Recent content by Mike Harrison

Very nice.

Good morning. Sorry to take so long to reply but I've been working in Phoenix which is about 4.5 hrs. away from my home and only gone home one weekend in last 5. I have the sheaths made by a leather shop in my home town. I would like to make my own eventually after I retire in a couple of...

Welcome.

Thanks for all your advice. The power company world sure is changing with all the renewable energy. I was in the Raleigh area a few years back for some training for ABB, metering and some other things. Sure was a beautiful area. Hope all the water is going down and things are better for all...

Beautiful knife.

Thanks. What do you think of my heat treating? Do I need to be normalizing? I've watched forged in fire some and never hear anything about tempering. Do you think they just don't have time to do it, or show it?

Thank You very much. I drew it out on a piece of 1095 with a marker and started grinding. I kept grinding til it felt good in my hand, it turned out different than my drawing but for the better I think. I need to heat treat it now. All I've been doing is heating in my forge til non magnetic then...

Thanks, it sure is fun.

Those look great. What kind of steel are you using?

I think the one I'm working on now may turn out a little better. The last 2 I made in a couple of weekends with my grandkids and didn't get to do much finish sanding on them. I'm trying to just insert the thumbnail photo but ended up with these.

Here are a couple more I made. Thanks.

Thanks and I'm sure I'll have a lot of questions.

Thanks

Thanks, It has been a great career as a lineman but I'm ready for a change. Need to put in another year or two for insurance purposes.