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Got the DPST re wired, but the light still doesn't turn on. I will put it on the positive leg of the SSR next time and see if that makes a difference instead of being on the negative leg, or run the contacts on the negative side of the switch? I did another run last night to 1530 in around...

Got the new element and tubes installed and sealed the door better with a rope gasket; I had a 1/8"+ gap between the door and the body firebricks. Took 2.5 hrs to get to 1900 on 240v (same as the first run with the gap in the door!), so something isn't wired correctly somewhere! Going to...

I paid around $282 for 43 blades, mixed steel, and some longer blades, in my last batch from Bos.

I saw Jarod Todd's build on BFC.com; he used the coil over tube method and loved it. It keeps the walls full thickness for better insulation and he found it made it more even temperature wise. A few other guys have done them this way and liked them over the coils in the walls. Coil in the...

Decided to build up a heat treat oven during my vacation! Chamber is 27" long, 7" wide and 6.5" tall and I used coil over quartz tubes across the top of the kiln like a few others have done. Auber Ramp/Soak/Wifi PID, dual SSR and heat sinks, 240v and a 3840 watt, 16amp element in 13 AWG...

I use Bos Heat Treat. Others use Peters, especially if they have a batch to do of the same steel. Jarod Todd does heat treating again, but just does a snap temper and you can temper fully when you get them back.

I picked up a old Wilson 1JR this winter for $325, just needed a new indenter and some tuning! So nice to have it to verify my HT results! I had several blades in Blue #2 come in way low and I found out my oil was too hot. They were 50 out of the quench instead of mid to high 60's! Wouldn't...

That looks pretty cool! Another option is to mix some glow in the dark pigments and epoxy and fill them with the epoxy so it will glow!

That looks awesome!! I am working my way through an 80 hour work week, so its going to be a sweet paycheck! Also gathering materials to build my own heat treat oven!!

I have an older evenheat kiln and the factory pyrometer is a good bit off from my PID! PID and SSR all the way!

I used a spade style drill bit for glass and got it to the ball was set into the hole a little less than halfway and then set it in fully by hitting some mild steel. It kinda did a press fit of the ball into the hole. Easy peasy! The drill bit one was a 5/32" carbide drill bit. I used the...

Works great! Straightened many blades with my cheapy carbide hammers! 1st one was a carbide drill bit I drilled into the 8oz ball pein hammer head, broke off and reshaped. 2nd was a 3/8" carbide ball bearing I drilled into an 8oz hammer head. No epoxy needed on either. Straightening a blade...

It grinds most of the mill scale off. I did it on some damascus bundles I ordered to save time cleaning up each piece on the belt sander; they come pre cut and wide belt ground to speed up the process versus buying bar stock, cutting the pieces down and cleaning them individually. Normally...

I just tried it and it works great! I went to 2000 grit handrub on these 2 and after a 5 or so minute etch, it had great contrast and still a polished blade surface, just darker carbon steel. I did a few 5-8 min etch cycles, cleaning up with 1500-2000 grit sandpaper between each until I could...

It did pretty well. We set the welds by hand and drew out the initial stack to around 13.5" and 1.3" thick. I had trouble getting into the rhythm of the hand lever at first, but it takes getting used to. With the snaller die size, you just take smaller bites. But the 50kg SayMak power hammer...

First 2 blades from the 96 layer billet!!

I thought it was always $99 or above for free shipping?? I always order $100 to get the free shipping. Lol

I made a small SS tray to hold kitty litter for this purpose. Works well when I do cable and need to use Borax! I have a propane tank forge, so it's a rounded bottom tray to fit into my forge.

Good to see you here Hunter! Glad to see you took up your Dad's mantle and are keeping the tradition going!

Went to Dragons Breath Forge on Weds and finished out my first billet! It was around 12" long, 1.7" wide and 1.3" thick after the first weld set after using by buddies Coal Iron 12 ton at his place. I used the SayMak 50KG at the forge (green one in the Foreground, but the BIG Nazel is in the...