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Do any of you guys use diamond files for handworking and “fine tuning” bevels after HT? I’m having a heck of a time doing the final hand work on this blade now that it’s been hardened. I was trying 80 grit ceramic belt material taped to a flat aluminum bar but even the ceramic goes away after...

Nice! Really like the black and red handled steak knives. Great work! Andy

Couldn’t you anneal it, sand/polish to remove the existing hamon line, reapply the clay and try again? -andy

Looking great! I like your method for pulling weight out of the full tang handle. Good idea. I have a very similar shaped template for a DPH that I plan to work on over the holiday. What steel and thickness are you using? andy

No, you only need a license for the state you live in, the other 49 states (and US territories as well I think) will recognize and accept your license as valid if you drive in the other states. In fact the state license databases are tied together to the point that if a person has a revoked or...

I've battled mice and squirrels around my truck, that sits outside in a pretty rural area like what you described. I've been lucky (so far) not to have major damage yet but they love to crawl up in there and hang out and build nests in the engine bay. I was once driving my truck to Home Depot...

Hey Guys - I'm pretty new to Knife Dogs so I don't know how useful or interesting this will be for you all, but I thought I'd post up a WIP / step by step of the mini-forge I built for heat treating blades. It came out "okay" but was a lot of fun to make. I wish the heating was a little...

that looks awesome for your first bevel on a new machine - good work!

Yes... Tough to find that steel in a 8" width... I looked around a bit and the widest I could find is 4". Not sure how wide a leaf spring out of a piece of heavy equipment might be... possibly 8" on a big rig. But regular car and truck leaf springs won't be that wide.

Very cool guys... good job!

yes- very nice!. What is the overall length? andy

Amazing - I always look forward to your knife pictures. Gives me a distant quality goal to work towards, thanks! -andy

Interesting, very good info Doug - thanks! -andy

Question for you guys.... What is the reason for doing tempering in separate shorter cycles, as opposed to a single longer cycle. For example many recommendations are something along the lines of "temper at TWICE at 400F for two hours each" What would be the difference in just doing a single...

Looks great - I'm anxious to see how your hamon comes out. I heat treated a blade this weekend (1095) and am hoping for a nice hamon this time. Will find out once i polish and etch I guess! -andy

Looks good Retro. I'm working on my first skinner, hope to have pics to share soon. How thick is the starting stock size on those knives? It looks thick (3/16"?) in the close up of the handles. -andy

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Nice. I'm anxious to see how the Zebra wood looks after you stain it.

Do you dye the wood yourself? If so what dye and technique do you use?

That is awesome! What is the handle material?