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    5160 Help Needed

    Hello all, I'm in need of some advice on 5160. I'm ready to pull my hair out! I've been making knives for 15 yrs. Always stainless. I have decided to move to carbon and start with 5160. Not having much luck. Best a can get is 50C. Here's my process: 1525 soak for 10 min. P50 @ 120 degree quench...
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    Rockwell testing carbon steel vs stainless steel Question

    If I use carbon steel calibration blocks to setup my Rockwell tester, will there be any type of variation when testing stainless steel ?
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    Need Help with Hardness Testers

    Ok everyone, I'm going to pull the trigger on a hardness tester but wanted to touch bases with everyone to get a few opinions from the experts. I posted many months ago and a few people directed me towards to Enco import machine for $966.00. It sounds as if several people have this machine and...
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    Finally made it back to the shop

    Hello everyone, Its been awhile sense I posted anything here. I had a rouf second half of the year with a few medical issues but I finally made it back to the shop a couple weeks ago and here's one of my hunters that I donated to a fund raiser for our local elementary school. - Length – 8" -...
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    Need help with Even Heat Oven Not Wanting to Start

    I have an 120V Even Heat oven that will not start.. I have saw posts in the past that sent the poster to the thermo couple but of course I cant seem to find them now so I was hoping to get some in put/ help as where to start.. The oven turns on fine but when I press run to start it thru its...
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    3 of my Hunters in CPM 154

    * CPM 154 Stainless * OAL - 8.00" * Blade Length - 3.5" (Cutting Edge) * Spine - 5/16 * Flat Ground Bladed * 416 stainless Bolsters
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    My Lt Weight Hunter Model

    Just finished one of my Lt weight hunter models tonight CM154 OAL - 7.75 Cutting Blade length - 3.5" Maple Burl scales
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    Advice On Hardness Tester

    Hello eveyone, After about 10 years of sending my blades out to be heat treated, I took the plung and bought my own kilm about eight months ago. As of right now I only spot check the blades that I produce in house as I have been using a tester at the local community college when I can make it...
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    Spalded Maple

    I havent posted any thing for awhile so I snapped a couple pics of a hunter that I just finished for a good friend of my.
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    Knife For Project Blue Light: IL

    A few weeks ago I was asked to donate a knife to the Project Blue Light; IL foundation. They are a group that supports the families of fallen IL police officers. They are having a fund raises in February and this knife will be added to a silent auction to help raise funds. Length - 7.5"...
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    7.5" Hunter in CM154

    Length - 7.5" Blade Length - 3" Spine - 5/32 Blade Steel - CM 154 ss Bolsters - 416 ss
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    My Last 3 Of 2103

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    Christmas Present For My Brother in Law

    Hope my brother in law likes his Xmas present this year... Steel - CM 154 Blade - 3.5" Overall - 8.25" Bolsters - 416 ss Scales - Maple Burl
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    Dont drop your freshly queched 1095 blade!!

    Dont drop your freshly queched 1095 blade!! :sad: I set it on my bench to finish cooling, set my oven for 425 and when reach back to grad it. It went sliding off the bench....:sad: All you can do is laugh at this point....lol
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    8.5" 1095 Hunter

    Length - 8.5" Material - 1095 Scales - Redwood Flame Burl Bolsters - 416 Stainless
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    1095 blade warp fix question

    Quick and simple question. I have a blade made from 1095 that warped on me... I plan on tempering at 500 degrees 2 times. Can I staighten the blade durning the 2nd tempering cycle of/at 500 degrees ? Or would it be better to normalize striaghten - re heat the blade and re quench?
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    Very Sad and Help Needed

    Good morning everyone, I'm not sure if I'm permitted to post a link such as this here but if I'm not please delete this post but this family is going to need all the help they can get. The father is a close friend of mine so I will not apologize for posting this here if it is not permitted...
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    Do You Still Have Your First Knife?

    Just wondering if anyone still has the first knife or attempted knife they made. Below is the first knife that I ever made about 10 years ago. I made it from an file that I bought at the local hardware store just so I could give it a try. Not the prettiest thing in the world but I have skinned...
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    My Picture Taking Skills are Getting Better

    After doing a lot of research on here and you tube, my pictures are getting alot better! I want to send a thanks out to everyone that posted how to's here in the Photography Forum. Below are a couple of my most current pics. Any comments on how to improve from here are welcome...
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    Spoon River Blades New Website

    After 10 years of making hand made knives for family and friends, I have decided to create a website and start offering my knives to the public. Please take a few minutes and check out my new website. http://spoonriverblades.com/index.html Thanks for looking, Jeff Miller
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