Tuesday night practice

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Sam Salvati

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I caught some flak from my Lady about doing a stock removal piece, and I have been wanting a Sheffield style bowie for myself also, so I forged and ground this one out tonight after work. I milled and broach-fit the guard, and will final fit after heat treat. I am thinking stag scales with bronze pins. Hollow ground on a 14" wheel again.

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The old Sheffield bowies had cool stuff stamped on them, so I stamped mine True Make
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IT'S A BEAST
 
Thanks man.

Ht'd this blade today, had to get creative with the Kiln hehe but it worked like a charm. I got some positive curvature WHICH ROCKS. I quenched from 1510F, at a 45 degree angle into room temperature oil edge first.

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That looks like a rather serious piece of steel my man! I'm on board, lets see what it looks like finished up!
 
Sam,
Is this going to be your everyday carry ala Crocodile Dundee?
Fred
PS, I forgot to say that it is awesome.
 
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Hey that turned out sweeeeeet Sam! Hey where did you get that temperature gauge in the pic? I have never seen one like it! Any pics of whats at the other end of those wires? Curiosity is about to kill this cat!!!:les::biggrin:
 
I borrowed it from my boss, he's a bit of a hoarder so stuff tends to collect like that. There is a ceramic shielded K thermocouple on the other end, i'll snap a photo for you.
 
Still waiting on the pic and ask your boss where he came across one like that, I have never seen one exactly like it! I could for see where that setup could come in very handy! Hey I still like how the Bowie turned out!:35:

OK Sam I have discovered something on my own that is more than likely a pryometer and not a thermometer! The difference being defined as this.

Both thermometers and pyrometers measure heat, but pyrometers are usually used for extremely hot objects. Thermometers measure heat by using a substance, like mercury, that expands when warmed. There are two types of pyrometers: Optical pyrometers measure visible light emitted by extremely hot objects, while radiation pyrometers measure the radiation the objects give off. Optical pyrometers calculate the temperature by comparing the color of a hot object with the color of a heated wire, and the temperature is then read from a scale. A radiation pyrometer contains a thermocouple, a heat-sensitive element that creates an electric current when heated. The electrical current produced by the thermocouple governs a dial containing a readout.

Here is a pic of a similar one to the one in your picture. From this site.
http://www.clay-king.com/pyrometer.htm

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