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    new temper oven

    just to share some info on my new tempering oven - it's highly recommended as maintaining an accurate temperature and the timer goes up to 2 hrs !! One possible drawback is the vertical clearance is only about 3 inches so if a blade is more than 3" wide it would be a problem positioning it on...
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    ultrex suretouch - how stain resistant

    wondering about using suretouch scales that will be exposed to blood as in a hunting knife application - i've been very satisfied with the customer response so far but haven't received any feedback regarding blood staining - anyone have any input ?
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    richlite finish

    wondering if tru-oil is suitable for richlite finish - anybody ever tried it ? (don't want to ruin a handle i just finished)
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    temper question

    don't know if this has been previously covered- couldn't find a definitive answer - question, when a tempering "recipe" calls for lets say, two one hour cycles , am i to assume that includes a cooling period between cycles ?
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    price break for repeat customers

    greetings everyone - just wondering if its common practice to give repeat customers a price break ? does anyone do this ? maybe not a good idea ? any feedback appreciated !
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    new h/t oven question

    just finished reading manual on my first h/t oven - (a new evenheat) no recommendation on when to introduce the blade into the oven. I assumed one would place blade in oven and proceed with h/t process but now I hear that blade should be placed in oven AFTER desired temp has been achieved -...
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    hardness testing files

    just tested a couple of well known name brand factory knives using Japanese-made testing files. they were testing at about 55 - two questions - are these testing files reliably accurate and if so is 55 rockwell acceptable for a mid-level price factory blade ( want to avoid any specific brand...
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    apply scales w/ C/A glue ?

    just wonderin' if anybody out there using C/A glue for final application of handle scales as opposed to epoxy ? in a recent conversation w/ a very experienced knifemaker - the method was using a knife vise, the scale is place on one side of the handle and LIGHTLY clamped then trace around...
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    corian scales

    question - just finished a fillet/boning knife with corian (actually a corian clone ) handle scales. i'm happy with the handle - first time using corian - its nice to work with but do i need to seal it with something ? couldn't find answer on the forum. anybody have an answer for me ? thanks dogs
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    recent work from victoroni

    made this one a couple years ago from an old mower blade. it was the 2nd knife i made - recently took it out of storage and made some badly needed mods - removed orig. scales and replaced w/ some nice oak, reshaped profile and reground the bevels ( i know, its still a mower blade ) it was the...
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    Here's a few more from Victoroni

    Here's a pair of hunters with 4 1/2" blades, 1/8" thick 1080 hand-sanded to 600 grit one with rosewood and one with red river Eucalyptus
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    belated introduction

    greetings dogs it occured to me recently that i never have formally introduced myself - when i first began surfing this site, i was merely seeking knifemaking info for the purpose of making ONE knife for myself. i had no intention of becoming involved in an online "family" of bladesmiths and...
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    More Victoroni Knives

    4" blade belt knife - 1/8" thick at spine, hand-sanded to 600 grit with nice belly for skinning walnut scales, with sheath
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    Victoroni's First Chef Knife

    1/8" 1080 9" blade amboyna burl blade hand sanded to 600 grit
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    thank you knife dogs

    this forum makes possible a very fast learning curve ! i began a couple years ago and i am actually beginning to think i know what i'm doing ! i've made quite a few knives and sold a few - when i finally force myself to learn how to post photos i will share some examples of my work for some...
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    soak ?

    OK another newbie question - what is meant by "soak" when referring to heat treat ?
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    wax the blade ?

    i need some input for a customer who has purchased my first chef knife - i recall reading that waxing the blade will help with "stiction" is this an acceptable and effective practice ? i understand it will also help with corrosion resistance. appreciate any advice - thanks victor
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    finish amboyna

    finishing up first chef knife and first use of amboyna burl - sanded scales to 600 grit - is amboyna usually stained or just finish with tru-oil ? does it need to be "sealed" ? appreciate any input thanks, victor
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    "normalize" definition

    relatively new knifemaker here - keep encountering the term "normalize" but can't seem to find exactly what it means. anybody care to explain for me ? thanks
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