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    Beach Cities Ironworks Workmate

    Beach Cities Workmate. Green linen micarta scales with steel pins and copper lanyard liner. Flatground from 1/8" thick o1 steel. 4.5 inch blade with 8.5 inch overall length. Boltaron sheath will accommodate 1.5 inch wide belt. $75.00 shipped. If interested please PM or email nine9jack9@yahoo.com
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    Beach Cities Ironworks Drop Point Utility

    Flat ground from O1. 5/32 thick stock. Natural canvas micarta scales with brass pins and copper lanyard liner. Boltaron sheath will accommodate 1.5" wide belt. 5 inch blade and 9 inches overall length. $100.00 shipped. PM or email if interested: nine9jack9@yahoo.com. SOLD 3/15/16.
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    For Sale BCI Kephart

    For sale BCI Kephart. My interpretation of the Horace Kephart design. 4.5" blade, 9" overall length. Green canvas micarta scales. 5/32 o1 tool steel, comes with boltaron sheath of my design. 280.00 shipped, currently accepting Paypal. If interested PM me, contact me on facebook or text 562 619 0139.
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    For sale BCI Basic utility

    For sale Beach Cities Ironworks Basic Utility. $" blade, 8.25" overall length. Black canvas micarta scales. 1/8 thick o1 tool steel. Comes with boltaron sheath of my design. 180.00 shipped, currently accepting Paypal. If interested PM me, contact me on Facebook or call 562 619 039.
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    For Sale: BCI drop point hunter

    4.75" Blade. 9" overall length. 5/32 O1 tool steel. canvas micarta scales with brass pins. Come with boltaron sheath of my design. 280.00 shipped. Currently accepting Paypal.
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    Hello Knife Dogs from BCI

    My name is Somchat Lertkulvanich, I am Beach Cities Ironworks. I am currently part time maker and have been doing this for some 5 years now, learning the craft. My shop is based in Long Beach, California. I have a Facebook page for the business as well a personal one, feel free to drop in and...
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    re: Converting EPS files into CAD....

    Gentlemen, Anybody here able to convert EPS files into CAD. Have some designs I was able to save into EPS but need them in CAD for waterjet shop to play around with. Referrals to people who can greatly appreciated and would be willing to compensate them for their time/work in doing so. Thanks in...
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    waterjet vs. cnc plasma for blanks...

    Gentlemen, Anybody who can weigh in on their experience with regard to having blanks cut out on waterjet vs cnc plasma. I know waterjet will have cleaner edge finish and no HAZ, but I am also looking at things like cost, time to market, turnaround time, etc. Will HAZ (heat affected zone) be an...
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    French Chef's knife edge: zero grind or convex?

    In building French Chef knife, what is advisable for final edge, grinding to zero, microbevel, convex. Stock is 1/8 thick O1 at 60 RC. Would like to hear arguments for various sides. Have looked at different makes to determine what to do. First one of these I'm building and am leaning towards...
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    Straightening blade: post quench or post tempering..

    Steel is O1. I use 1/8 stock for smaller utility knives and such. Anything over 6-6.5" overall, I go up to 5/32 for larger hunting and camp knives. It was specifically because of warping issues along with other considerations that I went up to 5/32, never know when someone is going to use your...
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    Straightening blade: post quench or post tempering..

    Have a shoe box full of blanks that aren't severely warped but aren't straight. I would like to be able to salvage them. I have heard that some people will grind them flat. That said, would like to be able to straighten any future blanks that aren't straight by bending them. Was wondering what...
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    Making your mark, etching vs stamping....

    As always gentlemen, thank you very much for your kindness and indulgence. I have tried other knife related forums and I will say this; you have made me feel very welcome and helped greatly.
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    French Chef's knife construction and design..

    Someone asked me to make a French chef's knife for them. Is there any particular reason why chef's knives hover around 7.5-8" range or is it just tradition? I was thinking to use 1/8" thick stock as a compromise, allowing for a degree of flexibility without sacrificing too much in strength. can...
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    Making your mark, etching vs stamping....

    Currently am etching my mark onto blades and it's okay. That said I have always thought that stamping was a little classier looking. Any thoughts one way or the other. Do you stamp after heat treat? How long does the stamp last for? Thank you for your consideration.
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    Heat treating 10 series steels with a torch...

    Got a request to make a golok for a neighbor who knows enough about heat treating to be dangerous. Taking the job on because I want the experience and he's compensating me for time and materials. The oven I use is simply to short to heat treat the blade length he wants, 14". I am not forging and...
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    sanding in tight corners/curves

    As always, you gentlemen have been very helpful. Has anybody here ever used something like a small 1x30 to get into tight spots, any thoughts on this. I use a Coote 2x48 and I think I might have to pick up a small wheel from him.
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    Anybody here like the combo of Clip point and sheepsfoot on slipjoint..

    Some years ago Schrade used to make a two blade slip joint called the Wrangler that had a Turkish clip main blade and a shepsfoot secondary on a serpentine pattern handle. I liked the knife very well and thought it very practical. These days I mostly carry an SAK 108mm but have never lost that...
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    sanding in tight corners/curves

    Was wondering what some of you guys do to sand in tight corners and/or curves as in, say, something like a chef's knife or in that tight area just shy of the guard. Is there any faster alternative to hand sanding or an attachment to your grinder. Just wondering what tips you guys might have. As...
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    Bladecatcher feature on back of bowie.

    A few years ago at Blade I happened upon a D.E. Henry bowie. It is always interesting to see custom knives from that period stretching from the 50's and 60's. A parallel can be seen in custom 1911 pistols by Swenson, Clark, etc. for you gun guys. The design feature that fascinated me was a piece...
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    Heat Treating 1084

    Never worked with 1084 before. Most of my experience has been with O1 and 15n20. My questions are: 1) in something like 1/8 stock, can I quench in oil or should I use brine?, 2) Is there enough manganese to through harden compared to something like O1? The last one is because I grin post heat...
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