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Length - 8.5" Material - 1095 Scales - Redwood Flame Burl Bolsters - 416 Stainless

Update.... Ok everyone...first I want to thank everyone for their input and helpful ideas... After about an hour and a half of tinkering with it I finally got it back straighter than I ever thought I would!! I'm VERY happy with it!! Next I wasn't quite sure weather or not my tempering process...

I used a piece of 1/2" low carbon plate with washers and C-clamp during the second temping cycle. It worked well for the most part except for the last 3/4 " to the tip. Should I re heat before I try to correct this area? Not sure if I used the proper tempering temp or not. I went with 450 for 2...

I should have been a little more clear on the knife its self... It will be a hunting knife.. Not a chopper... I had a 10" piece of 1095 in the corner of the shop for lord knows how long and figured why not give it a go... My idea is a follows; Near the end of the 2nd temper, take 2 pieces of...

Quick and simple question. I have a blade made from 1095 that warped on me... I plan on tempering at 500 degrees 2 times. Can I staighten the blade durning the 2nd tempering cycle of/at 500 degrees ? Or would it be better to normalize striaghten - re heat the blade and re quench?

I'm sure it will make him a good knife for many years to come..

Good morning everyone, I'm not sure if I'm permitted to post a link such as this here but if I'm not please delete this post but this family is going to need all the help they can get. The father is a close friend of mine so I will not apologize for posting this here if it is not permitted...

Just wondering if anyone still has the first knife or attempted knife they made. Below is the first knife that I ever made about 10 years ago. I made it from an file that I bought at the local hardware store just so I could give it a try. Not the prettiest thing in the world but I have skinned...

Thanks for the info a link !!!

We have snakes here in Central Il but nothing that will kill you... You can keep all of those man eaters down there!! That thing has death tattooed all over it!!! HELL NO!!! lol JEFF

After doing a lot of research on here and you tube, my pictures are getting alot better! I want to send a thanks out to everyone that posted how to's here in the Photography Forum. Below are a couple of my most current pics. Any comments on how to improve from here are welcome...

After 10 years of making hand made knives for family and friends, I have decided to create a website and start offering my knives to the public. Please take a few minutes and check out my new website. http://spoonriverblades.com/index.html Thanks for looking, Jeff Miller

One of my small game skinners. Length - 6.75" Cutting edge - 2.25" Blade Material - 154CM Bolsters - 416 ss Handle - Dymondwood

Thanks for the heads up... I'm a welder by trade so I now all about burnt fingers...:biggrin:

Thanx! As far as size of knives I would be quenching, I make hunting knives. The largest is 3/16 thick and about 9" max length.

Hello Everyone, I will be ordering a heat treat oven very soon and I have friend that owns a scrap yard that has found me some aluminum plate for quench blocks. The plate is 1/2" thick. Heres my question; Everything I see that I can buy is 1". Would there be any issues with cutting the plate...

very cool!!! Wish I could engrave that well.. Hell...I wish I could engrave at all....lol

Way Nice!!:thumbup:

Very Cool!!!