Whats on the bench?
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Lagrange
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I think you ought to throw that junk in the trash....out front of the shop....along the road....say, about 6:30 ish....
Rough calloused hands, black grit fingernails, tired feet and sweat dripping from your nose.
A deep ache in your neck and lower back, blood drops on the floor, and a muscle twitch in your eye.
Intense heat, showers of sparks, red glowing steel; a phone in your ear, a file in your hand and a cold plate of food.
This is the love affair we have with knife making.
Blessings,
Eric
Rough calloused hands, black grit fingernails, tired feet and sweat dripping from your nose.
A deep ache in your neck and lower back, blood drops on the floor, and a muscle twitch in your eye.
Intense heat, showers of sparks, red glowing steel; a phone in your ear, a file in your hand and a cold plate of food.
This is the love affair we have with knife making.
Blessings,
Eric
Keith Willis
Well-Known Member
Looks great Randy.
Wish I could say I had something on the bench.I have everything set back up
to start making,I've been in the shop every day,I just can't get this hand
to start working,kinda depressing,but I know I'll get there.
God bless,Keith
Wish I could say I had something on the bench.I have everything set back up
to start making,I've been in the shop every day,I just can't get this hand
to start working,kinda depressing,but I know I'll get there.
God bless,Keith
rhinoknives
Well-Known Member
Looks like you are off to a great start this year!
I just chuckled to myself! When I started making Culinary Knives! "Kitchen" Knives about 15 years ago, I remember being scoffed at that! Who would buy those? The don't look scary enough!
This coment was by a man that's claim to fame was he wrote the dialogue for the movie Rambo 4 or 5? The one in Afghanistan?
It's great to see so many other makers realizing and refining the Culinary knife arts!
Laurence
www.rhinoknives.com/
I just chuckled to myself! When I started making Culinary Knives! "Kitchen" Knives about 15 years ago, I remember being scoffed at that! Who would buy those? The don't look scary enough!
This coment was by a man that's claim to fame was he wrote the dialogue for the movie Rambo 4 or 5? The one in Afghanistan?
It's great to see so many other makers realizing and refining the Culinary knife arts!
Laurence
www.rhinoknives.com/
Diamond G Knives
Well-Known Member
Randy
Looks like you have been busy!! Great designs, and amazing damascus!
Cant wait to see them finished!!!!
Would really like to know how your doing the damascus bolsters. Hidden pins??
God Bless
Mike
Looks like you have been busy!! Great designs, and amazing damascus!
Cant wait to see them finished!!!!
Would really like to know how your doing the damascus bolsters. Hidden pins??
God Bless
Mike
Mike Martinez
Well-Known Member
Darn beautiful Randy. Hope to see some of those cocobolo scales being put to good use on these bad boys.
HHH Knives
Super Moderator
I just finished grinding the 9 knives for the 3, 3 piece sets! Whats a PITA, stainless steel sucks to grind after HT. lolol 
Thanks guys for posting and taking a look
God Bless
Randy
Thanks guys for posting and taking a look
God Bless
Randy
rhinoknives
Well-Known Member
I just finished grinding the 9 knives for the 3, 3 piece sets! Whats a PITA, stainless steel sucks to grind after HT. lolol
Thanks guys for posting and taking a look
God Bless
Randy
Stainless is a pain to grind, Use New Sharp Ceramic belts when possible.
For 90% plus of the people out there Stainless it's the steel to use!
The lowest Chromite Steel I will use on a Culinary knife is CPM-D2.
Most people around were I am just don't or won't take the care of their knives that a Carbon/Damascus steel requires.
Great work!
Laurence
www.rhinoknives.com
mike miller
KNIFE MAKER
Randy you and Franklin are just wusses. Stainless grinds easy ---- just try some 440v. hahahaha
HHH Knives
Super Moderator
LOL. Im gona need therapy after that abusive remark Mike..
Actually I learned from this. I just ground out a couple other blades in stainless. and had no problems. Call it growing pains.
I like 440c Its good steel!
Actually I learned from this. I just ground out a couple other blades in stainless. and had no problems. Call it growing pains.
I like 440c Its good steel!
mike miller
KNIFE MAKER
AND ATS, CPM154, 440V and even D2.
You just need to get it very close while it is annealed.
You just need to get it very close while it is annealed.
HHH Knives
Super Moderator
I have never tried 440V. Whats the story behind the V ?? Added Vanadium?
HHH Knives
Super Moderator
Larry hes either paying or buying all my ceramic belts for a year. his choice..
mike miller
KNIFE MAKER
That 440v is all hard. yes it is vanadium. You grind it finished then heat treat it and then cry over all the scratches that show up after you are finished. Heck a couple of ceramics is all it takes to grind a 3 inch blade. Ha
Randy all fun aside those are some fantastic blades you have been putting out. Your JR. sure has been making some superb steel.
Randy all fun aside those are some fantastic blades you have been putting out. Your JR. sure has been making some superb steel.
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HHH Knives
Super Moderator
So far. I have only actually ground out a few stainless steels for my knives. I am sort of wading in, rather then jumping in with both feet.
Grinding the steel is not a problem when its annealed. Its a little sticky feeling on the belts in comparison to carbon I have used. Its when its hard that the stuff laughs at me and my 50G ceramic belts! WA HA HA..
Thanks guys for the info and advise! This is the BEST forum on the new for sharing ideas and info. You guys ROCK!
God Bless
Randy
Grinding the steel is not a problem when its annealed. Its a little sticky feeling on the belts in comparison to carbon I have used. Its when its hard that the stuff laughs at me and my 50G ceramic belts! WA HA HA..
Thanks guys for the info and advise! This is the BEST forum on the new for sharing ideas and info. You guys ROCK!
God Bless
Randy