W-2 Chopper and Hunters (many pics)

Thanks a lot guys :thumbup: :)
There really aren't any words that can truly describe my love for knifemaking.
The folks I've met because of it have been nothing short of amazing :thumbup:
Like I said ......... I couldn't do it without you :D

Thanks again !! ;)

WalterDavis said:
As an aside, how thin do you grind your 5160 blades before quenching them in Parks #50? I only ask because I tried quenching a few blades is the Fast McMaster oil and got some pretty severe warping, and have since switched to a slower oil.
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Thank you for the kudos Walt :)

For my forged Hunters & Camp size blades my edge thickness is right around .030 when I call them ready for austinitizing & quenching.
More important, IMHO, I go through what some might say is an excessive ammount of thermal cycling (after forging, but before HT). I do all of it in my evenheat kiln so that I'm able to precisly control temperatures. The cycles include both normalizing and stress relieving cycles. FWIW, to avoid surface pitting, decarb, etc., I save my better looking foil envelopes from air quench steel HT cycles. The post forge thermal cycles have virtually eliminated any problems I had in the past with warped blades/edges.
After hardening & tempering I finish grind.

If you ever want to chat about my thoughts on McMaster Carr High Speed and Parks #50 for 5160 you're always welcome to call, PM, email, morse code, stop by the shop, whatever ................... ;)


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Man your work is AWESOME Dave!..........the chopper sings out to me.....WOW..:thumbup:..

Mine have served me well and I can say enough about what I have seen here.

Not to hijack, but I still need to send one into the spa ;)

Cerberus
 
That W-2 Chopper just looks awesome and I bet that handle is comfortable. Great looking Hamon on it as well. Great looking knife all the way.
 
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