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Nice idea. I think I’ll use it for my dehumidifier.

Clever. I like that design. You can move it around and then just deploy the screws when it’s in place. I think I’ll give that a shot. Thanks!

Do you have photos of the transoms? I’m considering using the plain Jane leveling feet but all us garage guys knows how nice it is to roll equipment around.

The collets are what drew me to this unit. It uses R8 which are what Bridgeports use and readily available anywhere.

Neat tool. Could you post a pic of the underside of the planner? Does it want to suck through and spit the scales out the other side?

Hey Y’all - Haven’t been on in a while (life gets in the way of the hobbies sometimes) but I just wanted to share a new piece of equipment I got for the shop. It’s a Rockwell 21-100 vertical mill I found at auction ($400!). She was pretty worn and tired when she came in. Took me about 2...

Yes. It seems like I was overthinking things. Everything turned out fine. Thanks guys!

Hello All - I am attempting to forge some curved flat awls from O1 rod. My question is should I be worried about decarburization when working with such a thin cross-section of steel (0.10”) and if so, how would I minimize the effects when working with a gas torch. Or possibly I’m just...

@EdCaffreyMS : You ever thought of writing a book? These tips are priceless. I haven’t graduated to the forge yet but I’m copying and pasting all these for future reference!

For some reason my IP address is being blocked by ResearchGate. Does anyone know a work around for this? Tried a few computers (home/office) to no avail.

A handsome knife with nice proportions. Classic!

So this is the final tool. A simple brass handled HSS blade holder. I still have to tweak it a little but I'm satisfied. What I've learned through making it: 1. Can't heat harden 360 Brass. It can only be work hardened. Apparently there are some special brass alloys that contain nickel that...

Thanks. As I understand, Brass gets harder as it is worked. Other than a simple knife bolster, this is the first time I’ve really worked with Brass and I am really enjoying it.

Hello All - I was able to make the general shape that I was looking for by rigging up my pneumatic cut off saw perpendicular to a cross slide vice and slowly mill it (sometimes my crazy ideas actually work!). Now for the hard part. My plan now is to heat up the brass with a torch and then...

The knife shown below is typically called a Clicker knife in leatherworking. I would like to recreate this knife handle for some gifts and was hoping someone may have ideas on how to go about fabricating it. My first thoughts was to: Somehow machine a groove in a square stock of brass. Heat...

I’ve always heated up my Canola oil before the quench but can anyone tell me the reasoning behind it? In my mind, heating up the oil would slow down the quench. Is this the reason why? Is it done to minimize the chance of warp or cracking the blade and do I really need to be concerned about...

Thanks Ted - Yes, it is quite possible that my process for O1 isn’t optimized as I just purchased the programmable oven. I will revert back to the O1 as recommmended and see the difference it makes. Thanks all.

O1 is the only steel that I’ve been using until now and I was hoping to increase my knowledge base. I do see that A2 can benefit from a cryogenic treatment but it doesn’t seem a requirement. Damn. I wish I had a hardness tester...

Ahhh. Yes. I should have figured that out by now. Nothing beats trial and error and tedious note taking. I work in a lab so I should have understood that. Thanks for your opinion on W2. I will keep that in mind and stick to the A2 for now.

Thanks Ed - The furnace is programmable so I think I’m good. So from what I read, First wrap with stainless foil (necessary?), After preheat and soaking at critical (1750-1800), quickly lay the blade down between two pieces of aluminum and clamp together. Cool to 150f. Then immediately...