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    1095 or 01 for my use?

    dude no he isnt...it can in fact be done, but not optimally and really wastes what the steel can do you can get it hot enough in a forge or torch BUT you cant soak it at all...or at least not easily here be the word on 440C heat treat http://www.admiralsteel.com/reference/sstltech.html...
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    Carved Stag utility/hunter

    thats all kinds of hawt
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    BOWIE DESIGNS-Both Typical and NonTypical Wanted......

    not really typical :biggrin:
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    Boot Clip on Kydex Sheath?

    couple 3 years ago bladetech came out with there own IWB clip It works fine and is attached just like a regular tek lock personally I dont care for tek's...The cost to much and are at times hard to get AND they sit way to low for my taste so I now make my own
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    1095 or 01 for my use?

    http://www.admiralsteel.com/shop/ O-1 and 1095
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    1095 or 01 for my use?

    I would use 1084 if I were gonna rock the HT myself BUT if I were going to send it out to someone that can hit it with the proper soak?? I would go with O-1 just for giggles
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    What oils do you use?

    wow I am hosed it seems I use 5160 and 1084 they use different oils grrrr gonna have to come off the $$$ it seems
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    Boot Clip on Kydex Sheath?

    thats how I do it as well....works like a charm you can also use scrap pieces of kydex to make your own clips and IWB clips
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    HillBilly Heat Treating

    wow that is a hot burn barrel I prefer the crouched ready to run screaming like a girl position myself
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    Texas Bowie

    thas purdy welcome
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    Coal Forge

    ahhh if he dont want it I take it!!! hehhahahaahaaaaaa I need a gas forge
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    New Co-Moderator for Heat Treat Forum - Kevin R. Cashen

    Ok now I waiting on the book Welcome
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    Small fighter/large hunter??

    that is a very sweet blade
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    Introduction and sheath type question

    welcome bro You can make a wrapped sheath petty easy.. Just get a piece of kydex and mold that to the knife take a thin piece of leather and lighly dampen it and warp it around the kydex and mold it really well then drill some holes and stitch rub the leather down really good with briwax...
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    hybrid forged fat 1095 edc

    thanks bro havent even made one for it yet...most likely a kydex crossdraw
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    hybrid forged fat 1095 edc

    Hey guys decided to post one I finally got around to finishing blade 3 1/4" from tip to handle OAL 6" or so steel...1095 handle...HSM what ya think? ohh ya hybrid forged means I managed to hit the steel once it was very hot at least 3 times and no less than 5 times and...
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    Parafin for Wateproofing a Leather Sheath?

    I haven't dipped a sheath in a while so the recipe might be slipping away IIRC U take a block of parafin wax mix in some mink oil and a couiple hunks of beeswax I used to use the finger test...dip finger in wax and if it doesnt make you scream like a girl, then its prolly ok now I just use...
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    LOOKING FOR SOME 1084 STEEL

    just got some in from Aldo...great guy and prices
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    Big S-guard Bowie

    awesome bro stunning
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    Blade blank question?

    there ya go
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