OUCH that HURT!!!

rwn2000 said:
pics or it didn't happen :) video preferred.
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Here is mine...
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Rick Marchand said:
Don't laugh.... I actually did that. When I made my first knife shaped objects, I knew VERY little about heat treatment and thought "the faster the quench, the harder the steel, the better the knife". Every internet article said that O1 was a great beginner steel. I wanted the very best heat treat and thought "Well, the Japanese Katanas are magical, so I should also coat the spine with clay!". So with my clay coated O1 blade(fully finished and sharpened), a bucket of icewater and a MAPP gas mini forge I set out to make the king of all knives... "There can be only ONE!!". I heated that sucker as hot as I could get it (My guess now would be around 1800F-1900F), plundged that puppy down into the water and stirred vigorously.....

I am still haunted by the sounds that came from that bucket..... I am convinced that they did something similar for the soundtrack of Godzilla roaring.

Educate yourself........ it helps.

Rick
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Thats interesting, and almost makes me want to try it. Think it will work with 1095?

Thanks for making me laugh
 
AWGunS said:
Thats interesting, and almost makes me want to try it. Think it will work with 1095?

Thanks for making me laugh
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Quite a few quench 1095 in water, I haven't developed the cahones yet!
 
I Just had to unlock this thread for a update.
The customer is sending the $100.:)
I have learned a couple of lessons here.
Thanks for your input.
 
Rick Marchand said:
I heated that sucker as hot as I could get it (My guess now would be around 1800F-1900F), plundged that puppy down into the water and stirred vigorously.....
I am still haunted by the sounds that came from that bucket..... I am convinced that they did something similar for the soundtrack of Godzilla roaring.
Rick
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Wished you had pictures of the aftermath, that sucker needs to be archived.. !!! (ETA: just scrolled up... NICE !!)

OP: I agree and think their should be a correction in the invoice, if the customer is half as honorable as you he would easily see the error and reflect on the purchase price you both agreed on and issue your money in full !!!

If he doesn't it shows his character flaw and he will reap 10 fold..

so, all in all no worries.....

ETA: David just seen your update, good deal and looks like he is a stand up guy.. glad it worked out for you !!! :D
 
I'd just like to add that in a lifetime of micro business it's been a constant struggle for me to remember that it's none of my business what people are willing to pay.
What I mean is, looking back I can't count how many times I've bid a project and second-guessed myself, saying "Oh, Customer X won't be willing to pay that! They'll look at it and say How can it be worth that amount of money?"
Being unfair to myself is what the 12-step groups call a "personality defect."
My customers rarely choke when I give them a bill for a metalworking job that accurately reflects what I've put into it- the ones that do will choke on a cheap price just as readily.
Perhaps the world of knifemaking is completely different, I'm pretty new to it, but I doubt it.
What it comes down to is this: if eating your mistake makes you feel good about yourself, it's well worth it!
Andy G.
PS. Anyone who makes knives as unique and beautiful as you do should be paid well for them.
PPS. I tried to send you an email through your site contact link and it wouldn't accept it no matter what I did- is there some trick to getting those letter-matching things at the bottom to work?

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