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When sanding scales I use 2 faced tape. Just stick the handle material to another piece of wood it will hold. --- Most of the time if my scales are 1/4 inch or more thick, I just stick the scales together and I have enough thickness to hang on to. ---- I have even used the tape to stick my...

I use a Brother P Touch Label Maker connected to my computer. It uses stencil tape. I only use the stencil one time. ---To burn in the mark, I use a power supply from an old TV. It is 110 volt, 16-volt 3-amp output. A battery charger will work. or a battery tender might work. I have found that...

Hi, I have tempered over a hundred blades with a Cuisinart conviction toaster oven I found at a yard sale. I laid 1/8 inch steel on the rack and put in a oven thermometer, it holds a steady temperature. Because I use a propane forge and do not have accurate temperature control and only have...

Toaster ovens are not all created equal. Cheap ones turn the coils or heating elements on and off to regulate the temperature. There are 2 or three top of the line brands that regulate the power that goes to the heating elements. These more expensive ovens are supposed to maintain a accurate...

Look at YouTube. Perrie's Garage. Bedframe hardness test he did a excellent job including Rockwell test

I know I will get in trouble again for saying this but if you want to practice use bedframes. Heat Treat it like 1084 or 1075. It will depending on the frame harden to 55 to over 60 RC. Others have confirmed this using a real R C tester. I have used RC test files and am guessing between 55 and...

I use a metal sanding block and Windex or soapy water. You need to backup your sandpaper with something hard. That's why your sander won't work.If you back up your sandpaper with something soft your wood will sand faster than your pins leaving your pins high.

Sorry my question was confusing.I was using angle iron after the oil quench only to keep the blade straight.I never ment to substitute angle iron for quench plates.

OK so what i do now is I take my 9" .125 1075 blade heat to non magnetic in a forge then quench in 125 degree canola for 10 sec. then clamp between 1/4 '' angle iron seems to work out most of the time. Is there any reason to use quench plates instead of the angle iron after the oil quench? OK...

What's the difference. Quench plates or oil?

Hi Again, Like i said i don't weld. I only reported what I read that carbon steel is hard to weld and the weld wont be strong. Maybe a GOOD welder could make it work by getting the steel red hot letting it cool and then weld. I don't know. I would test the weld if it were to be load bearing in...

Hi, I am not a welder but I have read many times in these pages that you should not weld carbon steel. Bed frame has a carbon content they are hard they do not hold a weld. Bed frames are held together with rivets because of the welding problem if they could be welded the makers would do that...

We all know that real knife steel is the best but for new people just getting into the hobby and may not even know how to use the tools free steel will give them a way to learn and not waste a lot of money. Most bed frames will make a good knife. I think more people are doing this as a hobby...

Just saw this you probably already got your grinder but if not I got Ameribrade about a year ago GREAT machine . Just starting ,watch YouTube . Build a forge. Get a Harbour Freight portable band saw. Build a table for the saw You Tube shows you how. I know this will get me in trouble but here...

Hi,Buy a porta band Harbour freight $120.00 put it on a vertical stand you tube has a lot of ways to build the stand .You will be able to cut up to 1/4 inch easy. Hope this helps.Sharp Things