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Chris and Bob glad to see yall in the same place Need to say thanks to the both of you. I just built an etcher from Bob design and Chris's tutorial Thanks Guys Rodney P.S. Wow I feel like I'm talking to celebrities

I have a couple of cousins that are fire fighters. They are also fanatical deer hunters They have been kind enough to invite me to go with them the last several years and I would like to make them a knife as a way to say thanks. My question is what would you fire fighters look for in a duty...

Thanks for the information and tips the reason I ask about being able to see grain growth is that after heat treating some 1095 the other day I noticed small raised spots on the blade that were round or oval in shape and approxamitly 1/16 to1/8 in size. These spots seemed to be pretty evenly...

Nathan Thanks for the info, I do want to keep this one around. I found an article by Kevin were he recommends 1070,1075,1080,and 1084 as good steel for a beginner to start heat treating I will have to go back and read it several more times as I practice. also I was able to find a local maker...

Nathan I have seen alot of people recomend the Park # 50 I will have to try and find some. I have tried to heat treat 2 different knives the first was a file knife. that was ok but not great the secound I have not put an edge on yet to test I hope I got it right because I really like this...

Kevin you stated that 1095 is not what you would suggest starting with using the tools that he has. I am trying to start using a one brick forge heated with a propane torch. what steel type and quench oil would you suggest for some one just starting out. I am making hunting knives and just...

In for sunday and really need that vice

That sure would look good on the one I'm fixing to start. in again Thanks Rodney

How did yall go about deciding / what critera did you put for deciding what steel would be in your selected few. I can understand how this would be a good idea. At this point I have only made 3 knives and they were all made from different types of steel. however my next 5 will all be out of D2.

I was using an off brand Q-tip for a pad it must have been synthetic because it did not burn or turn black maybe a light gray at most. I have not tried to etch the D2 yet I have 5 blades drawn out on D2 and will start profiling them shortly. I will practice on some scrap before I try it on a...

That is correct it did not blacken on AC I made two passes over the stencil with 5 sec touches it was a little darker after the 2nd pass but more of a darker shade of gray. I just placed an order with tsu-tech. I spoke with John he made a suggestion for me to use EX-90 I think is what he said I...

Fellhoelter I will get some electrolyte. I just couldn't wait to give it a try so I mixed up some salt water. I was pleased with the depth but really woud like to get the etch black

Well I finished it up today. I wired it for 12v like was suggested and changed the leads from the schematics so that red was postive. Tried it out using salt water for solution and it worked Good. I will need to play with darkening the etch more I was using five sec touches for both the etch and...

Continueing to work with a 2x4 and C clamp I sure could use that about now. Thanks for the chance Rodney

Fellhoelter Thanks after I posted I looked back at your link and saw it in bold print at the top of the page. Been working nights running on to little sleep today. I just made a trip to radio shack and they had every thing on my list. It was good that I had all of the part numbers other wise it...

12345678910 Just went back and looked at the molgiudice schmatic I think the answer to my question was at the very top of the page. It says to achieve 12 volt out put use center tap on transformer. it shows the fuse and rectifier to stay the same does this sound correct

12345678910 I was looking at the drawings and parts list. You had suggested wireing it up for 12 volts. In order to do this I am guessing that I would just go with a 12 volt transformer the fuse on the parts list on Chriss crowfords site says 1.0 amp 250v. So would I need to step the fuse size...

James thanks for the help been wondering how to do that Rodney

I need two of these really bad when I'm not using them for knife making I could use them for watching my sister-in-laws two boys, I could put them across the room from each other clamp one kid in each and they could not reach each other to fight. just kidding or am I? Thank for the chance Rodney

Thanks Ernie and Congrats James