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Well, it was bound to happen. Good runs dont last forever. Havent cracked a blade in a water quench for a good long while.Just did two 1084 blades in water...Guess what happened today?:D:D:D It was a modified bowie,short and wide, 3/16th 1095..Clayed with the usual precautions. Well heat...

I use a lot of cocobolo and that is some nice stuff there..Good overall knife, nice!

I forgot to add if I had a choice Id prefer to forged knife, though we make some stock removal blades and like them just fine I like to forge. Im a blacksmith, cant help that :D I also like multiple bar welded blades like some historically accurate swords and seaxs use in construction. Being...

Is there any certain style of knife, blade material, handle material etc that auctomaically makes you go :eek::eek::eek: Im a sucker for desert ironwood, gets me every time.. Im also a sucker for a nice bowie and wrought iron furniture on a knife.. What about you??

You'd be hard pressed to find a knife like that for that price anywhere else..good work 2thumbs

Well heres a blacksmith playing at being a bladesmith(its easy to tell:D). Nothing fancy, just 1084 with a hamon and amboyna burl..Kind of a satin working finish with stainless pins.

Im gonna have to start buying it up I guess. I use to buy nice scales off ebay for as little as $5 a set, cant do that anymore :D

We have been having a heck of a time finding decent ironwood lately. Even ebay prices has gone thru the roof and most of its mediocore at best. Are the sources and/or proccesing of ironwood drying up :confused: Whats the deal?

Real nice! Love that ironwood 2thumbs

Wayne we use super quench on railroad spike knives. the HC knives(around 1030) get pretty dang hard, and your right. The metal literally screams :D I couldent even guess the cooling rate :confused: The color disapprears instantly.Ive read that several guys had hc spikes tested after a super...

You heat your water?

we have been using peanut oil for some time and have been satisifed for the most part but we use a lot of 1095 and was wondering if any of the "grocery store oils" is any faster than peanut oil? Canola oil, Corn oil ect...?

Yea, I know thats what kills me. I know it would be hard on the quill bearings. No doubt about it.

Far eastern,Ky over in the mountains..Floyd co. 2thumbs I can always go to my wifes papaw and use his but Ive always used this simple rule when it comes to borrowing " If you borrow it more than twice, you need buy one fer' yourself" ;)

Dont get me wrong,they wont..BUT they are pain to remove large ammounts of material with :D:D:D I thought I might try drilling a series oh holes and then just remove a small ammount of material with the mill. Then clean up with files..I hate not having access to machinery like I use too:mad:

Thanks, thats all I need it for..small files and drilled holes for slots is getting old:D

Anyone tried or had any luck using a drill press milling vise. You know, just to mill out guards, small stuff??

Depending on the grade of maple it should turn out something like these..

We use Aqua Fortis but I have used muriatic acis and homemade vinegar/steel wool mix. Chromic acid works but is caustic as heck and can turn the wood green after ten years or so.. Track of the Wolfs Aqua Fortis is good and so is Wahkon Bay. The Wahkon bay is a bit "hotter" and needs less...

Yea, the flux :rolleyes: Ive replaced Lisa's forge lining once and the floor needs it now. To much welding done in it other than billets so it needs a floor. A vertical forge wouldent help us. At least with coal you can just scrap out the clinker and get back at it.:D