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Hmmm idk where I got 12 inch but that should read 22 inch chopper lol

Hehe im still learning. Everything I quench seems to come out crooked as a dogs hind leg ;)

Thanks! Ill try that grinding it back a bit. I was tninking more like the body of the blade bending or breaking on small saplings and such. Idk is that likely with a grind like this ?

Working on 12 inch chopper from 1084. Its flat ground and distally tapered. 3/16 spine tapered to about 1/8th at the edge. I would leave it at that but it uas quite a bit of material Injave ro remove to get the grind marks out. looking at it id say the edge will be just around 1/16 give or take...

Wow that looks good!

Hello happy people :D Im working on a new blade from 1095. Its a chopper/bush knife. The blade is 14.5 inches OAL 21.5 inches. I have an evenheat oven but all I can track down is canola for the quench. Im following Cashens heat treat instructions. I do overheat when I grind so would like to...

Perfect thanks!

That had crossed my mind. Why cant I see them when im sanding ? I have a good light and I get right in close and dont see any scratches till I bring it to the buffer. Is there a technique to it ?

First one is after hand sanding with 800 grit. Second and fourth are after buffing for 5 minutes with white compound you can see the bad scratches. I went back and hand sanded from the start again. Only seemed to make it worse. Oh sorry these are upside down. They always seem to do that when I...

I agree. I just havent yet figured out how to do anything other than mirror finish. It takes a long time but eventually I do get mirror. Ive tried satin finishes but they never work out right. Are these scotchbrite belts like a regular grinding belt or more like a polishing belt ? Im going to...

Im hand sanding lengthwise and the scratches are also lengthwise... That whats confusing me. I thought that 800 grit was high enough grit to not show scratches when buffing. If im leaving scratches... Idk id need a serious magnifying lens to see them. Even under bright light im not seeing any...

Oh haha yeah... I think I have been using them backwards. I read the buffing link a few posts below just a moment ago and noticed I had the order reversed... No idea where I picked that up. Yeah highlighting the scratches it what it seems to be doing. I can get a few pictures tomorrow. Im not...

This could be similar to the post just below this but im not sure. I do mirror finish on my blades but im having a few issues getting there. I grind usually to about 400 grit surface then HT. Then I grind off scale and do final grind up too 800 grit rhynowet sheets. Im making every effort to...

Thanks ill give them a try!

Every time I use my evenheat kiln with the rampmaster controller it does something odd. I follow the instructions in the manual exactly. Lets say I have it set to soak at 1500 for 20 minutes. It heats to temperature, the alarm tells me its at temp. Then the timer starts to count down from minute...

Thanks for the link Jon! Thats something I can make use of. Ken thats something I was thinking as well the epoxy would help seal out moisture... Or thats what im hoping lol

Ok metallurgical was the main concern. Fit and finish is my second thought. I was thinking of pinning the bolster to the carbon steel then buffing it all to a mirror finish. The only thing I can think of that could go wrong is it may show lines where the 1084 meets the the stainless. Im not...

Just a quick question. Im about to attempt my first pinned SS bolster. Im wondering if theres any issues with pinning stainless to a 1084 carbon blade ? thanks.