,”...

If you have this then you are on your way to epic win D

Denny...For the $$$ the Romanians are a pretty good deal right now were I to have my druthers I would latch ahold of a RPK and rock on or a tantal if my wallet was fat enough I am on the hunt for a 5.45x39 right now just to complete my collection of guns I cant afford to shoot

Hey bro good to see a fellow Carolinian around here... if I dont build my own, I plan on getting one of those from Ellis...

hey guys I am wondering why not combine the 2 I was thinking of making a forge and adding a thermocouple to it to tell me the inside temp...Would this be more a pain than I am thinking or is this feasible? you can forge at a set temp range, then crank it down a notch or 2 and let...

Gary, make sure you have it even on both sides or its gonna warp

I have used sand and wally world brand kitty litter and some wood ash to make a forge or 2 and it worked fine

Yea that've

That is something that I am wondering as well The main difference I have with Franklins post (besides I look much better in a dress:shush:) is I has the fast and medium quench oil but none of the ability to properly soak the steel (coal forge Lively style) so with the proper quench oils...

V Hmmm I hadn't thought of doing that ....draw it out and wrap it around on itself...I can dig it

let me know what ya think guys...use 2 different hammers on this one and it worked pretty well didnt have a drift to make the hole and wasnt sure how to make on anywho so I just stopped right there comments and suggestions are very welcome thanks

brine quench you mean?? saturate the water with enough salt to float an egg then warm the water to around finger ouchy hot and go from there but dude its a violent quench and I would wait if I were you

hey guys love the pixie Hmm maybe tell her and all of the MILLIONS of customers I shall one day have that it stands for "Massive Destructive Point" and was based on a blade recovered from the ashes of the Alamo

This one was designed by a guy at the gym...I shrunk his drawing (with his permission) down and made one for my GF for her mothers day gift 1/4" 1084 clayed Flat into a convex edge to give it a little more beef for a small edc let me know what ya think and if you can think of a cute...

ed Fowler isnt that far from ya http://edfowler.com/ or Ed Caffrey http://www.caffreyknives.net/ Tai would be a nice one to learn hammering from..dude has a gift OR Look on the abs website to see where there are hammer ins and such...Thats what I am planning :)

mr Burke Ok I will gladly take that advice before I try and tackle some wrought iron and steel once i get my stuff together I will update ya... thanks again for you guys help, it is much appreciated by this noob respect

Mr Turner, I am going to look for a couple pieces of thin wrought for me to work with I "think" I can get some thinner stuff at work to use as the out pieces...I have a small piece of 1/8" 1095 laying around here to try out my forge wielding till I can get me a guillotine thingy made to draw...