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Thanks. And another one: NOT HT yet but I had to etch it to check out the pattern

Don´t worry we all have such days.

Ed, THANKS !!! 2thumbs

nice work ! think JKR is right. looks like you did go a little bit too high. on the other hand if you like it that way and it doesn´t bother you there is nothing wrong with it. but the edge looks too thick for O1 thinned down to 0.04" or less would do depending on what you are planning...

Thx. have thought about that but I prefer a solid piece of steel over glass but I could give it a shot as soon as I have finished a new platten

Hey guys, Looks like I have to make a new flatgrinding platten.:mad: Last time I made it out of O1 and tempered it to 60 HRC But a dude told me that it´s not necessary and that no tempering means a harder platten which will last longer What do you think? Is that true? THX AL

Finally made a sheath for him. Really dig the shape Chisel ground,pretty thin, last resort knife The steel is from one of the best german blacksmith www.schmiede-balbach.de He also makes damascus steel out of german Leopard tanks Anyway that´s the knife cool 1 AL

GREAT knife. I also checked out your website! You make really cool knives! AL P.s beeing a "free knifemaker" rocks

Didn´t have much time today.:eek: That´s why I finished the most simple knife I had around... a Shirabiki (Japanese Marking Knife ) OAL: 5.9 " O1 HRC: 59 AL

THANKS a lot for sharing !

GREAT IDEA !!!! I use a similar setup for soaking wood with Tung oil http://www.myvideo.at/watch/5457013 AL

awesome looking sheath!!! BUT how is it done? Do you put the leather oon the knife before you fold the kydex over? THX AL

Got up at 7am and spent the whole day with grinding,sanding,heat treating,... Now I´m tired but can look back on a very productive day. Wouldn´t it be great if we could do what we love every day ?!?!?! AL

yes that´s true .best is to use a sniper software... for example Auctionsentry works for me " I would highly recommend that you do some research first and then decide on your maximum bid." 2thumbs AL

I temper twice too 2x 1.15 h I have heard it´s best to cool it in cold water between cycles to give it more durability and don´t let it cool down for too long That can mess up the hardness... I think 450F is too high ... all the steel experts told me that I shouldn´t go over 400F Don´t know...

or get a couple testing files You could also use a regular file Ask the manufacturer about the hardness That´s what I did. File: 62 HRC My knives : I always try to file them,hardly works so I guessed 59-60 friend tested it once and they were 59-60 AL

Had the same problem Never had enough light Still don´t have enough But with 5 of the biggest fluorescent tubes I could get mounted more or less right above the grinder it´s getting better

I like to etch my blades. Or let´s say whenever I´m too lazy to GunKote them I etch them... And I´m pretty lazy lately :eek: OAL: 6,7" 1/4" O1 first attempt of etching mountains :bud: Al

Thanks :running dog: it´s etched spray some glue on ,put it in ferric acid, use Wd 40 to remove the glue and you will get a Kiku knives finish AL

Well first one I have finished this year: O1 OAL 5.2" 1/4" Kiku knives like etching Silver coated screws ... love how textured scales feel in hand the Kiku knives like etch is pretty cool in my book and a little fancy **** by silver coating the screws done is an...