Recent content by feraldude

Ahh. I see. Thanks Doug. I know it depends on the alloy of the hammer as well.

Hello Gents, I'm finishing up a Japanese Cutler's Hammer (Dog Face Hammer) and I've seen in the past where some people prefer a fully Normalized hammer face, and others a hardened face. :les: Could anyone explain how I would go about choosing (I always thought hammers should be hardened). If...

I would love to see a tutorial on your Pewter work, there are a few very basic casting tutorials out there, but I would love to see how you go the extra step of casting the designs into the pewter... It would surely be the best pewter tutorial out there... Thanks for sharing, Chris

Thanks for including us on that journey, I really like that knife.

INTEGRAL BOLSTERS! Would love to see a tutorial on that!!

Is Godzilla what you would consider a fullering tool? I'm curious about these and if there are fullering tools for hardy holes to create transitions for integral bolsters...I think this is on topic...can anyone discuss this?

Would love to see updated pictures for this tutorial, they don't display for me...

Thanks so much for the great info guys...SO appreciated. Son of Liberty: could you describe the scandi grind/jig a bit more? Also, I forge also and get the bevels pretty close, what is your process after forging as far as the use of your belt grinder? Last one: Plunge cuts: How do you like...

So I just ordered the Grizzly "knife" Belt grinder http://www.grizzly.com/products/Knif...r-Buffer/G1015 I ordered some 60 grit and 150 grit belts and a cleaning block... What else do I need to do some serious knifemaking on it (up until now I forge my own blades and until now have just...

There's something about seeing a series of similar knives like that...Really nice. Thanks for sharing...

I'm a big fan of home made tools, those are fantastic, love the rawhide braiding! can you or anyone point me towards a tutorial on how to braid it like that??? thanks for sharing.

Do you have pictures of those dovetails?

Isn't the McMaster Carr 11 second too slow for 1084?

Thanks all, I'm in San Diego, CA so it might be far to ship from Yakima...I'll give them a call anyhow... Is there a McMaster Carr that equals Parks 50? I'm using 1084 so I figure it is important to get the right quench... When I use 5160 I use more "alternative" oils but for my 1084 I would...

Thanks all for being so generous with advice... Doug that's too funny about the Illegitimate-Progeny File!