Here is a bowl of goop. Below it is a blade I used the goop on. The blade was painted with the stuff, and then heated to a nice cherry red for about 15 minutes. Then it was quenched in safflower oil.
I had to put a cover on the oil, the oil caught [...]
I have quite a few projects planned that are going to need blades. So I am going to have to get back to work grinding shaping and mangling steel. On top of that, I really, really need to clean up several of my work areas. They have gotten a bit unruly and need to be [...]
Derek Cohen has done a Comparison of Diamond Grit vs Green Rouge. It is great to see interest in diamond spreading, even though this review does not come out positive for diamond grit.
For some background, Derek Cohen is in my opinion one of the great woodworkers on the net. He shares his methods and [...]
I am project greedy. Every day I come up with yet another project I want to make. At least one. Then someone like Christopher Schwarz gives you blueprints for a nifty striking knife.
Way too many projects.
Bob
Lately a good friend of mine has been tutoring me on top end steel. My blacksmithing experience is mostly limited to mystery metal, OFS and O1. He has widened my eyes to the amazing world of technologically advanced steels. There are stainless steels out there, that hold fine edges with a tenacity that is fairly [...]
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