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The Newbies Arena Are you new to knife making? Here is all the help you will need. |
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I went ahead and attempted a HT on my test knife from the mower blade. I found heat control with my brake drum forge was relatively easy so I brought it up just to just where it lost magnetism then just a tiny bit more. I was surprised at how dull red it was at that point. But the entire blade was evenly heated. I dunked it water, since I didn't think it would work at all. At this point it skates a file but that's all I know lol.
Last edited by Steve Meyer; 05-18-2016 at 10:15 PM. |
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I use a 4x36 and what I did was cut some notches into the plenum. Doing that gave the 4x36 the ability to cut nice plunge lines.
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That was my plan. I have some thick hard plastic from old snake neo setup that I was going to use to raise the deck as well.
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Well Steve, looks like your on your way to being broke the rest of your life. There's always a knife you'll want to make or a steel to try but at least you'll stay out of trouble.
One thing you want to think about is I see you didn't drill your handle for pins. In my opinion pins are a requirement not an option. You can drill your knife after HT with carbide drills but it will be a lot harder to do. Erik |
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This knife is just getting a paracord wrap. thank you. I have the bit to drill the hole in the handle, though I did forget that.
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eventually you will want a 2 x72 grinder. I just have the cheap grizzly, not one of the expensive ones, but is much better than the upside down belt sander and the 1 x 30 that I started with.
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I personally like the Coote grinder because of it's flexibility but I met a Master Knifesmith who at least earned his Journeymans stamp with two Grizzly grinders. It's all in what you do with them.
Doug __________________ If you're not making mistakes then you're not trying hard enough |
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My 2 cents worth, I'm a little leery of Harbor Freight power tools that will be used very much. Have had a few problems with quality on their stuff.
Have you checked Craig's List? I found an older Dayton 1x42 belt grinder there for $75. I get belts from Grainger Industrial Supply. Fortunately there is a store a couple miles from my house, but here is the web site: (https://www.grainger.com) They have a good selection of quality belts, which makes a difference too. |
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Welcome Steve.
If you're looking fora 2x72, I built mine with the NWG (No Weld Grinder) plans from http://www.usaknifemaker.com/. I welded mine, so it's pretty solid. __________________ Mark |
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1084, angle, back, bee, belt, belt sander, bevel, blade, design, edge, files, forge, forging, grind, handle, heat, heat treat, heat treatment, knife, knife s, making, metal, sander, sharpening, steel |
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