... I'll second what Bruce recommends. KnifeKits I believe is run by Darrel Ralph, who designed the series and sells through a number of knife catalogs. I...
... the ... good and ... that was ... Hi Brad, Thanks for the additional tips, I still haven't made a decision regarding what kit to buy ... I think what I'm...
Tim, what size are the pieces of koa wood do you have. I may be interested in some. Thanks Willie P. Terada Ronin Blades SoCal ... -- Willie P. Terada Ronin...
Hi guys, i just posted a couple of photos of something i´ve made. the knife is the first knife i made, and the blade is made out of thunderforged damascus....
i just joind and and wanted to say hi im new to making blades i do alot of armour tho im making a yari i put a photow of it in the groupe photos so any one can...
How to make a yari depends on: 1) how traditional you want to make it, 2) style. Just let me know and I can provide more information for you. ... -- Willie P....
Hi, I'm a new member and just starting to do stock removal. I've got 7 bars of 1095 and was wondering if I just profiled and finished them what would happen....
Many test edge holding ability on rope. You should be able to learn to heat treat. You can draw the temper in the oven in oil. Mabe someone else can help with ...
An interesting problem that you present, but I'll answer your question first. Thermal treatments and alloy are what makes the difference between a knife and a...
Thanks for the great insight. Much appreciated. The only problem is that one of the guys I talked to about doing the heat treatment for me told me that the...
Bob you can do it. Dont panic.Perfection in tempering is great but not absolute. You will be able to temper it. 1095 never caused me any grief.z ... test'; ">...
1095 is a pretty easy steel to ht. For the magnet test, I suggest mounting a cabinet magnet to a flat bar of steel so you don't have to hold the magnet...
this is a thing i cannot understand: what happens during the heat treatment that makes the ferous alloy not to interact with the magnetic force anymore? i ...
the only good steel i have around (and which i can buy) are some pieces of industrial high speed steel, stolen by workers from the factories. there are 3 kinds...
Bob, Without heat treating it's just a KSO (knife shaped object) yes you can make annealed steel razor sharp hell you can even make an aluminum can razor sharp...
I have seen the chisel edged blades you are talking about. If It's what I think it is it's for cutting concrete The ones I had were made out of L-6 and tough...
I think they're called Tempil sticks, but I'm not positive. I think they have them at welding supply stores, too. Can't believe I forgot about those. Good...
They could also be planer blades. D2 or M2 air-hardening steels. It would depend on the factory in question. I've only seen L6 in big circular saw blades,...
For those of you who live in southern California, the Pacific Asia Museum in Pasadena is hosting an exhibit on "The Yoshihara Tradition of Swordmakers" in...
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