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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Not another one... knife that is :)
« on: June 13, 2013, 09:57:08 am »
Made this one for myself. 3" 0-1 tool steel blade, 3.5" handle. The handle is wrapped with jute and epoxy. Hope you like it-





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Offline Pappy

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2013, 11:05:07 am »
Another nice one,you are really turning them out. :)
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Offline Ed Brooks

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2013, 11:08:10 am »
That is a Very Nice Knife!
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Offline Buffalogobbler

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2013, 11:20:13 am »
Pretty cool, looks very usable.

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« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2013, 12:01:20 pm »
Very cool
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2013, 05:47:11 pm »
very nice!
bare bones no frills cutter
just the way im startin to like em for myself
0-1 is some good stuff when heat treated and tempered properly
takes a wicked edge and holds it thru quite a bit of abuse
Kevin
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2013, 06:45:24 pm »
Thanks guys, I'm starting to like knives more than bows.... almost.

Kevin, this is how I did this one-
Normalized, brought it up past critical three times only letting it cool to about 500 between each one and then it cool to room temp.
HT'd, I brought it up to critical and quenched three times and then tempered at 400 for two - two hour cycles. I don't know the RC but all of my files skate on it. It took and so far is keeping a nice edge :)
 
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Offline KHalverson

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« Reply #7 on: June 13, 2013, 08:14:17 pm »
for normalization and grain reduction and you using 3 reducing heat cycles
wow :o  if the file still skates after 2 temper cycles @ 400 f thats still hard 60 + rc
was it a bear to sharpen?

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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #8 on: June 13, 2013, 08:25:11 pm »
It took a LONG time to get a nice edge on it, even with using worksharp sharpener. I used it quite a bit today with no noticeable loss in sharpness. I don't know if reducing heat cycles is what I did, it was more like three HTing cycles. All of them were up to critical and then quenched. I'm still learning this stuff so I might not know what I am talking about :)
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #9 on: June 13, 2013, 10:21:29 pm »
did ya edge quench or full quench the blade?
any warping?
a reducing heat normalization  involves taking the blade to 1 color past critical and allowing to cool to 900 f +or -
second heat taking to critical heat only let cool to 900 +-
third heat taking to just barelly where a magnet sticks and allow to cool to room temp

do you have the $50 knife shop book?
 by master smith wayne goddard
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Offline Cardboard_Duck

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #10 on: June 13, 2013, 10:44:12 pm »
Full quench in canola oil. No warping as far as I could see. I let it cool to around 500 each time when I was normalizing, guess I did it wrong :)

No I don't have that book, is it a good read? I tend to figure everything out by trial and error mostly error...

Here is shot of the spine-

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Offline KHalverson

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #11 on: June 13, 2013, 11:37:49 pm »
not nesarerily wrong.
especially if your blade is staying straight with a full quench
its  hard not to get any warping even with a stock removal blade  and an  edge quench
if your interested in the book
id be happy to loan it to ya for a month or so
just pm me your addy and ill send it to ya
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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #12 on: June 13, 2013, 11:57:56 pm »
 Wow! That is nice! I need to come visit you. I'm only 15 miles away and I like knives.
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Offline _Jon_

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Re: Not another one... knife that is :)
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2013, 03:33:15 am »
Eddie likes knives?  Hmmm, I'll need to check his foot out.   ;D
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Offline _Jon_

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« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2013, 03:34:03 am »
Nice knife!  I like it.   :)
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