What's going on in your shop? Show us whats going on, and talk a bit about your work!

[Scaniaman]

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We should have a thread of top ten most important tools or something like that

I think that is a great idea.

 

[PEU]

I think that is a great idea.

Done: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/your-most-useful-tools-in-the-shop.1771985/

 

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5” kitchen utility
VG-10 core and stainless cladding layers
Snakewood on tapered tang

 

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A2 and Snakewood

 

[FredyCro]

5” kitchen utility
VG-10 core and stainless cladding layers
Snakewood on tapered tang

Nice! Any forging or the cladings is like this straight from the bar? Did you do the HT? Any tips? I have a bar of these steel to tackle. And I have a Kasumi santoku in this steel, that I used extensively in last 5-6 years and should do some edge thining on (I keep lowering the sharpening angle cause I don't want to destroy the finish ). I love this steel, sharpens easily and holds a good edge in the kitchen, couple of strokes on the leather strop brings it back to shaving sharp every couple of weeks.

 

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Nice! Any forging or the cladings is like this straight from the bar? Did you do the HT? Any tips? I have a bar of these steel to tackle. And I have a Kasumi santoku in this steel, that I used extensively in last 5-6 years and should do some edge thining on (I keep lowering the sharpening angle cause I don't want to destroy the finish ). I love this steel, sharpens easily and holds a good edge in the kitchen, couple of strokes on the leather strop brings it back to shaving sharp every couple of weeks.

I made 4 of these a year ago, this is the last of the 4. My first time working with this steel so I did not forge the bar. Next time if I work with this I will forge it out. So this is a stock removal, the cladding is like this straight from the bar. Forging it would show much more waviness to it.
Yes I did the HT. It was a year ago so I’d have to research it. I believe it came with paperwork for processing. I might have it somewhere. I usually try to save the paperwork.
yes I like the steel as well. Nice to work with.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CC32JqZj61m/?igshid=1jokyctj3r5q6

 

[Scaniaman]

Have you checked out the new Cobra XS? Without knowing exactly what I need it for, it does raise a serious amount of desire..

I know a lot of you are tool nerds, if you're not familiar with Knipex adjustable pliers you definitely need to check them out (These 5" babies are adorable)

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[PEU]

Nice! Any forging or the cladings is like this straight from the bar? Did you do the HT? Any tips? I have a bar of these steel to tackle. And I have a Kasumi santoku in this steel, that I used extensively in last 5-6 years and should do some edge thining on (I keep lowering the sharpening angle cause I don't want to destroy the finish ). I love this steel, sharpens easily and holds a good edge in the kitchen, couple of strokes on the leather strop brings it back to shaving sharp every couple of weeks.

Here you go:

 

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Very good
FredyCro The dictum material should have come with the process sheet. I have it if u need it
I also recall bill Burke has some info on the vg10 ht. U can search this

 

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A2 and z wear going out.

 

[John Cahoon]

Here's the last of the Tombstone Marauders for a while, this variant has the straight near sharp swedge. About 13" OAL in 80CRV2 with blued steel guard/pommel, Ironwood, Leather and Elk and various spacers reinforced with internal pins. I'll be gluing it up and sharpening this weekend.

 

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W2 core and wrought iron and bog oak

 

[WValtakis]

Back at it...on the home stretch now

 

[Cushing H.]

I made 4 of these a year ago, this is the last of the 4. My first time working with this steel so I did not forge the bar. Next time if I work with this I will forge it out. So this is a stock removal, the cladding is like this straight from the bar. Forging it would show much more waviness to it.
Yes I did the HT. It was a year ago so I’d have to research it. I believe it came with paperwork for processing. I might have it somewhere. I usually try to save the paperwork.
yes I like the steel as well. Nice to work with.

I have a cleaver I bought as a pre made blank that looks and sounds like exactly this same stock. I really like that blade, and the edge has performed really well. The kits are no longer available though. Where did you buy that raw stock?

 

[A.McPherson]

H HSC /// Man! That thing is awesome!!

 

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I have a cleaver I bought as a pre made blank that looks and sounds like exactly this same stock. I really like that blade, and the edge has performed really well. The kits are no longer available though. Where did you buy that raw stock?

Dictum Germany

 

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H HSC /// Man! That thing is awesome!!

Yes thx. Wanted if for myself but well I needed the money , haha

 

[Cushing H.]

Dictum Germany

Hmmm. Importing right now isn’t the best idea ... but I’ll take a look. Thanks!

 

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Hmmm. Importing right now isn’t the best idea ... but I’ll take a look. Thanks!

Why? They ship fast with DHL

 

[Cushing H.]

Why? They ship fast with DHL

well, I am making the guess (maybe wrong) that with the pandemic, international shipments have become more difficult? I know overall supply chains have become disrupted .... but maybe one-off shipments like this still go through pretty well.