Recent content by scott mack

Well Bruce this only took three years to get to, never bin accused of being fast I'll post a picture of the blade in a fue days.

Hi Bruce, While I was at Blade I was lucky enough to see the matched set of cut and shoots that you made I have to say I was totally blown away! I've seen your work on line and in magazines but in person they just become alive. WOW !WOW! WOW!

Thanks Bruce, l will give it a go after Blade, I am planning to do a large fixed blade do you think if I make the final billet before cutting the notches a rectangle instead of square will it mess up the pattern, l'm concerned the spacing of the scallops will be to far apart if I cut into a...

Hey Bruce do you mind if I give this technique a try?

No doubt about it, a winner for sure

Hey Bruce did this one get finished.

There 1 1/4 " grade 8

This is my press, 5hp / 230 volt, 2 stage pump, 5" ram. the top half unbolts so it's easy to move. The cylinder you are standing on looks like it has no way to connect the rod to your press.

I have a kitchen knife I am working on .09 thick ats34, it picked up a twist during heat treatment. Foil raped, oil quenched. Can I just re do the heat treatment like I would with carbon steel ? Or are there other steps involved with this steel. Will this steel harden using the aluminum...

I use about 1 1/2 cup to a gal. of water. it works faster if you heat it up, about a one hour soak, longer if there is flux.

Thanks Bruce, I will give it a go. Scott

Hi Bruce, how do you clean and prep your dyed stag before you use it, i bought some from Culpepper at the Blade show and forgot to ask them. It is very messy, dye residue gets all over, any problems with glue up. Thanks! Scott

Looks good Ed, are you working this on the press or on the power hammer ? Scott

Thanks guys. Scott

Hi all, finished this one up last week. 8 3/4" W2, 1018 color case hardened guard & spacer, blue anodized titanium spacers and black wood, 14" loa. Scott