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I thought I would post a photo of a santoku style chef knife I coated with KG Industries new food grade coating. Awesome stuff!

Good tip Doug. I'll pick up some temp sticks first chance. Thanks again sir.

Thanks for all the input gents. Andrew, I actually ran some magnet tests with 1095 and it is still “grabby” at 1550F. It only stops adhering to a magnet when you get over that temperature. As for the “dead chicken”, that would be a much better use for it than my idea of just waving it around. I...

Ok, there seems to be a vast array of suggestions/opinion on heat treating 1095. The chart shows 1475F as the optimum temp, but 1095 does not become non-magnetic until around 1560. If going by the chart it does not seem that the maker will make full use of the available carbon. Should one go...

I just picked up a couple of new tools for the shop. The first is a Delta/Milwaukee “Toolmaker” surface grinder. The second is a Denbigh D4 mill (got this one for scrap price). I have looked around the net and can’t find much of anything on the Denbigh so any help would be appreciated. As for...

acryloid b72 and xylol also works well as a wood preservative.

GunKote is much more durable than the Duraoat stuff. Run a side by side test and you will see the results first hand.

My wife has been very busy re-doing our new webiste. There are still a few things to clean up but it looks much better than the old one. Curtis http://cmforgeknives.com/index.html

Just wanted to see if anybody had heard from Ernie Grospitch lately. Thanks, Curtis

Temporary Cure for Small Wheel Ripples I am certain that I am not the first to figure this out, but I thought I would pass it along anyway. Anyone that uses a small attachment knows about the grinding ripples that come with using it. To limit or get rid of them: Place one layer of 1/8” self...

Tracy, We will be going to the Tulsa show and could give out some there for ya. I will get a stack on my next order. Oh yeah, I got a copy of "Custom Knifemaking" by Darom and Greenbaum. I thought that was a very nice section they did on you sir. Curtis Klingle CM Forge

impressive sir. I like the set up, very smart.

Mike, I received a bunch of old AO belts that I just couldn't bear to throw away. I surfed the web and found that there are gobs of info on re-gluing belts. That being said the one I went with was plain old super glue. I put the sg on the splice and then press it in place until the bond is...

Hey Todd! When I run into that I just rough 'em up a bit with a file or coarse paper and then epoxy them in. Just out of curiosity, where do you purchase your standoffs?

Tracy has a tutorial on Kydex in the tutorial section that is very helpful. As for heating and forming you can use a heat gun which is around 20 to 25 bucks; I think the one at HF is around 15.00. Or you can do as Tracy did and use a hot plate. I use both the heat gun and plate. You can catch...

Yes, it is foam, but not just any old foam. Buy the foam that Tracy sells at USAknifemakers and you will get great results. The foam is something you really do not want to cut corners on.

Two 5" C clamps and a little bit of scrap steel and you are in business.

Chris, Thank you very much Christopher!

Gentlemen, I am seeking information and advice. On the traditional style hawks what are the dimensions of the head and haft? Also, I am interested in making a few of the smaller version (sparrow hawks?) and wanted to see if any of you knew the dimensions on those as well. And finally, are most...

Hey Ern, be very careful with any infection in the teeth. They are very dangerous, and not to be taken lightly.