The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
It will be blued wrought iron for the guard and fittings. Water buff ferule. we are still discussing the handle material. Fredredvenom said:Thats some mighty fine work. Crisp grinds and a clean finish. The completed knife should bbe a beauty. What handle material did the buyer ask for?
Hi Keith, Since I started using borax over the top of the clay, the temper lines, on all the steels I use, have become more distinct. As the temp of the steel gets up around 800 or so I dust the clay coating on the blade with borax , making sure to get it in the seam, were the future hamon will be. I use just enough, borax, to seal the seam, but not so much that I leave "globs " of borax on the blade surface. They affect the quench. I started getting the three hardness zones after imploying this technique, along with the more distinct hamons. The lower carbon steels, done this way, look like the line was put on with a sharpie.Keith Montgomery said:Excellent grinds, and I love the quench lines. They show up really well for 52100.
I just finished a couple of orders that were pending and can now fosus on this blade. I will post photos as it is coming together. Thanks for your interest, FredRedsnake1997 said:Fred... any updates on this fine bowie? Would love to see some pics if so.
I shape the false edge with round files, where the radias starts. I clamp the blade in a jig so I can reproduce the angle on both sides.blgoode said:wow - What grits did you use to make that false edge?