Recent content by Gliden07

I'm just sick of paying for the newest thing. $60 a gallon plus shipping from Baker Forge for Gator Piss when the 2 main items are Hydrochloric acid and Distilled water to me is high. I have a quart of that Rooto drain cleaner I may play with. I did a stone wash on an 01 blade I'm working on to...

I have a question. I have always used Ferric Cloride to etch Damascus, then added instant coffee to get more contrast. Now a lot of my fellow knife makers are using Gator Piss. I looked up the ingredients and one of the big ones is Hydracloric acid and distilled water with a couple of other...

All done finally! Real pleased with outcome. Some firsts on this one for me. Micarta Bolster, pins to locate, bolster, spacer and handle also bedded the handle. That worked GREAT but was a PITA!! I'll do this more but only on higher end stuff I make.

Handle done, pictures don't do the Maple justice. Very pleased with outcome. Left the middle semi-flat so indexing knife would be easier. Handle is super comfortable. All it needs is a good sharpening.

Chef handle all roughed in. Just need to shape a bit more, hand sand and buff. The handle is super comfortable!

Prior to me building mine I was gonna buy this press. I don't have any experience on one though. I ened up building a 12T H style press. Walter Sorrels has used one for as long as I've been building knives (8 or so years). I like the fact it has quick change dies that are on plates. My dies bolt...

Handle profile roughed in and all glued up! Getting closer!!

Welcome to the forum from Massachusetts!!

Bedded the blade in handle first time doing it worked fantastic. Polished up Micarta guard and softened tang to drill pin hole. As always the last 10% takes the most time. I was shocked how shiny the Micarta got.

Thanks after 7 years finally getting stencils down!! No I did not make stencils I got them from Ernie who has gone out of business. I heard his kid was doing them but had no luck contacting him. I need more stencils though.

Marked with my homemade stencil machine!

Finish sanded blade and the rough fitting for handle, guard and spacer. Stabilizing the Maple handle in Cactus Juice. Still need to bake it to cure the "JUICE"!

Finally able to get out to shop. Floor unfrozen no more ice. Need a couple more things to finish new forge. But new chef commission in the works.

You may be able to add a little more hardener? You would have to experiment with times also temp will play a big part in it hardening too. Maybe able to put in a preheated (120 ish?) oven? Again you would have to play with temps.

Game changer as far as consistency for sure!! Congratulations enjoy your new toy!!