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I use the exact one that Laurence linked. I waited till it was on sale, then used one of their 20% off coupons. IIRC, I got it for under $65. I took a 2"x6" piece of mild steel, drilled holes to match the screw holes in the smaller handle and attached it with the existing screws, the handle...

Day-ummm!! Very nice work! I'm digging them both, but I'm really loving that cleaver.

I do have a question about the AC power source, does it matter which lead goes on the knife and which goes on the pad? With DC, the positive goes on the knife and the negative on the pad, but what about AC?

I won't re-post what I posted in another thread, but check it out here. It's towards the bottom/middle of page two.

I think you have your AC/DC switch around. The DC etches, then the AC darkens the etched steel. Unless the buffer removed the darkened steel, then they are switched. My etching setup isn't neat and fancy like yours. I have a 19v 3.42Amp DC power supply from a laptop and a 9V 1Amp AC power...

Did you move the pictures, or delete them? I would love to see the work but none of the pictures are showing.

Where would be the best place to look for them? Would a hobby/craft store, like Hobby Lobby, have them?

Awesome work!! I love it. I have a thing for spike knives, and I love seeing different things done to them. Can I ask how you did the brass "spots"? Are they tacks going into the spike, or just through the rawhide?

I use my clothes dryer. Gives good results.

Great work on both fronts. What's the design on the axe handle? I like it.

I'm in Nashville, if you'd like to float me the funds I'll gladly by it to stop the temptation. Seriously though, if I did have the funds I'd snatch it up.

Welcome from Nashville. Finally there is another maker near me. I too have made 6 blades so far, but four of them were ruined due to my stupidity/bad judgement. We should get together sometime and swap ideas and such.

Not sure if 4142 is good for knives, but here is some prehardened flat bar stock.

I think you should do the flipper to mimic the shape of the blade, convex curve on the bottom, blunt rounded nose, and concave on the back. That or just go with something completely off the wall.

1084...Easy to HT at home, easy to work with, it's cheap so mistakes won't hurt so bad, a very good steel for both new and seasoned makers, large or small it'll work for them all.