Finished this 1 today, what do you think!!!

B . Buxton

B . Buxton

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Aol 8 3/4", blade 4 1/4", 1095, 3 X quenched and drawn, solid brass bolster, handle is dyed and stabilized birdseye maple in a solution of wood hardener and black rite dye.(real weak on the dye)
 
When you triple quench 1095 are you normalizing between quenches, or just doing them right in a row? What about tempering?

I ask because I double quenched a 1095 blade and got some pretty mixed results.

John
 
it SUCK'S HA HA:D looks like a nice worker. that's were we are on the same wave lenth bill. we both like solid working knives you can have all the scary logo stuff. what works will be there there you need it.
 
Nice one, Bill. I like your blade, looks very useful. I'm interested in hearing your HT process too.
 
John,

I normalized 1X after grinding, then edge quenched 3Xs in a row into ATF heated to 125, letting the blade cool to the touch between quenches, tempered at 375 for 3 - 2hour peroids. Sharpened and checked across the brass rod, O.K, so I cut some rope to make sure the edge was the right angle, cuts real well.
Bruce B. the rite dye with wood hardener does a good job, I'm dyeing some antler different colors to try on another crazy idea I have. Thanks to this forum for all the info and help.

Bill ;)
 
Keith here's a picture of the spine, handle measures 5/8" across. I forgot to mention blade is hollow ground, and sanded to 600 grit.
 
Very nice, I like the way the maple came out. The pin placement is very attractive also.
 
Bill,
nice, I like your lines, and that maple is outstanding.

Dublin Lee,"normalizing" is the process used to remove internal stress in the steel

after working; either forging or grinding or casting the metal has a memory and wants to return to it's former position or it knows that something is missing. it has obtained a new shape but does not want to stay there. by heating it and cooling slowly the memory is wiped away and the molicules become "normal" in there new position.

hence "normalization"

It does other things too but that's how we get the name
 
Thanks for all the compliments, I guess I better go and work on another, worked 3 hours cutting a hole and shapeing a piece of che chen wood this morning, man that stuff is hard on belts, and on the final sanding, sanded through to the tang hole( Hate it when that happens) so I guess I'll go start another.

Frank, yes I made the etcher like you said, ordered stencil and a small bottle of electrolite from magic marking, and it works great, THANKS for the advise.

Bill
 
That's a great looking knife, Bill! I really like what you did with the bolsters. Was that difficult to make the bolster/handle fit on an angle like that? Great work.

Dan
 
Originally posted by Ripper
Very nice, I like the way the maple came out. The pin placement is very attractive also.
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Yeah, that handle isn't going anywhere. I wish I could manage such craftsmanship. The angled bolsters give it a unique overhead look, I dunno jack about makin em, but I do know I like, and I like that knife.
 
Nice piece Bill...thanks for posting the picture...


"Hunters seek what they [WANT].., Seekers hunt what they [NEED]"
 
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