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Originally Posted by Ray Rogers
The idea is that everyone who participates will make a basically identical blade from 1084. The blade will be a simple full flat grind, full tang, and finished to no more that 220 grit and have a simple wood handle attached. That's it.
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The one troubling variable that is being overlooked is edge thickness, and this will effect almost every facet of performance that you wish to test. If you intend to test the heat-treatment and only the heat-treatment, this will need to be addressed. Other than that, I think this is a great idea.