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blacksmithing classes

zacharais — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:02:20 GMT

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knife grinders

Gary — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 02:04:03 GMT

I was wondering what a good knife grinder. What brand and what type ?

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whats a good tempering thermometer?

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 02:10:30 GMT

hey ive seen a couple people using these high heat thermometers that can stand forge temps and hot oil temps for tempering. anyone know what i'm talking about, they are electronic, although if you know of a good non electric one thats just as well. thanks.

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what are your heat treating methods

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:20:48 GMT

hey all, new here, great to see fellow smithies on here...ive been forging blades for the last few months, learned how to do it back in october with a guy named joe szilaski (szilaski.com- if you wanna see his stuff) but anyway i only learned how to forge blades, didnt learn anything about heat treating or tempering. i am currently making a few swords, was wondering what you all do for tempering and whatnot

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Forum Post... Intersting question

Quinn — Mon, 22 May 2006 04:57:01 GMT

Ran into this question on a forum I read occasionally.

"What makes a good knife?"

Any thoughts?

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For Sale Evenheat Heat treating Knife Oven - $650

Alex — Wed, 04 Oct 2006 06:08:26 GMT

22.5" long, 240V, 15A, 3600W
Used, in great shape
Description:
http://www.evenheat-kiln.com/knifeovens/knifeovens.htm

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10.9's & 8.8's

Quinn — Sat, 22 Apr 2006 12:32:43 GMT

My funkenbroken jetta just offered up a pair of 12 mm x 84 mm grade 10.9 bolts to me in the form of lower control arm bolts.

Anybody know what these are made of... All I have been able to find is "heat treated alloy".

They are small to work with alone, but with an equall amount of 1095 would yield a good size blank, even after the hammer welding loss. Am not so concerned about stress damage / fatigue. Hammer welding **seems** to negate or minimize the problems of used automotive steel. (Or at least I have been lucky and had no issuse with it thus far).

Was also wondering about grade 8.8 and 9.8 bolts?

Anyone have experience with these?

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Mostly related

Quinn — Thu, 13 Apr 2006 03:45:36 GMT

Need to make a hammer for a friend with some wrist/mass issues. Any suggestions on what steel to use, and why?

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Sourcing Question / 15n20 1/8th" rod

Quinn — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 14:48:22 GMT

'eya,

Am looking for a source for some 15n20 1/8 rod to match up with some 1095 rod wich I have. Anyone have a good source, preferable in new england?

thanks, Quinn

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forging hammer

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Another dagger question

TAW — Wed, 25 Jan 2006 17:34:06 GMT

I'm in a bladesmithing class and would like some feasability feedback on an idea for a knife. I wanted to include a sketch but it doesn't appear that tribe will allow it.

Anyway, I like the idea of knives made out a single peice of metal (hilt and blade). To do that the hilt needs to be thick enough to comforatably hold (~3/8 to 3/4"), but that would be a lot of hard to work tool steel which truthfully the hilt doesn't need to be made of. For this knife, I would like to forge a pommel onto it which would be a little thicker and wider than the hilt. To do this, I was thinking of welding together a peice of mild steel (say 1020 or 1030) and a peice of 1080, then folding that in half followed by welding. That way I get a soft core (easy to work) with a hard edge and can have the mass of metal to form the hilt with pommel. I know this can be done, but for a beginner like myself am I trying to do to much?

Thanks for the feedback.

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dagger

el_tortugo — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 04:05:41 GMT

I have not made a knife yet but am interested in making a dagger.

I have heard of peopole making knives out of old leaf springs or files and thought that would be an easy first knife to make.

Thought I would see what you all think.

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Katana

fzal — Fri, 29 Apr 2005 19:19:35 GMT

I would like to learn more about swordarts, specifically the smithing of katana.

I have heard about a great seminar in Canada, but was wondering it there might be someone in Oregon / Pacific Northwest / etc.

GUELPH SCHOOL OF JAPANESE SWORD ARTS 2005
http://www.uoguelph.ca/~iaido/gsjsa_smithing.htm

Ciao,
Fredrick

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Propain or Coal

bill — Mon, 15 Mar 2004 00:45:14 GMT

OK as a good opening topic i want to know what you prefer to use and why coal or propain forge.???

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Dagger

matthias2 — Sat, 05 Nov 2005 02:57:32 GMT

Hello all,

You guys needed a photo in the album so take a look and tell me what you think. It's all handmade on a coal forge.

Matt

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