Recent content by Edwardshandmadeknives

That one is quite similar to the one I most regularly use. Very handy shape

RIP Fitzo.

Try stopping at 400 grit and stropping. This being a bit more complex steel than what you are used to, sometimes they can be difficult to sharpen at higher grits because the burr breaks away before it can be removed to give that “razor edge”. The 10xx steel has very low carbide volume, and makes...

Too late for “Happy Thanksgiving”, too early for “Merry Christmas”. Oh well, I tried.

I just use repositionable spray adhesive from any of the big box hardware stores.

A firebrick is perfect. If you work at a plumbing/HVAC shop, they probably have a couple laying around you could have.

I couldn’t get a picture to load, but I’ve got it stripped down, and now I have to get a hundred years worth of old paint and goop off so I can repaint it. I stripped the entire threading assembly off, since I cannot think of any reason I could need it. I’ve found bronze bearing the correct size...

That sanding all has to be done with a sanding block too. No wrapping it on your fingertip and just sanding that stubborn scratch out. Karl said it, you can tell a mirror finish that was sanded vs buffed. These do put a shine on stuff quick, I’ve seen the results. They’re pretty neat, but you...

That is kinda cool. I’ve never seen canister with large ball bearings in it before. Makes me wonder what one with a bunch of different sizes would look like. Pretty stag on that too.

I see Emma’s listed as “banned”. I kinda wonder if that was even a real person. Posts would be made with questions like this, and there was never a response to any replies. Kind of weird questions too, only very loosely related to what we do. Struck me as bot-like maybe.

You might be able to get an idea of what it might be, by looking at what its current use is. I know a lot of forklift tines are 4140, and that hardens up pretty good.

Everything is salvageable if you try hard enough :) . I’ve only used kastolite a couple times, but I mixed water in till it was “right”, didn’t follow the directions. Once you pour it, just low fire it for a couple hours to dry it before you really send it. Might be better off just breaking it...

Yeah, that’s real. Real old too. Nice find.

That’s purdy!

A long time ago I got some desert ironwood logs, it looks a lot like that. That was probably about 30 years ago, so my memory may not be accurate. It’s got a distinct smell, have you cut any? What does it smell like?