Recent content by permafrost

here is a new one look close its not what you think

Kevin seems to have good luck with arc welding, I usually Tig weld stainless but with dissimilar stainless example 440c to 316 im all for silver solder with map gas or better yet tig brazed , im sure there will be many reply's, from I weld nuclear reactor cores to I weld mufflers on cars ...

diamond coring bit from harbor freight or the like, ( hilti bits are best but pricy ) in the sink under 1/2 inch of water should do the trick, or water jet company and 6 pack of beer should take less than 5 seconds to cut

yep, normal day arround here

james you will not regret buying this book, i have been fooling arround with propane forges off and on for 25 years these burners work very well

any one thinking of building a propane forge save your self some wasted time trying to re invent the wheel and pick up GAS BURNERS FOR FORGES FURNACES & KILNS by Michael Porter from skipjack press, this book explains everything you will ever need to know about building burners and forges...

franklin thanks for sharing your jig its one of the best i have seen, very well thought out

jewelery grade hammers, wow truly works of art

that grinder is for sharpening, the contact wheel is just straight diecast aluminum no rubber coating, it also runs on bushings rather than bearings, the belts do not track well , the belts are a uncommon size, i have rebuilt several of these over the years in meat plants , i found them poorly...

good on you, lots of nice looking tools, my favourite part of knife making is building my own grinders etc

MR Caffrey i could not agree more, i do not sell my knives, rarely they end up as gifts, mostly i test them to destruction, these saw blades afforded me a experiment for zero cost, i am suspicious that this steel is not the much sought after L6 rather it is a much lesser although fine grained...

very nice indeed

please forward to me as well mr COE thank you

first one done, drop point olive drab micarta scales, i ground the rear thong hole off on this one

rob you read my mind lol, its nice fine grained steel i have oil and water quenched ,double tempered at 350 degrees and 400 degrees , i will give you a call later this week, thanks