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Offline BOWMAN53

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More knives
« on: February 16, 2015, 12:08:35 pm »
A friend at work wanted a knife for her bf that is in the army and is currently deployed. This is what I made.












And this one is for another co worker

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Offline bubby

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Re: More knives
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2015, 12:16:55 pm »
That polished up nice jordo
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: More knives
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2015, 12:20:16 pm »
Thanks I like how it turned out
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Offline StevenT

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« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2015, 02:11:26 pm »
Hard to believe those were living inside a RR Spike. WOW!!!
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Offline madcrow

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Re: More knives
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2015, 04:31:47 pm »
Very nice
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: More knives
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2015, 04:50:22 pm »
very nice.
like I said before your a natural.
if u don't mind me asking  after forging what are your heat treat procedures ?
Kevin
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Offline BOWMAN53

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« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2015, 04:58:54 pm »
Thanks guys.

I get the steel to critical temperature/non magnetic and then quench it. Then I clean it up and temper it to a dark blue
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: More knives
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2015, 06:00:38 pm »
are you doing any grain reduction and normalization cycles?
I edge quench my spike knives and hawks in brine and then transfer to used motor oil to get that black finish and then temper to a dull straw (yellow)
again very nice work
Kevin
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Offline PEARL DRUMS

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« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2015, 06:14:26 pm »
Keep that crap up Jordo and you and I will have to do some horse swappin'.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: More knives
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2015, 06:15:38 pm »
Should I be normalizing before I heat treat?
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: More knives
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2015, 06:18:47 pm »
Quote from: PEARL DRUMS on February 16, 2015, 06:14:26 pm
Keep that crap up Jordo and you and I will have to do some horse swappin'.

Hmmmm, I'm listening
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Offline KHalverson

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Re: More knives
« Reply #11 on: February 16, 2015, 06:26:03 pm »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on February 16, 2015, 06:15:38 pm
Should I be normalizing before I heat treat?

yes sir!
and  thermal cycling to reduce grain size.
that make a much stronger and tighter grained blade.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: More knives
« Reply #12 on: February 16, 2015, 06:36:00 pm »
How do you do that?
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« Reply #13 on: February 16, 2015, 06:41:31 pm »
Quote from: BOWMAN53 on February 16, 2015, 06:36:00 pm
How do you do that?
+1 for the KH school of metalurgy. I love these knives and hawks. I need to set up a little forge in my back yard. I'm sure if I don't set too much on fire the wife & neighbors won't mind.
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Offline osage outlaw

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« Reply #14 on: February 16, 2015, 07:27:22 pm »
Nice looking knives
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