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Hello Gents, I'm finishing up a Japanese Cutler's Hammer (Dog Face Hammer) and I've seen in the past where some people prefer a fully Normalized hammer face, and others a hardened face. :les: Could anyone explain how I would go about choosing (I always thought hammers should be hardened). If...

So I just ordered the Grizzly "knife" Belt grinder http://www.grizzly.com/products/Knif...r-Buffer/G1015 I ordered some 60 grit and 150 grit belts and a cleaning block... What else do I need to do some serious knifemaking on it (up until now I forge my own blades and until now have just...

So for hardening 1084 I've realized it is important to use a proper quench (thanks all for advice). So, here's the $100 question... Does anyone know where I can buy a small amount of Parks #50 or an equivalent fast quench (maybe houghson type k or 3440 etc.). I'm having a heck of a time...

I hand forge my knives very close to final shape...take the bevels pretty close to where I want them... Then I've been going to coarse stones....for hours and hours...and hours... I think its time to get a grinder set up... I see lots of people building their own etc. and I feel like you...

Hello all, I'm a hobby knife maker, I just started forging my first knife this year. I was recently so glad to find this forum. I found it in my search for 1084 steel which led me to Aldo and this forum. Glad to be here, thank you all for having me.