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The blade is forged 5160 @ 61 HRC 8 inches long. Handle is Sambar stag, curly Koa with wrought iron fittings & G-10 spacers. Overall length is 13 inches. This is a gift for the fire chief of our small village. He's spent 33 years in the VFD A very dedicated gentleman. The photo at the bottom...

I use parts cleaner from Tractor Supply and just soak the ready billet in it for a couple of minutes before setting it in the forge. One thing with HS is once it is in place in the forge let it sit. What is taking place is the HS, as its consumed leaves a 1/16 inch thick jacket, completely...

I use hydrocarbon solvent and weld most all high carbon steels at 2200. Try it, its a very clean way to weld.

Nice build Ed. Even though the castable is expensive compared to time lost I imagine it will pay for itself in short order. It makes me restless to have my shop down. Regards, Fred

They can be a challenge to build, but if you enjoy a good challenge don't hesitate to build one. They do have advantages more than just being a high priced thermometer. I've built two dual stage forges; which is a forge that has a primary or manual side and a high or pid controlled side. The...

I have been working on this tool for almost 4 years; refining the machining process and making slight changes to the tool itself. The truth is, I am still learning about how to use it and how to get the most out of it. My initial thinking was: Make a sharpener with identical opposing disc that...

If we are talking about an actual cutting edge being ground on a wheel giving it a concave shape, then that is what my comments were referring to. It is a weak design for an edge, that can be improved upon by changing the geometry of the blade overall. Fred

Hi, Grinding a concave edge is challenging. I don't believe it is necessary though. It would be easier to change the basic geometry of the knife. The reason I say this is; a concave edge by itself is a weak configuration. The apex itself is what does the cutting, the area just...

Well done Jeff! I rarely get to see what people do with these billets I ship. Thanks for the heads up and it was nice chatting with you. Contact me anytime if you have questions on hidden tang knives. Regards, Fred

We run this system on both our mills, one a Bridgeport J head the other a Sherline mini mill, we run one on the wet grinder as well and like the result. When my son is operating the CNC Bridgeport for long periods of time the air does become saturated with the mist which in summer is no...

John Wilson Lead Dog Join DateSep 2014LocationTampa, FLPosts286 Originally Posted by malignity I too have sharpening woes, especially when cutting in my edges. I free hand them on my 1x30 sander until they are really close, then do the final 'cuts' with my pull through carbide sharpening...

Wherever its placed there has to be a place inside the forge where you can place the blade to heat and be out of the direct flame at the same time

Increasing the size of the handle as it goes towards the butt helps the user to hold onto the knife. Simplicity done well is glaring in its perfection. Fred

I have a couple of these and there fairly reasonable...

Yes I've had it happen but don't know what the cause is.

Welcome. :) Can you show us some of your work? Regards, Fred

Bethel Ridge Forge is doing all our sharpening and edge profiling, along with primary bevel grinding after heat treat on our new wet machine. This allows us to grind super thin primary bevels at set angles as well as sharpening at consistent repeatable angles. The blades being sharpened in the...

Hi Ed welcome aboard, The nozzle sprays a mist of Kool Mist milling coolant on the surface of the blade to keep it cool. It allows the grinder to grind blades, like the two pictured, after hardening. I use the machine to set the original edges on blades as well using micron belts...

Two for the kitchen out of W2. I use Brownell's PBC for the hamons. They are 0.070 at the handle. Handles are Walnut crotch wood burl, copper with g10 spacers, Birds Eye maple with a snake wood butt cap. These are some of the first blades ground on the wet machine we put together. I like it...

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