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    Kitchen knife Balance points

    For you folks who make kitchen cutlery where and how do you plan for the balance point for each knife style in a knife set.
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    austenization explained for dummies

    Seriously, I am just getting more confused. Anyone have the kindergartner explanation. Specifically as it applies to heat treating and heat treating services like peters
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    Supplier somewhere west of the Mississippi

    New Jersey Steel Baron has a good reputation and for my first purchase I just went with them. Ouch on the shipping to Arizona. Is there a supplier somewhere west of the Mississippi with a good reputation? Is there someone in Arizona that ships small quantities? I never have a reason to go...
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    Why not hitch receiver material?

    I've been looking at diy 2x72 grinders. I am seeing very few made from 2 inch hitch receiver material. Is there a reason? Most look like they are put together from flat stock in much the same way the KMG is. Is there a benefit to this?
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    Motor information please

    Long story short, All my fun when I was young has caught up to me and unless I can find suitable wrist braces forging is out and building a press is not economically viable right now. That being said, a grinder is. It will have to be home made, I have the know-how and based on some plans I...
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    Old sawmill blades

    How does a person tell if an old sawmill blade is good for knife making? They do not have carbide teeth brazed on.
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    Where is knife making steel descrptions

    I know it is here. I saw it yesterday. I am sure it is right in front of me but I just spent a long time trying to refind it. Can some one please point me to it?
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    Hello

    Hi folks, someone at another site pointed me this way. I'm very new to this and have just begun the process. Plan to work in the forge mostly and do not have much desire to do stock removal. No idea why but that is how I feel. My interest is kitchen cutlery and hunters. At this point other...
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