Sam Cade
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Oh, shoot!
That came out great!
Carry and use it with pride!
That came out great!
Carry and use it with pride!
My New Knife Project
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Deltaboy1984
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Great job.
Valkman
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That looks REAL good for the first time. Sharpen it up!
Very good.
Would you describe the heat treating process, tempering, and sharpening process?
Would you describe the heat treating process, tempering, and sharpening process?
Tophernj
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Heat treat was done in someone's shop in a heat treat oven. We ate pizza while that happened. Blade was oil quenched.
Tempering I did at home in the toaster oven. Two cycles of 90 minutes each at 400deg I believe. Knife was cooled to room temp between each cycle.
I'm trying to figure the sharpening thing out.
C
Tempering I did at home in the toaster oven. Two cycles of 90 minutes each at 400deg I believe. Knife was cooled to room temp between each cycle.
I'm trying to figure the sharpening thing out.
C
Shanghai McCoy
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I'd say you nailed it ... 
Darned good looking knife ! Now the next step is getting into leatherwork and making the sheath.
Did I mention that it is a "slippery slope"..?
Darned good looking knife ! Now the next step is getting into leatherwork and making the sheath.
Did I mention that it is a "slippery slope"..?
Tophernj
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Thanks all for the kind words.
As to the sharpening, I will need a bit as I hyper extended my thumb on Monday and it's pretty sore. So, gimme a minute.
As to the sheath, I just picked up a leather sewing awl thing and will be ordering leather in the next few weeks. Want to get vacation done before I start buying stuff. So yeah, that's on the list.
C
As to the sharpening, I will need a bit as I hyper extended my thumb on Monday and it's pretty sore. So, gimme a minute.
As to the sheath, I just picked up a leather sewing awl thing and will be ordering leather in the next few weeks. Want to get vacation done before I start buying stuff. So yeah, that's on the list.
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