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Good morning everyone. i have a gee-whiz question(s) today. Any thoughts or pointers on using an induction heater like a US SOLID inductionn heater for forging blades. I understand I would need to make custom coils and put a tig cooler to it. Has anyone used one of these devices? Lastly would I...

Hello to everyone, my question is my blades after quench is approx 40 C Rockwell scale, and file bites the steel. 1. Steel is pattern welded 15N20 and 1075 at approx 275 layers, ( my first fully successful billet) 2 blade is .155 in the spine 3. I’m using parks 50 4. evenheat oven at 1500...

Good morning guys, I have another very simple question this morning. I am trying figure out my tempering routine. I currently am using my wife's oven with an out board thermometer( digital ) from thermo works. the thermometer works well. The problem is the temp in the oven swing as much as 50...

Good morning to everyone. just a quick gee-whiz question. In my gas forge what do you folks think if I made a fitted stainless bottom shelf to protect the liner from the borax flux? I’m trying to prolong my liner life. thanks Mike

Hello to everyone, Just a quick question. Has anyone used a hardness tester called “PHR-1”. It looks sort of like micrometer in a bench stand. I am limited on space. Any thoughts? Thanks folks

Good afternoon guys, I could use some help please. I am starting to branch out on my steels. I have gone to KC’s website and looked up info on 5160 steel. The site is excellent and I have used his information on O-1 steel and it works like a charm. The problem is I am read the information on...

Good morning Knifedogs, I've ordered an Evenheat oven, but I forget to spec out my controller. So my question is the TAP controller worth the cost vs a Rampmaster? The other part of this post any thoughts on the solid state relays? Thanks Mike

Hey folks, i am a rank newbie! Need some suggestions what quench to use on 5160 steel. The majority of my blades are smaller to medium size. Side note I have had heck of a time of finding Parks 50. Anyone using McMaster Carr either 11 sec or 28 sec quench oil for 5160? Thanks Mike