Recent content by Black cat

DeMo thanks for that link! Those look great, especially for the price! I am womdering how the quality is especially with modern drying methods but I imagine those should be as good as you can get for ash. Also I can use those for other projects! If it's just a raw, kiln dried ash pole (I...

John I guess this is technically a pig sticker! My goal in this project is overall toughness/durabilty i'm a fan of overkill. Gary... I was considering a tang style but then I got thinking a pinned socket might be stronger as it doesnt alter the structure of the pole so much... But I would love...

Oh perfect thanks!

Sorry double post... My stupid touchscreen ipad strikes again.

Ok perhaps my strangest question yet :p I'm about to forge a spear head but I don't know what would be good for a pole. I considered oak for strength but it can shatter, I considered waxwood for flex but it can flex too much. I need it too be as tough as possible, hard but not brittle. Doesnt...

Ok perhaps my strangest question yet :p I'm about to forge a spear head but I don't know what would be good for a pole. I considered oak for strength but it can shatter, I considered waxwood for flex but it can flex too much. I need it too be as tough as possible, hard but not brittle. Doesnt...

Interesting I never would have guessed that, but availablity makes sense. AKS 1080+ you say? I'll have to have a look at that!

I'm going to make a steel order soon... Really trying to keep costs to a minimum. I noticed Aldos 1095 is less expensive than his 1084. I always considered 1095 slightly superior, you can get a decent hamon with it. Although it seems to require some skill (HT control) to really get the best of...

Thanks! Yes the 55' goes up and runs along the top of the shop wall where i'll hang it out of the way.

Awesome thanks fellas!

Not sure if this counts as shop talk or heat treating. I want to move my evenheat HT 240v kiln across the shop but there is no outlet. I dont want to open walls. My idea is to take some 3/0 guage cable or larger. Remove the outlet at one end of the room and hardwire the new 55' length into...

Perfect, thanks leatherman! For the moisture/humidity issue... I was thinking perhaps if the kydex was like a shell or some such thing and the leather liner could be removed and dried (if one had too) my climate is pretty dry (semi desert).

Right on that's just what I was wondering, thank you sir! :)

That makes sense so far... But lets say that in a perfect world where the individual knows what they are doing with the process. Lets say 1084/15N20... Which is likely the the dominant alloy once forged together? I'm basically wondering if the alloy added for contrast more nickel reduces or...

Hmmmm some very good points! That gives me a few ideas... I want the kydex to add a little more protection but at the same time it seems to me whats the point of protection if it causes damage in the first place. Granted a little scuffing is better than rust... I'll have to think about this...