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  1. GruffaloGriff
    Nice looking blade Elchapo.?
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    Nice little knife. Cracking Job!?
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    Once a blade-smith......it get in your blood!
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    Ah yes the materials.....another reason i make most of mine out of re-cycled materials.....keeps the end cost down...meaning more sales......and a better hrly rate for me!? But in seriousness it is a whole another ball game if you are using expensive materials and yes you need to charge for them!!! Here is a 100% recycled material knife of mine....OK so i bought the Kydex for the sheath but the rivets are old gas pipe, the lanyard an old boot lase etc. P1060496_zps1zelylq7 by Terry Griffiths, on Flickr P1060501_zps6vqkwqii by Terry Griffiths, on Flickr P1060518_zps8azz
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    Still good time for a knife of that quality finish. I get mine roughed out and think wow 4 hrs and i have made a knife!...........then comes all the heat treating, refining, polishing etc etc and yes 20 + hrs later you have a superior hand crafted knife....not everyone will pay £200+ for such a blade ( personally my goal is not to drop below £10 hr charge out) Yes there are tricks & shortcuts to take the time factor down but there is no substitute for time when it comes to a top hand crafted package like yours! Griff
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    Cracking job! ?
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    Ho about a Damascus blade.......... in 3hrs. VID
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    Nice sticks Jok. Love working with holly.
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    Very handy, spot on for an air rifle rest.?
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    Thin cooking oil, pre-heated with a piece of scrap angle dropped in it is my go to for quenching with known steel. I have found i can't always get unknown spring steel to get the file skating hardness with oil quench so have been experimenting with differential water quench to get the the additional hardness with good results. Also leaves the spine softer and tougher for big blades that will take a lot of abuse.
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    I use a lot of leaf spring and it makes a decent blade. It can vary but i have found a differential quench in water gives the best results for a durable cutting edge. Just quench the cutting edge of the blade and hold it long enough so the heat left in the spine won't transfer back again. Water gives a harder quench than oil but it isn't safe to quench the whole blade in water with spring steel as it is very liable to crack! I know from experience.?
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    Looking great. Nice Job.?
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    Very interesting.
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    Very nice. You are getting the hang of it?
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    Looking good. ?What steel did you use?
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    I like that one.?
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    Nice looking blade.?
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    Simple but effective.? Do those bolt heads not get in the way or am i missing something?
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    Yes but in 250 years Socks will have honed his skills enough to make you a replacement as good as Nic's.?
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    Stunning work as usual Nicolas, ebony is a nice addition to your show-case.? Regards Griff
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    I like that. Very classy.?
  22. GruffaloGriff
    Nice evolution of the original. Great job!
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    I like it!?
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    Perfect!?
  25. GruffaloGriff
    Nice work?
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