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I thought you guys might like to see something I just received. I was lucky enough to snag this off of BF's when it was posted. VERY excited to add this to my collection. Here's the description Nick posted: ---- So, something showed up at my door today. :D You can't open a...

It's been a while since I've posted a knife here (been a while since I've finished one period :9:). It's 5/32" CPM154 with a working hand finish, handled with stabilized amboyna burl, red liners, and corby's. It has a 3.5" cutting edge, and is 7.75" OAL with a 1.25" tall blade at it's...

Just seeing if anyone is going to be getting down to San Antonio for the ABS Expo this weekend. I'll be there at the seminars and on the floor, and was curious if anyone familiar would be there as well. --nathan

The following links are to technical data sheets in PDF format I have hosted on my website. Within you can find various information on the steel type including in most cases the proper heat treating parameters and equivalent RC hardness numbers. They have been collected from various places...

This is something I've been wanting to see for a long time: I'd like to see threads for proper heat treating recipes. The important thing is that it would have to be done right, and that would mean some more work for the moderators. What I'd like to see is a single thread for each commonly used...

This is a little knife I delivered today. I forged it out of Don's W-2 and clay quenched the blade for a hamon. It has a full distal taper and a gently tapered tang and the balance is just right. The handle scales are made from some of Mark's (Burl Source) amazing redwood burl with red...

This is a little knife I delivered today. I forged it out of Don's W-2 and clay quenched the blade for a hamon. It has a full distal taper and a gently tapered tang and the balance is just right. The handle scales are made from some of Mark's (Burl Source) amazing redwood burl with red...

Well, I finally got this one wrapped up. I have it running off a 2hp 1800 rpm motor switched to my TECO FM50 VFD (which also runs my disc and my KMG :D). I'll probably switch out to a 3600 rpm motor eventually, but as this is primarily for detail work, I'll leave it for now. It's fully...

Hey everyone. I wanted to put some feelers out there... One of my coworkers contacted me about possibly making a knife for his son who is graduating from the Air Force's Pararescue special forces group on April 16th. He wanted to get him something special for graduation. I would love to...

Hey everyone. I wanted to put some feelers out there... One of my coworkers contacted me about possibly making a knife for his son who is graduating from the Air Force's Pararescue special forces group on April 16th. He wanted to get him something special for graduation. I would love to...

After going through the trouble and expense of setting up my VFD in a clean box and running the remote controls for it for my KMG, I just didn't want the headache or bill from doing the same thing two more times. However, after adding a disc grinder set up on a 3/4 hp 3phase motor and another...

Just FYI, I have been playing around with my website lately, and I decided to add some resources where I could find them. In the "resources" page, I have included a number of steel data sheets in .pdf form. I've tried to find the bets possible data sheets from industrial sources, but it's...

Just FYI, I have been playing around with my website lately, and I decided to add some resources where I could find them. In the "resources" page, I have included a number of steel data sheets in .pdf form. I've tried to find the bets possible data sheets from industrial sources, but it's...

Not to be a spotter, but I thought I'd share.... I bought a new shop table yesterday. I took a quick trip over to Harbor Freight with the idea of picking up another small vise or two, and I ended up getting a shop table instead. It's a 60" solid oak table with a wood vise on one side and four...

A while back, I picked up some W2 rounds from Don Hanson III and had them power forged out into bar stock. Last week, I was able to get my forge up and running, and I hand forged my first-ever forged blade out of his W2 (keep in mind I've been stock-removing for years). Here's the blade after...

I posted this on another forum as a WIP. I thought I'd post it here for anyone's reference. This is just FYI and not the right or wrong way to do things. I do not accept responsibility for how this information is used: I decided I'd do a forge assembly WIP. I say "assembly" because I...

I decided I'd do a forge assembly WIP. I say "assembly" because I didn't build the forge. Rather, I bought it from Darren Ellis. It's a well built tank and will probably last a while longer while looking a lot better than anything I could have put together. This thread will follow as I line...

I picked up a 3/4 HP 3 phase motor from Grizzly the other day to use for my disc grinder. I wired a switch for my VFD output so that the same VFD and remote mounted controls control both my KMG and my disc grinder. The grinder is fully variable speed and reversible. I will probably pick up...

Here's a little EDC design for my FIL's Christmas present. It's 5/32" CPM154 with desert ironwood scales and red spacers with corby bolts. Thanks for looking! --nathan

I had a repeat customer request a knife for his father-in-law for Christmas. He said his FIL really liked the Buck Model 119, and he asked if I could use that as a basis for my design. Here's what I came up with: 1/4" CPM154 Partial flat grind around 1-1/4" tall with a 1-1/2" blade width...