Question Bill Burke??

octihunter

octihunter

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Just curious if the the knife you used to win the cutting competition at Eugene was trippple quenched?
Happy Forging KCC
 
Octi,


The blade was forged from a bar of 52100 from Rex Walter. Temps while forging were kept below the point where scale would form when it was removed from the forge. I believe this is about 1600 d. F.. the last few heats were done at a black heat. Byforging this way the future blade gets many thermal cycles during forging. it then got three flash normalizing heats and three full normalizing heats followed by three spherodizing anealing heats. it was then ground and finished to 220 grit and heat treated.

Heat treating consisted of three quenches and three tempering cycles done at twenty four hour intervals. tempering temp used was 375 for two hours each. No cryo treatments were used. Blade was full convex ground right down to a sharp edge with no secondary bevels.


If there is anything else that you would like to know just ask.
 
Sweany, which direction were you faceing when you made the cuts?
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That's the beauty of the triple quench. It don't matter which way you are facing when you cut. :D
 
I own a small, Pronghorn by Mr. Burke and can tell you that his blades really do hold an edge and among the easiest to resharpen!!
 
berettaman12000 said:
I own a small, Pronghorn by Mr. Burke and can tell you that his blades really do hold an edge and among the easiest to resharpen!!
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I also have a beautiful Burke Pronghorn and they cut oooohhhh sssooo well :D !!!!!!!




Dean
 
Congratz Bill.
Are you going to be in the Cutting Competition at Blade Show?
 
Are you going to be in the Cutting Competition at Blade Show?
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Thanks Phil. Nope. It was an ABS type cutting competition but it wasn't official. The Board is supposed to consider a couple of sanctioned envents out west at the board meeting this year so maybee next year.

Bill
 
I'm just here to keep you humble Bill :D

Hey, I saw your smileing face in the last issue of Blade, in Ed Fowlers Dream Shop article.
 
Forgot to mention that Bill makes one of most heavy-duty sheaths I've ever seen and when the knife is sheathed it WILL NOT fall out or even move!!
 
Yep Sweany that's me just a poor ol humble knifemaker.

Yep them sheaths should never wear out or let the knife fall out .
 
I met Bill for the first time at the Eugene show this year. I have to say that he is a pretty nice guy in person but he looks much better in a magazine :D His knives are beautiful to say the least. I can't wait to own one. Bill, you know the one... it had a black horn handle ;)

BTW, did you guys see a picture of his competition knife? It was a looker to say the least. If they would have awarded style points, Bill wouldn't have had to cut anything and he still would have won :eek:

All kidding aside... It was a pleasure to finally meet you Bill and I look forward to owning one (or more) of your knives some day.

Rick
 
I am going to have to quit reading this thread. My Damn head is getting so big I can't get in the shop :(

Thanks Rick, It was a pleasure to meeet you also. I had a good time and it felt like I was seeing an old friend. I really doubt that you'll ever get that black horned knife though. :p Have you guys ever thought about doing a sebenza out of timascus?


Sweany, thanks for the link. I wasn't sure if you were a nice guy or not after the way the guys at keenjunk were talking about you.
 
:D :D And that's some of the nicest things anybody ever said about me.
snort, sniff, fart,belch. :p :p :p
 
Bill, you taking that knife to Atlanta?

Whatever them guys said about Sweeny.... its true:-) bruce
 
Bill,

I'm not sure if they have ever used Timascus on the Sebenza???? I'll ask Chris on Monday and let you know.

Rick
 
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