Recent content by zackerty

Bit late to the party, but I just had to have a play... Based on number 1

A single piece of a dream come true... https://www.facebook.com/ackermancustomknives/

The waxes to be coated in the ceramic slurry to be fired...

After a long hiatus, I am doing more Serratas. Did a test run with 316 stainless testerday to check temperatures and flow rates versus cooling. Two molds, one horizontal and one vertical... Filling the ladle Into the mold Starting to cool After a while chatting and discussing the...

Epoxy glue would be a guess. but a three part helicopter rotor blade epoxy would be better...and I think that is what WT uses, from memory?

The spots are sensor dust marks...any dust on the glass elements will only blur the image to an almost neglible degree...

Three left...

I knew him, back when I lived in South Africa...real gent, and great sense of humour... Here is a link to some of his knives...general image page in Google, but easier to post...

Thanks Frank... Yes, I know all about Boye and his knives...I do not know his HT for his Dendritic range... I worked out my process over a few years and I have tried casting other steels to see if I could improve the edge...somehow 440C seems to be the best... If I was rich, I would try...

And today's version...

My name is Stuart Ackerman... In 2006 I started making investment cast 440C knives... Here are some pics from the first batch being cast... The ceramic shell surrounding the 16 wax knives. The shell about to be baked, and the wax melted out. The 440C steel melting, The wax...

Herewith the last batch of Serratas done...Batch Eight... Investment cast 440C and S/S Corby bolts..assorted scale types... FYIl...here is how they are made... http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?28278-Zackerty-is-Melting&highlight=zackerty+melting Top to bottom... Sand Canvas...

I collect other folks old toothbrushes...and then wash them in the dishwasher...( before you all chuck your lunch in the kitchen sink...) I use them for cleaning belts after grinding oily woods like cocobolo, and lignum vitae...use the handle HARD against the running belt... The plastic...

My name is Stuart Ackerman, born in South Africa, but immigrated to NZ in 1999... Been making knives on and off since 1975, and seriously since 1992... I joined because your rules were so strict, seriously...there is enough rubbish elsewhere...:5: Knowledege is power...hope I can help...