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I do soap and some baking soda to help with rust.

To your original question https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1841245936 I've pretty much followed this, soak blade until it quits giving off bubbles. I usually use instant coffee since I mostly make kitchen knives. You could also experiment with cold bluing though I have a difficult time getting...

I don't like cutting anything over 1/4 inch thick with the chop saw (loud and dirty) generally, but sometimes a Damascus billet even hot I wouldn't subject the bandsaw to the heat or scale. I usually cut my 15n20 on it also since I feel it's hard on blades considering it's hardness. I think that...

I mostly sell kitchen knives for those like @CDHumiston I would say learn wet stones You tube or find a class. If not have them professionally sharpened (one freebie by me). They can maintain there edge with a ceramic hone rod. For other knives a small diamond wet stone (or stone)if they are...

Like said before I also run on the slow side. Possibly you're work hardening your steel ,use proper pressure. I usually pull the bit out frequently to cool off and clean out shavings. Use lubricant or coolant I'm no machinist, but I use coolant from my mill, mostly because I hate the mess of oil...

Like Ken asked was it running okay before. When I set up my grinder I had something wired wrong and it made a knocking sound like yours. I know it's not helpful. Maybe you could test the motor.

If there was any curiosity I still had that blade laying around. I cleaned the rust off and gave it a quick etch. Some 15n20 powder might have been cool.

I've only made it twice once,in the typical method once. The second time I tried something a little different because I felt like I wanted more control of the end result since it is a lot of work. So I did my soak in kerosene heated it up un-twisted knocked it around brushed it and retightened...

@BRADYHURYN This might help . My jig has a piece on the top that seats on top of the platen and belt tension holds it in place.

I don't do folders but maybe this will help. I use a piece of metal that has a slight curve about as much as an oil drum resting on my platen,the curve is side to side. I like it because it doesn't dig in on the edges. Maybe you could try vertically on your wheel or tilt your grinder.

I like graphite canvas or leather. Just use a little spray glue to attach them. Glass platen stays flat long than a steel platen but won't help the bump.

If you are doing those little nubs (nomenclature? ) at the end of the frame to secure your guard I did that 2 frame handle knives ago, I found it pretty tricky to get a really good fit so I went back to using pins. The system Bruce Bump uses makes sense and is probably easy for him.

I stopped using walnut oil after it smelled rancid after a couple years in the bottle. Since then I've gone to pure tung oil and most recently I'm experimenting with a citrus oil mix .

Thank you for your response Ed. Makes sense very clear. I'm building a press to go with my leaf spring power hammer I will keep what you said in mind.

Great video thanks for sharing. Is there a reason why you wouldn't use Orange crush with drawing dies instead of the power hammer? Or press some divots in and then take it back to the Hammer to draw it out. Second question that looks like vermiculite is that the only annealing step. Gilbert

There are also those drum kits for a drill or drill press. I used them before I got my small wheels. Get extra sleeves and longer is better of course more material. https://www.rockler.com/12-piece-long-drum-sander-kit-and-replacement-sleeves?

If your material isn't to hard (mild steel is fine) you can use a jewlers saw ,drill 2 holes scribe a couple lines and cut. I have a mill but sometimes still have to use a saw with kitchen bolsters because they're to thin to mill. It does take some practice the blades are delicate.

Could be tricky to get it so thin ,but you could do stainless /carbon San mai . For stainless San mai I've only used 410 and it works well.

I've never tested shellac or a full coat of ca so I can't speak to those, but have read warnings of them getting cloudy with moisture. I do like tru oil and think it's similar to my tung oil in its effect on color. Here's an experiment I'm doing after cleaning as mentioned above. Left to right...

I've never used a jig but once your grind gets to the edge (nomenclature:oops: edge, bevel, micro bevel, secondary bevel,flat, hollow) isn't that it? seems if you had no taper the grind line would be even. I use a tool rest and push stick occasionally some free hand. If you're looking for...