New HT oven?

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DannyDiablo

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Hey guys and gals..I have been looking into a HT oven to start out with and thought about the new artisan from evenheat..My question is with the box being 8x8 am I to assume that I can get up to a 10 and a half inch blade in there? Is there anything wrong with putting blades in diagonally or should you stick to knife lengths that will fit in square? Thanks everyone!!
 
I would suggest buying one size bigger than you need, rather than 1 size smaller. HT equipment is not the place to scrimp. Its expensive, and having to replace it in a year is just throwing money away. Go with an 18" model.
 
I purchased the 18" evenheat, I agree with Willie. If you put the blades in diagonally they may have parts of the blade getting hotter if they get too close to the coils.
 
Willie71 said:
I would suggest buying one size bigger than you need, rather than 1 size smaller. HT equipment is not the place to scrimp. Its expensive, and having to replace it in a year is just throwing money away. Go with an 18" model.
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Agreed! If you only ever want to make folders, it might be ok. I bought a 24, in retrospect would have been ok with an 18.5.

Also, people seem to think the 240 heats up faster, which seems right since it has more watts of heating element. I have a 240 myself, and wouldn't want it to go any slower.
 
Willie71 said:
I would suggest buying one size bigger than you need, rather than 1 size smaller. HT equipment is not the place to scrimp. Its expensive, and having to replace it in a year is just throwing money away. Go with an 18" model.
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Wise words, I bought my 13.5" Evenheat several years ago and it does 99% of the knives I make. It will handle 12" OAL blades just fine. Don't scrimp on your kiln.
I make mostly folders, with occasional fixed blade hunter skinner type knives and found the 13.5 is all I need.

Stan
 
If you are handy, look in the stickies for plans. Between Auberins and Ebay, I got all the parts I need to make a 20" long kiln for under $400.00. I am using a metal tool box for the cabinet, have a housing for all the PID equipment from auberins, and am using a single 240v kanthal. I have a bunch of sheet metal that I could use to custom make a cabinet, but I saw the toolbox on sale at Canadian tire and thought is was the perfect size. I will add a second Kanthal once I test it out if I am a little short on heat. For carbon steels I think I will be OK.
 
Save your money until you can buy more oven than you think you will ever need. Then save a little more and buy the next size up.
 
Buy Once Cry Once
I got a 27" cause I never want to have to buy a bigger one and cost difference is not really that much when you look at it.
 
Thanks for the input everyone!! I did take a look at that knife dogs oven...Its definitely in my range,does anyone have any experience with one?
 
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