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    Throwers

    Thanks Ken,ya being a bandsaw blade it’s fairly flexible especially lengthwise. I have been making knives a while so have tools. Yes was going to use an angle grinder for initial shaping. Thanks again,pics when done. Here’s the latest knife from said saw blade
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    Throwers

    Ken,the saw blade is 1/8 in. I was thinking of making something like the SOG Valkyrie,head and handle are one piece. Thanks for responding and any tips you can share.
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    Throwers

    I am thinking of taking up a new hobby,axe throwing. I have about 12 feet of saw mill bandsaw blades,15n20. Do I need to heat treat it if I’m careful no to over heat it while profiling and beveling? They will be full tang.
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    Hawaiian wood

    Has anyone worked with Hawaiian Ohia? I have some very old and dry pieces. Wondering about best finishes. I’ve heard it’s an oily wood so will west systems epoxy work well.
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    Saw blade

    Thanks for the advice. I’ve only used it once and annealed and cooled in vermiculite. Made a chefs knife,turned out pretty nice.
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    Saw blade

    I have some saw mill bandsaw blade. Do I need to normalize and anneal or simplely anneal and retarder?
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    Glue carbon fiber

    Thank you sir,I’ll probably use carbon fiber pins also. I’ll give it a try. Thanks again
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    Glue carbon fiber

    Will epoxy (west systems) effectively glue real carbon fiber scales to my 1095?
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    Tempering

    Thanks everyone,lotsa help. Happy Newyear,happy grinding
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    Tempering

    Instead of using the wife’s kitchen stove to temper my 1095 and 15n20 will a convection toaster oven do the trick or should I just use a normal nonconvection toaster oven? The convection types seam to be a little larger.
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    Homemade micarta

    Alright,thanks guys,got a good belly laugh. Nothing slims my figure either.
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    Homemade micarta

    I make my own micarta. I’ve used paper,denim, cotton,burlap,duck,with west system epoxy. Has anyone used spandex? And how did it turn out?
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    Polishing homemade micarta

    Can I some tips from you guys on how you polish your home made micarta? And do you prefer a grippy finish or a smooth glassy finish?
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    Bandsaw blade

    I have about ten feet of lumber mill bandsaw blade. It’s about 10 in. Wide and about 1/8in thick. I’ve never worked with it before. Will it make a decent knife? Do I have to anneal it before shaping and beveling? Do I harden and temper as I do with my 1095. I’m new to knife making and new to...
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