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Mike, I've been waiting for somebody else to chime in with more knowledge than I have. I did find the following by Kevin Cashen on https://www.americanbladesmith.org/community/heat-treatment-and-metallurgy/snap-temper-question/ ************************* Below 300F in simple carbon systems all...

Any idea of the steel? What Rc hardness? I'd think those are a couple of questions most folks would like to know... BUT, perhaps the name Neil Kamimura Chef Knife should tell me something? Well, I did a search on the name, and I do see they are a VERY expensive knife, but still didn't...

There are a number of reasons he's out of touch, vacation or trip isn't one of them. death, serious accident, etc can happen, but even then since it's been a month I'd feel the need to file a charge back to card just to cover my bases. Most good vendors don't charge the card until they're...

All that cold weather is why I live South of I-10 - but we sure had our cold weather a few days ago with 8.5" of snow and a low of 10°F temps. I'm concerned my lemon tree might not survive. I'm glad you're keeping this thread going, I think several of us are following with interest. Ken H>

You are getting closer - Congrats. That ribbon burner is going to be great. I've always wanted to try one, but the standard old burner I've got works ok.

Those are some NICE tight twists - I sure wish I could get those type twists. I clamp one end in vise, grab other end with a double handled pipe wrench. I can get a few turns, but they tend to bow too soon. I'm impressed with those.

3.5" cylinder with 18 tons? You must be running around 3800 psi? That's a lot of pressure. Don't most places suggest staying below 3,000 psi?

Yep, that 56C face puts another whole aspect to the motor search. Looking for a 56C 3hp motor for a press so it would match up with the adapter to the pump increases the cost a bit. I sure do like what a roll mill does. Keep us updated to your build. A rolling mill is about the same cost as...

Jesse, here's a 1 hp, 1750 rpm motor for a bit less: https://a.co/d/gv0D06V

I just watched the video and about the 10:26 mark Tyrell mentions the cost as $1800 + $500 shipping. Still not bad for a nice rolling mill. Cheaper than a press. Ahhh, men and their toys.

I've watched a few of Alec's videos in the past. He does some interesting stuff, but gets a bit to animated for my taste. With such a really NICE shop it's amazed me at the end of the video when he said he needed to get a Rc tester. That's such a small investment compared to the rest of the...

Here's the one I used: https://a.co/d/3WqsjDW I also ordered this 1/4" tubing and fittings: https://a.co/d/5drYtq2

Luke, you're just too far north for me when you have to worry about the misting water freezing up. It's in the 60's F here today, New Year's day. My kind of "Winter" weather. That's why I'm South of I-10 interstate hwy.

That's going to work nice - I don't expect the wood to be a problem - the rubber tires I've got on my cart haven't given any problem yet.

With that foot switch you'll be surprised how long a gallon will last

You gonna like it. I've got a gallon of water sitting on the grinder table that lasts pretty good with the footswitch.

Perhaps it's a personal preference, but I do think I prefer the momentary pedal so I hold my foot on pedal while grinding, and release by removing foot. Helps with amount of air used (important with a small air compressor) and less water for less mess. Is this one on Amazon the pedal you...

Ya'll gonna really like a mister - but the footswitch is really needed. It cuts down on amount of water and air used. Even a small air compressor can keep up using the foot switch, and much less water wetting the area down.

Thanks for those links - while the CD#1 is most likely a good steel, it's a tad more pricey than I'm comfortable with. I had never looked at that "WW" tab - Just what is that "Cross Grain"? Sure would be nice if there was a tad more info on what makes the "blemish" - BUT - from what I've seen...

There is a LOT of meteorite in that blade - sure does look good. Considering the cost of meteorite these days just the meteorite is expensive! Nice. Thank you again for posting the WIP photos.