hey, i'm going to order a cherry carve it yourself kit as a gift for my cousin, (he's 10 for referrence)
i'd like to make it simple but carve a pattern into it. something neat but not distracting. what do you guys recommend? keep in mind i have little experience carving. more than average but not to the scale of things that have been posted here
And two others from Gigi Sechi of the same island , home-made damascus .
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Sorry for maybe off topic, but how about a svord mod?Out of ???? has anyone transplanted a Svord Peasant blade into an Opinel handle?
Sorry for maybe off topic, but how about a svord mod?
Doesn't time at temp matter as well? When annealing carbon steel (I know not 12c27, but still) an hour at 450f will turn it blue. An hour at 220f will make it straw and noticeably softer (and less brittle).The Sanvik chart referenced in post #58 is in degrees "C" not "F". Unless you plan on using your Opinel at 350f, exposure to that temperature will not affect it's properties when returned to ambient (Earth) temperatures. 350 degrees "C" is equivalent to 660 degrees "F". The Sanvik chart lists 380 C (~700 F) as a tempering enviornment for their steels.