Recent content by PolishAvenger

No worries. My experience with Starrett O1 is stock removal and heat treat with a temp controlled oven and Parks quenchant. My results so far have been quite good for what many consider a so-so steel these days. Smacking with a hammer/uncontrolled heat treat in a forge as a newb is an invitation...

Interest MAY depend upon price and dimension...

AO??? Never heard of it. Couldn't find any on-line. Do you have a pic of the raw product? Packaging? I have Starrett O1 in small sheet form and it makes great knives...for an outdated, non-boutique, vintage product.

My guess, without seeing a picture, is that it's a chrome plated carbon steel. Case was well known for doing this back in the day.

During WWII, Cattaraugus made a folding pilot's survival knife/machete, but I cannot recall seeing a folding full-size Bowie like I think you're describing.

Well done!!!

I left out Say Mak because DAMN they're spendy.

https://coaliron.com/products/power-hammer Designed and built in the US.

https://www.anyangusa.net/ Yes, I know....made in China. At least you'd be dealing with a US dealer who is a known quantity.

I run mine in reverse with a VFD. Are you going to use a single phase motor with a reversing switch? Got pics?

Hope all y'all have the best of seasons. It's been pretty good to me!

Arrived today in perfect condition thanks to some absolutely smashing packaging. Well done!

I'll take it off your hands, CD.

Sean, AAA could be your culprit.

Ironwood. Looks like a Mexican tourist piece. They worked it while it was wet (not properly dried) and over the years cracks developed. I pick em up at yard sales and thrift stores for pennies on the dollar...seals, whales, saguaro cacti, pelicans, owls, all sorts of shapes.