Brass costs only a fraction of what Ti costs. It's not as hard, and does corrode, which is another thing that Ti doesn't do. On lockbacks, it doesn't make...
I have an automatic knife and would like to know it's "value". Blade length 3 1/2" oal 8" Stagg handle. The word "rostfre" stamped on the blade. Any help would...
Retired toolmaker(BORED)now making knives for a hobby.Does anyone out there have any sketches or prints they can send me for automatic opening mechanisms. I...
I don$B!G(Bt have any plans or sketches but I do have a custom made one I can take a part and photograph. It has very few parts, blade, handles, button and a...
Is there a name on the knife like Hubertus or Boker? joed9656 <joed9656@...> wrote:I have an automatic knife and would like to know it's "value". Blade...
Can't tell much from your description, except that it was probably made in China. You'll often see 'rostfrei', which is german for stainless, misspelled on...
Hello, Just have a look on http://www.lamastre.com/ardechois.htm discover knife l'Ardechois and other creations by JJ Astier You're welcome in the Green...
I'm making a blade out of a piece of old bed rail steel which is already pretty hard, but I would like to harden it a little more so it will hold a good edge....
First, not all steels are the same. Some can be hardened and some cannot. Running a file across a piece of steel can give you some indication of its...
The short answer on this is: Heat it to non-magnetic, quench in warm vegetable oil. If that doesn't work, quench in warm water. If that doesn't work, add a...
Thank you for the answers on my heat treat question, I appreciate it. I am going to try the oil quench first, that is as soon as I get around to figuring out...
I have done what you suggest with the grill...be very careful, you may burn the botom out of your grill......could be more of an adventure than you asked...
Howdy all: Anyone in the pittsburgh area forging knives? I haven't made knives in years. But I really want go get into it again. I have always wanted to...
You guys might want to check out an organization called A.B.N.A(?) Artist Blacksmith National Assoication or some other blacksmithing group on yahoo. IF,...
Why don't you try an oven? It will get it plent of hot enough for the job and that is how alot of knife makers do temper their knives. I believe there is a set...
High folks, Glad to find this group. I make handcrafted writing pens and want to try and make one from Mother of pearl. I had some pices sent to me that are...
Hi Daniel, I'm a woodturner as well.....have you tried using either epoxie or ca? Brock ... From: Daniel Yourdon To: knife_making@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Epoxy was my first best guess. But I am worried that it woudl leave a discolored band between the layers. I was thinkig C.A is to brittle for withstanding the...
I'm not sure that you have many other options left to you other than maybe drilling holes in the ends of your stock and using epoxy to glue brass pins so that...
Yes. yes you can colour it with almost anything but make shore you mix it really well. Orest Lechnowsky <kozulich@...> wrote:Can't epoxy be colored? Or...
... Yes, and it's really easy. You can use tubes of liquid color available at boating supply stores or dry powder colors from hobby suppliers. Use any...
There is another alternative, I sometimes use pre-colored epoxy. One has a bronze powder added and the other has an aluminum powder added and looks so cool...
Boatmakers or boat repair supply shops. I haven't tried them, but Jim Hrisoulas told me back when he was reachable that he had been experimenting with them...
I've noticed that fancy nordic knives often have silver embellishments like fancy sculpted butt caps and silver fittings on the sheath. I was wondering where...
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