A new stabby from the workshop
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A new stabby from the workshop
Actually, more of a "choppy" than a "stabby".
5" blade of 1084, differentially hardened, and etched for a no-frills finish that you don't have to worry about scratching. It's shipping in the AM to it's new owner.
5" blade of 1084, differentially hardened, and etched for a no-frills finish that you don't have to worry about scratching. It's shipping in the AM to it's new owner.
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You been reading my notes again?Alan L wrote:Looks stout and well shaped!
Ever think about using that micarta as a stem spacer? I bet somebody would like it. Like me, maybe...
I have some G10 cylinders here that I've thinking would make for an interesting stem ring. The nice thing about these is that the material is laid out lengthwise so you can see the grain when you have thin sections - unlike the sheets of G10 and micarta where the grain of the material runs horizontal to it's thickness.
Maybe I should get on that?
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Thanks, Jeff! I do, actually. I have my gas forge where I heat treated this knife, and I'm finishing up construction of my electric heat treat oven this weekend - hopefully. This mess:jeff wrote:Nice, Kurt. How did you harden it, if I might ask. Do you have a high-temp oven?
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is actually me assembling the electronics for it. I have the frame welded up, IFBs stacked, and I just need to figure out the best way to mount the door (side or bottom swing).
Since this is 1084, the heat treat was really painless. After a few normalizing cycles I brought it up to temp, let it soak for a couple minutes, then quenched in hot oil and tempered. Luckily Karin wasn't home, because until I get my electric HT oven finished I use the small convection/toaster oven to temper - and the whole house will smell like smoked oil.
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Oh baby, I know that drill. A couple of years ago, I was rebuilding an engine for my hot rod and I sprayed a hight temp clear coat on my polished valve covers. In order to cure correctly, it needs to go through a couple of heat cycles, so I waited until everyone else was gone and put them in the oven. I didn't realize that there was packing (looks like steel wool) under the baffle where pvc valve goes in and it was still soaked in oil. Even though I had 3 hours to air out the house before Kim got home, it didn't help. She got a new oven the next day.KurtHuhn wrote:Luckily Karin wasn't home, because until I get my electric HT oven finished I use the small convection/toaster oven to temper - and the whole house will smell like smoked oil.
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