A batch of small fixed ready for heat treat

jonnymac44

jonnymac44

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Here is a batch of some of my smaller models just about ready for heat treat. Two Drop Points, one Drop Point XL, a Drop Top, and a Wharnie. There is one more Wharnie that still needs a touch of grinding but then they're off to Pennsylvania. I'm toying around with different pin locations and configurations right now, trying to find out what works and looks best on these. They are all right around six inches in length.

I'll post more as it gets completed. Thanks for looking and input is always welcome!

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Fantastic work so far. All look great, but I particularly like the second knife from the bottom.
 
Thanks a bunch John:thumbup: I like that one a lot too. In hindsight I wish I had ground the one right below it that far back as well. I also had to go back into the shop right after taking those pics and grind a swedge into the middle knife also:D

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I feel the same way about tapered tangs. It took me while to start getting good at them, but now a knife without one doesn't seem finished.
 
ONeill said:
Shipping to Idaho ( Paul Bos ) is cheaper and faster from your location
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The cost is the same when using USPS flat rate shipping. We ship to both Peter's and Paul Bos and the delivery time is the same.

One reason I like Peter's Heat Treating is their willingness to heat treat steels with austenitizing temperatures above 2,000°. Steels like CPM M4, A11, CPM S90V, Elmax & M390 have austenitizing temperatures at or above 2,100°.

The knives look great Jon. The blade with the swedge looks really good. :thumbup:
 
Chuck Bybee said:
The cost is the same when using USPS flat rate shipping. We ship to both Peter's and Paul Bos and the delivery time is the same.

One reason I like Peter's Heat Treating is their willingness to heat treat steels with austenitizing temperatures above 2,000°. Steels like CPM M4, A11, CPM S90V, Elmax & M390 have austenitizing temperatures at or above 2,100°.

The knives look great Jon. The blade with the swedge looks really good. :thumbup:
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I know Bos has a stellar reputation in this industry and I wouldn't have a single concern with them doing my heat treat, but Brad Stallsmith at Peters, who is in charge of their cutlery division has been top notch with me from the very beginning and their results have been excellent. I won't be sending my stuff to anybody else any time soon.

Chuck, thanks for the comments:thumbup:

BTW everybody, Chuck is the guy to go to for steel!! He's been keeping me very busy lately. The post office temporarily lost this batch but it's home safe and sound now and soon will be making sparks!!:D Chuck, I'm looking forward to trying out the two nitrogen steels you put in this batch. I'll keep you posted.

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AaronJAnderson said:
Looks great. Is the swedge done by hand?

Will you be selling these?
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Hi Aaron,
I do the swedges by hand on the grinder, but some have a hand rubbed finish depending on what look I'm after.

These knives will be for sale, some of them here on the forum, when they get completed.

Thanks for the comments,
Jonny
 
jonnymac44 said:
Hi Aaron,
I do the swedges by hand on the grinder, but some have a hand rubbed finish depending on what look I'm after.

These knives will be for sale, some of them here on the forum, when they get completed.

Thanks for the comments,
Jonny
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Excellent! Thanks for the lead on the steel bars you've pictured. I've been searching for a place to get myself started!
 
Would certainly like to see those when they're finished. Will they be skeleton knives, or will they have scales? (They look darn good as skeletons.)
 
A. Brett Schaller said:
Would certainly like to see those when they're finished. Will they be skeleton knives, or will they have scales? (They look darn good as skeletons.)
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Thanks! I keep toying with the idea of finishing a knife as a skeleton, but I really do love all the different handle materials and I enjoy the shaping process, so every time I think I'll do a skeleton, I end up cutting out some slabs for it:o One of these days......
 
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