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    1075 quench

    Only if it is cold outside. The operating range of Parks 50 is 50 F to 120 F. Parks AAA needs to be heated. The data sheets are posted on the forum here. I recommend downloading and reviewing them.
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    1075 quench

    The Cr is chromium and the V is vanadium. Both of them can produce carbides, which can affect the quenching mechanisms. the vanadium is a grain refiner. The chromium is the one that has the biggest affect on required quench speed, though. If you look at the TTT chart, 80CrV2 is an 11 second...
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    What is a good all around oil to use on knives?

    That is really interesting. What is the product 3rd row, 2nd from the left, and top row middle? They also appears to be very clean.
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    ATP-641

    I got the Brownell's non-scaling compound to try. It was recommended to me by another knife maker, and he swears by it.
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    What's going on in your shop?

    That looks really good, particularly for your first frame handle.
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    ATP-641

    I did a thread a while back regarding trying this product out. Unfortunately, I cannot in good conscience, recommend this to anyone. In the beginning it appeared to be promising, but I have now completely given up on using it. No matter what I have tried to do, scale still gets onto the...
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    Damascus Tactical Knife

    My first Damascus knife. Handle shape is different, but strictly for function as a tactical knife. May be a design I continue. 95 layer 1080/15N20 Damascus 416SS guard and pin, black G10 spacer Dyed and stabilized curly maple handle
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    A little damascus in the shop today..

    Really cool. Thanks for sharing.
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    Desert Ironwood Fighter

    Here's my newest that I just finished this morning. 1075 Blade with hamon 416SS guard and grooved spacer with black G10 spacers Desert Ironwood handle with 416SS pin Now on to the sheath...
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    Electric Motors

    https://www.electricmotorwholesale.com
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    hard milling follow up...

    I do know a guy who cnc mills his entire knife, bevels included, then cleans everything up on the grinder. Saves him a bunch of time, once he has it programmed in, that is.
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    Grinding clip for false edge

    This is Scott McGhee, ABS Master Bladesmith. He grinds all of his clips to a sharp edge.
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    Paypal

    I had a gun buddy of mine recommend Zelle.
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    What's going on in your shop?

    Ian Atkinson has some good youtube videos on leather work and sheaths that are pretty good. That is what I used in the beginning when I first started making them.
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    Paypal

    Apparently they have just started a crack down. I spoke yesterday with an FFL that I know, and they suspended his account 3 days ago.
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