Recent content by Tom Lambert

KD Paragon I purchased one a while back, it's the early one with pyrometer. I have found this oven to be very well built. You have to experiment with the temperature to get a feel where the actual temp is. HT high carbon on mine at 1475 and use magnet. After you do this you can dial in a temp...

Thanks folks, I'll look at the local HF one and save shipping. I'll research blade break in as suggested.

I'm in the market for a cheaper metal cutting bandsaw. I've had good luck with Grizzly machines what is your thoughts on the model GO622. It has a vertical setting and looks like a good table .

Thanks Knifemaker. I was thinking back to other blades I've done and the conclusion I came to is that I stacked two blades in foil on my quench plates. Before I have always quenched individual blades. Good advice on the powder. I never thought of that Thanks to all the Pack Members who answered...

I'm using the 309 foil but for whatever reason it acted like 321

Thanks for the tip Craig.

Hi folks. Interesting problem today, I was heat treating four 440 C blades. Heating two at a time in separate double wrap high temp foil. I went to plate quench and found that the foil had welded to the blades in spots. Temp was 1880 for 15 minutes. Have not had this problem before. Your help is...

I've been using ATP products and it works very well. On O-1 I first degrease the blade up to and including the ricasso, I then dip the blade in the ATP and hang to dry. I then paint on a coat over the edge and let that dry. When you go to quench the material flakes off, leaving a clean surface.

Greetings! I am interested in using hard rubber as scales, what is the best way to fasten them ? Contact cement ? Thanks for any advice and Merry Christmas to all!

Many thanks to KnifeMaker, Kevin, Doug and Karl: Karl you are correct I did not let the oven cycle at temp, I will do as you recommend, Dougs suggestion of splitting the temp is a good idea, I just fell back to my charcoal forge roots and relied on the magnet, I have no idea what the actual...

I just started using the KnifeDog oven, working with 1/8" 1095. With 1450 as a target temp I soaked for 10 minutes and then went into a 125 degree quench. I did a file test and the blade was dead soft. So after cleaning up I again tried a HT, this time not relying on the pyrometer, took it to...

My name is Tom and I have been making knives for about a year now, I'm running a KMG and have been woking in 1095. I recently added the Knife Dog Paragon oven and am going to start working up some 440 C blades. I am glad to be here and learn more about knife making.