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    Well done. That is pretty random stone to get built nice, wouldn't like to build with it myself.
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    Thanks midnight, think i might make small mock up of the same materials to play with the heating/ tempering, don't want to mess this one up! "I think you should add a guard to it" Do yo mean the wheel or the knife?
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    Now have it 3 x non magnetic treated. Not like me but been doing a bit of reading on tempering M2 HSS as i want to get it right. It speaks of double tempering also holding temper temperature for an hour or so. This is to get the optimal 65 HRC, just wondering how important these parts of the process are for my knife blade? If i got up to high 50's HRC i would be well chuffed. What you recon midnight? Bare in mind i only have a coal forge and a butane torch so would be difficult to maintain a steady 500 deg (bronze) for an extender period. 1hr per 25mm thick so thinking about it that maybe
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    Made this up lastnight after tea so no more attacking things with the angle grinder and burning the steel you will be pleased to know midnight. Made from an old wheelbarrow wheel and a sander belt mounted on the lathe. Deflate the tire, mount the belt then inflate again, 5 miniutes with this is worth an hour with the grinder. Makes a nice smooth job with no hollows. Off work today with a trapped nerve in my shoulder and no it wasn't hammering away yesterday that did it, had it since Saturday, anyway back out to the shed, fire lit, hot water bottle strapped to my shoulder and
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    Post up some pictures when yo get it made. Ps spent 9 years in Maine as a youngster so can sympathize with the terminology thing.
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    Cheers midnight, think the HSS blade is going to be a beauty. Thinking of antler for the handle but don't have any at the moment. Have a burl so might cut a bit off that.
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    Had the old forge fired up today so made up a couple more leaf spring blanks. Cut them out with the plasma cutter. Got both out of one landy spring Heated them up and flattened them out and tapered the cutting edge wit the forge & anvil.
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    Anyway i think i am on to a winner. Dragged out the anvil and fired up the old forge today. And it went very well indeed. Started on the file blank, bit overdid the heat at the tip as can be seen. Thought it ma have knackered it but ground up alright. Can just see the carbon core. Then on to the HSS blade, worked a treat. Weld flattened in nicely and none let go Ground up nicely without any cracks or pitting to the stainless surface. Well thats where both blanks are now.
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    right lads you both had your say lets not turn this into a slagging match, some of the other forums on here seem to go that way but not often on this one so lets keep it that way. Happy to listen to advice from any one with experience and also a man of my word so will take said amount of steel from midnight. Not about to go into mass production so not planning to buy wholesale but thanks for the tip rihog.
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    dunno gaff, the one you made for your old man looked like a pretty good skull splitter!
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    Sounds like the real deal! Just let me know what you would want for a fillet blank and i am happy to pay up front for it before you order. Depending how much it is and how my experimental blade turns out i might have another.
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    Yep dyslexia here too. If it wasn't for spell check i would have some wild spelling! Funny often those who are good with their hands have dyslexia. Count me in if you are placing an order. Say whatever i would get for £25?
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    ay thatll be right .. i rather like pink Glad you took that the right way riohog..........thought afterward i wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of a knife maker
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    Thanks midnight, probably go for the temper as per your photo, that is kind of what i have done in the past except blue rather than bronze, if i read more i would probably get on better, but i always jump in at the deep end and just get on and make something then read how to do it after. "Hey I got confirmation on heat treating for the super steel , stainless RW34 and the Damascus version to . It's expensive as hell £200 a kilo but I'm really excited it's now a real option as I get asked a lot about it !" Keep me informed on developments with this stuff, if you were definitely getting
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    riohog will be.....green with envy.
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    Cheers mate, nice that there is folk that like to make stuff, and enjoy other folks projects. Used to be everyone bodged along with what they had and made it if they didn't have it, now seems if its broke.....or even if it not they throw it out and buy the latest....which probably isn't as good a quality at the one they just dumped. Suits me though, nothing better than...... a rummage in the scrap skip at the recycling center....and coming up with a treasure.
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    Like tiercel I made a planter in the garden also did a gap not dry but with lean mix. my old man did the dyke & garage at the front of my house
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    Pitch black.....Midnight
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    Nice work, takes a good eye to get a dry stone dyke looking like that. Done a bit myself but generally use a lean mix in the middle, not a true dry stone but nice to see natural stonework, very pleasing on the eye.
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    Thanks midnight, that is very useful indeed. You recon i should use the same method of temper on the HSS blade? If it works i am hoping it will be my "fishing knife" spoken of on the other thread.
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    Thanks. Yes they are perfect for cutting up a carcus. Actually work quite well for skinning too, just done some lambs and giving tanning the hides a go so used them to skin & scrape the hides. Just thinking, do you have any surplus elk antlers, needing some antler for handles? Might consider some kind of trade?
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    Thanks mate, much appreciated.
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    Well the experiment continues. Welded up a couple more tonight. One with what was left of the file but ground flat & clean this time. Welded better but still very dirty. The other is a piece of HSS planer blade which welded very well indeed, nice & clean. I welded a bit of A4 stainless rod along the back and projecting to form a tang for a handle. Worked much better clamping them down or else they distort like a banana! Plan to forge them both flat, won't get back to it for a few days though.
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    Just fitted a stove last winter so could live out ther quite comfortably!
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    Yes it is simple but effective. The deck is plywood and the box is not fixed down, just held in place by the upstand of angle iron, so can transfer a full box for an empty one or use it with out a box for bags of compost etc.
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