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    Taz575 replied to the thread Forge problems.
    I made a small SS tray to hold kitty litter for this purpose. Works well when I do cable and need to use Borax! I have a propane tank...
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    Taz575 replied to the thread Hello!.
    Good to see you here Hunter! Glad to see you took up your Dad's mantle and are keeping the tradition going!
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    Taz575 replied to the thread What's going on in your shop?.
    Went to Dragons Breath Forge on Weds and finished out my first billet! It was around 12" long, 1.7" wide and 1.3" thick after the first...
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    Taz575 replied to the thread Induction forge.
    I spoke with one of my friends with one and he told me that the heat is very localized, so it may not get the center of the...
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    Taz575 replied to the thread Induction forge.
    It can get hot enough to forge weld. It may be hard to keep moving a heavy canister or large billet through the coils to get it hot...
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    Taz575 replied to the thread No longer available.
    Glad you are keeping it and got it figured out!!
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    Taz575 replied to the thread SHINTO FILE.
    I clogged a 40 grit AO belt on Desert ironwood pretty quick yesterday, but a 40 grit Zirc Oxide belt at a little slower speed worked...
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    Taz575 replied to the thread What's going on in your shop?.
    Took a piece of my 16 layer billet and forged it out. This was the end cut and was around 1.3" thick, 1.7" wide and around 1.4" long at...
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    Taz575 replied to the thread SHINTO FILE.
    I used to use the Iwasaki Carving Files. They work very fast and shave off material as opposed to gouging it off, so it leaves a MUCH...
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    Taz575 replied to the thread What's going on in your shop?.
    Got a few done and others almost done! 225mm 80CRV2 gyuto from 1/8" barstock, full height convex grind and laminated wood and old Ivory...
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    Taz575 replied to the thread What's going on in your shop?.
    Got to use my buddies press last weekend! 16 layers of 1084 and 15N20, stretched out to around 13", but went too aggressive on the last...
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