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SteelSlaver

SteelSlaver

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New here and was wondering if there are any others around the area North of Seattle, WA that would care to share knowledge and resourses. Thanks Jim
 
Greetings. Yes, there are knife makers in the Puget Sound area. I live in LaConner, about 90 minutes north of Seattle. I am too new at the craft to be much of a teacher. Perhaps the best known is Lyle Bonkhorst (?) at Bronks@bronksknifeworks.com. He runs classes and is a good guy. His shop is in Bothell.

Good luck with knife making. I think you will find that knife makers are generally very generous with advice and their time. Guys have been patient with my beginner-type questions.

As a rookie myself, I think my lesson-learned is to check through the on-line tutorials before posting a question that has been asked and answered many times. There is even an inventory of tutorials available.


Phil Millam aka Rookie 7
LaConner, WA
 
Hi, I'm in Marysville. You can e-mail me if you ever have questions about where to locate steel up here. I've identified a few locations that have superb scrap steel. For example, I scored a bucket of used dump truck bearings the other day, for free.

Take care,
Brook
 
I'm in lynnwood, making pattern welded steel for the next few weeks. Latter this spring we're spending a weekened making crucible steel, If your interested in either one or have some knowledge to share, head on over.
 
bjalongi said:
Hi, I'm in Marysville. You can e-mail me if you ever have questions about where to locate steel up here. I've identified a few locations that have superb scrap steel. For example, I scored a bucket of used dump truck bearings the other day, for free.

Take care,
Brook
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What kind of bearings are they? (In other words, what shape are the rollers themselves? Are they round? Are they tapered? (a cone shape with the top cut off, such that one end is larger than the other end)...Are they barrel shaped? Or are they cylindrical shaped?

Also, what are the part numbers of the bearings? The reason that I ask is that most tapered bearings are case hardened, and are not good for knife steel. During the forging process, you'll lose the carbon in the case and have a low carbon (.2%) blade that will not get hard. With the part numbers, I'll be able to let you know exactly what kind of steel they are!

I'm a Service Engineer for a bearing manufacturer and will be able to help you avoid a lot of work, if the bearings are not made of the right material.

I'm also in Washington too. I'm further south though, in Vancouver, near Portland. If you're in the area any of you are welcome to visit my shop. Give me some advanced notice though, as I travel for my job.

Scott (Ickie) Ickes
 
Well, nice to know you guys are handy. I live in Mt Vernon so I am about next door to a couple of you guys and am always interested in learning more. I have a fair amount of tools and accees to some bigger ones at work. I am interested in the crucible steel and pattern welded damascus. I would like to meet up with you guys and my email is imviall@hotmail.com. Lets do some metal.
 
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