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  1. K R Johnson

    Another Sodbuster

    ATS-34 blade & spring, Birds-eye brass & stainless pivot Milled stainless liners Jigged black paper Micarta 3 3/4" closed
  2. K R Johnson

    Sodbuster for a Lady......

    Sorry to disappoint you Les........nope, she liked OD green and she's not in the service. Might have to think about a pink one. :unsure: Thanks for the comments, guys.
  3. K R Johnson

    Sodbuster for a Lady......

    I was showing a Sodbuster to a customer and his daughter asked to see it. A few days later she ordered one. CPM 154, 3 7/8" closed, OD green canvas Micarta.
  4. K R Johnson

    K R Johnson - Toothpick

    Thanks folks! :)
  5. K R Johnson

    K R Johnson - Toothpick

    One for a custom order...... CPM-154 blade & spring Stainless mill relieved liners Stainless pins & bolsters Burgundy linen Micarta 4 1/16" closed Thanks for looking, comments welcome. Keith
  6. K R Johnson

    Stolen Folder

    I hope it shows up. I had one stolen this spring so I know that sinking feeling when you realize it's missing. It stinks.
  7. K R Johnson

    NC Forge Question

    I use a Whisper Mama but I use a shop built forge for welding. Along with everything Ed said, welding flux is very corrosive to forge linings and it's quite expensive to get a kit from NC compared to fixing a shop built forge.
  8. K R Johnson

    Where to get Silicon Bronze ?

    Atlas Metals, 800.662.0143. Silicon Bronze is the easiest bronze to forge.
  9. K R Johnson

    Vince Buck intro

    Hey Vince, Good to see you here!
  10. K R Johnson

    Found my way in the door...

    Hi Mike, I just checked ahead of you so now I can say welcome from one newcomer to another. Good talking to you at Janesville. Keith
  11. K R Johnson

    Stolen Knife

    This knife was stolen from my table on Saturday at the Badger Annual Knife Show at Janesville, Wi. I'd appreciate everyone's assistance in watching in the event that it turns up somewhere. It's a 3 1/2" tan mammoth ivory scaled swayback, marked K R Johnson on the Wharncliffe blade, and ATS-34...
  12. K R Johnson

    Hello All

    I've been checking in here occasionally and I've even made a couple posts in Shop Talk so I thought it was time to introduce myself. I've been making knives for the past several years and became a voting member of the Knifemakers' Guild in 2006. For the last couple years I've been making...
  13. K R Johnson

    Need heat treat recipe for 1095

    Here's an old blacksmith's and gun maker's method for tempering that I use for carbon steel knife springs and it hasn't failed me yet. After hardening the spring, I put it in a pan and pour in just enough oil to cover it. (I use used crankcase oil). I heat the container of oil with a...
  14. K R Johnson

    Metallurgy of Steel for Bladesmiths

    John D. Verhoeven Emeritus Professor Iowa State University, worked with bladesmiths Howard Clark and Al Pendray. They encouraged him to write this book. 200 page pdf from germany of Verhoevens Metallurgy of Steel for Bladesmiths & Others who Heat Treat and Forge Steel...
  15. K R Johnson

    Heat treat paint

    http://www.rosemill.com/
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