Search results

for those interested here is the lineup Twenty Ninth Annual New England Bladesmiths Guild Ashokan Seminar 2012 Friday, September 14 6:00-7:00 Buffet Dinner 7:00-7:15 Introduction – Tim Zowada Lecture 7:15 – 8:30 Are Buyers of Handmade Knives Schmucks? I - Brian Lyttle...

This is an even I have been going to for 18 years or so, its always a blast. This year we will be smelting some steel to work with. :viking: www.ashokanknifeseminar.com https://www.facebook.com/pages/New-England-Bladesmiths-Guild/171786409557516 Del

Mike, I know you are going to hate hearing this, but I do it all freehand. Not only that there is a distinct taper from front to back. My handles are flat scales when I glue them on, the only part that is finished before gluing are the front edges of the scales. After the glue is set I...

blade 270mm long california buckeye and lacewood

Thinking about some kitchen knives Mike? I wish I could help. Try contacting Murry Carter

I don't do a lot of mirror finishing, but I do use some finer belts. Trizact cf belts go up to a30, which is quite fine, and norton goes x16 and x6. My recommendation is to buy a few more belts and after the a30 you can start with 800 grit for hand sanding, which should save you an hour at...

I do this all the time and my postmaster knows what I do, no problems.

240mm gyuto and 180mm nakiri

I can't tell you what causes them exactly, but they are common. I have them on occasion. A little bit of sanding will remove them.

You know it funny, the things that really hit home with me were the self motivation and the mastery. A few years ago I went full time and self motivation was a big factor there, and lately I have been searching for projects that challenge me. Recently I have been making high performance kitch...

The chocolate monster

Colin, If I grind them soft the would warp horribly during heat treat, as thin as I go with the edges, they would look like pinking shears.

I do make my own damascus, for this blade it is around 300 layers of O-1 and L-6. I make a big billet of damascus which is enough for 3 of this sized knife. I forge the damascus down in thickness as far as I can go with my hydraulic press and then it is rolled in a steel rolling mill I built...

Wish granted. This thread is now stuck and the place to post pics. Go for it guys!

Travis, Are you using stabilized or natural wood? Please remember wood is not steel and doesn't need to be polished to look good. I hand sand to 400 grit and I use car wax for the finish. Its funny that you say waxes don't seem durable for you, I gave up oils for that exact...

Craig, The last pic he posted shows the racks welded on either side for storing the dies.

James, Good idea, and I would do that, but I was thinking more of a 45 degree angled(or more) plunge line, this will distribute the stress over a larger area, and be less of a stress point. Thanks,

Boatbuilder, I use a press myself, and have many times thought about improvements I could make. Could you elaborate more on how you connected the ram to your stabilation plates, and how you connected the cylinder shaft to the ram. I do like you solution of the plates to prevent movement from...

Randy and Ed, One of the factors nither of you have taken into consideration(at least that I have seen) in talking about stresses on a tapered or not tapered tang is the handle material. Granted some of the handle materials on the type of knife we are talking about here will not be a factor...