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Joessheredd and David: I thank you for your kind comments, When a blade is etched honestly, it can reveal what is inside the blade. Many varirables influence the internal structures, the geometry of the blade when hardened, the speed of the quench and the thermal cycles that bring it all to fruition.
The blade in the photo was quenched to the exact same depth for all three hardening cycles, the many transition zones amaze me. As always I have more questions than answers.
What we see in that blade was the result of a team. No single man could have done it alone.
Doc, who has forged steel for many years does his part well.
Rex, a man who reads voraciously about steel and more has coached me for over 6 years now, he is always available for consultation and has taken the time to visit my shop for a week in the interest of man's most constant tool, the knife. The laboratory where he works explains what we could never know without their contribution. The steel he secured, for our travels is the very foundation of our work. Alll from the same pour and of high quality.
Bill Burke does his experiments and is always willing to discuss events in our experiments. His support has kept our dreams alive.
There is another man of science, who must remain unnamed, has taken an interest and with one question can keep us busy for months.
The clients who have purchased our knives from the beginning have contributed and supported all that has been done as have many friends some from far away, as well as bladesmiths who lived before our time who left thoughts in their blades for us to ponder..
15 years ago 30 cuts and three edge flexes was outstanding. This blade easily made 20 edge flexes and over 1,000 cuts. We have come a long way and I have to say thanks to all.
Take Care
The blade in the photo was quenched to the exact same depth for all three hardening cycles, the many transition zones amaze me. As always I have more questions than answers.
What we see in that blade was the result of a team. No single man could have done it alone.
Doc, who has forged steel for many years does his part well.
Rex, a man who reads voraciously about steel and more has coached me for over 6 years now, he is always available for consultation and has taken the time to visit my shop for a week in the interest of man's most constant tool, the knife. The laboratory where he works explains what we could never know without their contribution. The steel he secured, for our travels is the very foundation of our work. Alll from the same pour and of high quality.
Bill Burke does his experiments and is always willing to discuss events in our experiments. His support has kept our dreams alive.
There is another man of science, who must remain unnamed, has taken an interest and with one question can keep us busy for months.
The clients who have purchased our knives from the beginning have contributed and supported all that has been done as have many friends some from far away, as well as bladesmiths who lived before our time who left thoughts in their blades for us to ponder..
15 years ago 30 cuts and three edge flexes was outstanding. This blade easily made 20 edge flexes and over 1,000 cuts. We have come a long way and I have to say thanks to all.
Take Care