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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
What's going on in your shop? Show us whats going on, and talk a bit about your work!
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deerrockknives
Only thing I’m sure about, I know nothing for sure
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With these bone chilling temps here in NW Colorado enough was enough. Acquired a wood stove from a friend.
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This one’s about ready to go.
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Trying something new for Blade Show Texas!! Single spring Muskrat w catch bits and A2 steel w stag covers
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Got a little more done today
A.McPherson
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Well, I finally made some progress on a Bowie I started last year...
I need to forge more... I have a hard time estimating how much I need to leave for a tang. Gonna have to weld/braze on some all-thread or something. It's too stubby.
I need to forge more... I have a hard time estimating how much I need to leave for a tang. Gonna have to weld/braze on some all-thread or something. It's too stubby.
bike4fun919 OpbunchKnives
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bladegrinder
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Just finished this linerlock...
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Not much to show this week as of yet. Last week was super cold here so I only got 3 knives done.
This week I’m already behind thanks to prepong for a new batch of heat treating. I like to do around 20-30 at a time to make the most of my liquid nitrogen and limit the number of times I’m firing up the oven.
I have a new to me steel coming and not one I hear a whole lot about. Zapp Z-12 Ultra, it’s also known as ASP2053. The data sheet claims are interesting where it says that it has 25% more edge retention than 10V and 50% more toughness than 10V. Best I can tell it should land somewhere around M398 on Larrin’s catra chart. I highly doubt it has 25% more edge retention. The toughness might also be a bold claim but even if it’s on par with 10V it should be an interesting steel to test.
This week I’m already behind thanks to prepong for a new batch of heat treating. I like to do around 20-30 at a time to make the most of my liquid nitrogen and limit the number of times I’m firing up the oven.
I have a new to me steel coming and not one I hear a whole lot about. Zapp Z-12 Ultra, it’s also known as ASP2053. The data sheet claims are interesting where it says that it has 25% more edge retention than 10V and 50% more toughness than 10V. Best I can tell it should land somewhere around M398 on Larrin’s catra chart. I highly doubt it has 25% more edge retention. The toughness might also be a bold claim but even if it’s on par with 10V it should be an interesting steel to test.
Well, it turns out their were a couple knife scales in there after all- the only problem is you have to flip it back and forth real fast to see the monster now haha!Cut open a piece of rather plain looking Bocote in search of knife scales but found this monster inside instead!
Richard338
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Watch out for that bevel transition line, you might cut yourself. Now can I bring it up to a mirror finish without washing it out?...
A.McPherson
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Patience and a whole lot of sand paper. But mostly patience!