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I have been heat treating my blades for some time now and the only real Problem is the brick with ceramic pegs to hold the blades and or foil pouches vertical in my Evenheat Kiln. Not too bad with unwrapped Damascus blades etc . But with foil wrapped SS blades, sometimes when I reach in and...

I need info on a good Kydex Sheathmaker for a custom knife I made. I have the Kydex set up and have done a few sheaths but decided It is not my thing. I have tried to find Armadillo Sheaths (recommended via forum and internet reviews) but they must be out of Business, Can anybody refer me to...

Most of my Knives are from CPM 154 and some other Crucible steels plus Alabama Damascus. Mostly Hunting/skinners usually with bolsters and filework ( fancy) or- just functional -and get good feedback . Have used 01 tool steel some and only twice with 1095( not as confident about heat treat and...

I am making five knives for some gentlemen taking a long awaited trip to Africa. The customer wants Damascus Steel (i use Alabama Damascus)--all five knives similar and with handles made from a wood from Africa. The knives are to be functional but mostly a Momento from their trip. We have...

Yay , Tracy I finally got logged in . Kurt Schrock from Madison MS . I have been making knives since 2008 but very few for first several years. Now retired after 38 years of Dentistry . Still no expert but I did get accepted into the MS Craftmens Guild and it is still a hobby only but I sell...

I would like to introduce myself to the forum. I am Kurt Schrock, retired Dentist after 38 years of practicing in Vicksburg MS . I learned to make fixed blade knives in 2008 by a very nice Knifemaker in Vicksburg. It has been a hobby but in the last couple of years I have improved and sell my...

I have a customer, who my step son says," wants a knife made with Osage Orange (Bois d'arc---Bodock, ) for sentimental reasons and doesn't care what kind of blade it is". Of course, I would qualify that before making a custom Knife . But ----where can I find a really nice set of Osage orange...

I have been making knives for 6 -7 years now, mostly a hobby, but since I am retired now, I am going to some shows and selling more knives than just Christmas gifts etc. I have gotten pretty descent at hardening and tempering of CPM 154 ,S30V , Damascus etc. I do have a RC hardness tester , the...

I have been using acid etch lately to get nice patterns on SS And to force a patina on some carbon steel. What I want todo is get an etch/ bluing or whatever on say some D2 that is really dark like factory knife coatings. Any ideas?

Has anyone tried a RC harness tester called "PHR1 or 2 small RC harness tester" made in China I think , costs around $700-800. I am hobbyist knife maker since 2008 but do sell my knives. Can't justify a $4000 etc tester though

I saw a portable Wilson RC harness tester on one of Tracy Mickely's heat treat videos. When I searched to find it I believe I found it to be a M51 or M52 Wilson model. But when I try to find where to buy one and the price I have to fill out a questionnaire to get a quote and retail sources...

Hi, I am finishing up the first Wild Boar Hunting knife I have done, (been making hunter/ skinners mostly since 2008). It is O1 tool steel which I heat treated to specs with Even heat oven etc. Blade is almost 8 inches with straight clip point top 4 inches will be fully sharpened. 3/16...

I have been trying to get in touch with USA (Midwest) Knifemakers supply for several days at various hours each day and they go straight to voicemail . Left messages and sent email but still no reply. Does anyone know anything about them not answering their phone? I like to buy from them but I...

I have been seeing pictures of Jute Micarta Knife handle. The stuff looks really cool but the only place that seems to sell it is some place in Pakistan (I think) called Alibabi or Damascus Deal and I cant see how to order it on their website. Anybody know anything about the material or how to...

Hello from Vicksburg MS , I am retired Dentist and been making knives since 2007. It is strictly a hobby I don't try very hard to sell my knives but do sell 10 - 12 around Christmas and probably make 2-3 a month and have given away probably too many. I use some Damascus and several of the...