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I am making my HT oven at the moment and have a question on refractory cement. Basically should I cement (mortar really) my bricks together or leaves them as a dry stack? I am using K23 bricks and have an appropriate high temp refractory cement but I have not found if I should actually use it or...

Thanks guys. Lock up is solid at about 40%.

Hey guys here are a few pics of my latest framelock. I am happy with how this one came out and is the first time I have used a bushing setup for the pivot. It was nice to be able to turn up the bushing on the lathe and if I can ever get around to making my own screws I will be able to make just...

That looks fantastic John. I’ve been thinking of a similar kind of thing but you have come up with a nicer version than any of my drawings so far! Please post plenty of pics of this one!

It’s a real beauty! Thank you very much for sharing this.

I’ve been working on a couple of framelocks. Here is one that is getting close.

Great advice Ed thank you. I’ve already noted I need to upgrade my compressor.

I need to upgrade my very low tech sand blasting. I know there are some cheap benchtop sand blast cabinets around like what you guys get at HF. Is there anything that is a step up in quality without being crazy expensive? I am using for folders so small size is good (takes up less room)...

I’ve not used one of these but a local Australian company sells a jig that gets a fair bit of praise locally. It is used in combination with a file guide. Might give you some inspiration. https://creativeman.com.au/bevel-jig-for-use-with-file-guide/

Some great tips in this thread thank you. This may be a stupid question but I’m going to go ahead and ask it anyway..... How do you know when looking at a SG if it has a fine pole chuck or not? Is it an obvious visual?

So next problem is actually etting a kiln - I have a hard deadline since I am tring to buy in the US and then get it into a container that will be coming here. If I miss the container packing I am left high and dry with a kiln. It seems noone actually keeps kilns in stock - the are a made to...

Oh this is just a snippet of what I have done! To be fair my table included the door switch and SSR for evenheat to allow fair comparison to the Paragons. How have you found the sentinel controller? Thanks for your comments and I think we are on a very similar page. If I buy anything other...

I am not sure if this is going to work but I made up a bit of a table for the HT ovens I was looking at and thought it may benefit someone else as well. Manufacturer Model Width height depth Power (W) Amps Max Temp (F) Controller Price (USD) Price (AUD) Internal volume (L) Own design DIY...

Thanks Jason!

Hi Jason Is there a way of ordering from you if buyer is not in the US (I'm in Australia)? Thanks Ian

That is a great point Johan thank you. I have considered this and is certainly a value that local suppliers offer. I contacted Jen Ken and they replied overnight answering some questions I had. They spoke about modularity of their ovens and the fact that if replacement parts are needed it can be...

Hi fellow makers As the title says I am looking for some guidance from those that have gone down the home HT oven path. I am located in Australia and importing a HT oven is very expensive coupled with low Australian dollar. We do have a local supplier of knife making equipment and they do a...

Hi ehmecc I am going through pretty much the same sorts of calculations right now. My design uses K23 type insulating bricks with a chamber size of 150mm wide, 100mm high and 390mm long. This is an internal surface area 2250cm2. When I have cut grooves along the sides and rear of the cavity it...

Thank you for the very nice comments guys. Ed - that is very high praise coming from you so thank you very much! I was trying to get a slim handle design and I like the way it worked out. Sean - I bought it from https://fatcarbonmaterials.com/ And this is their “arctic storm” version. It was...

Hi guys Here is the most recent frame lock I’ve made. It’s a new design and feels quite good in the hand and I think will make a pretty functional EDC knife. The blade is RWL34 etched and tumbled. Titanium frame has been sand blasted and carbon fibre scale. Knife runs on bronze washers with...