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Thanks Ray. Here is what daylight brings. Jdale, how do you like the oak?
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I should add, it is 5/32 1084, 14 inches long with a blade just under 9 inches.
I should point out the mistake I caught too late. I had assembled the handle parts dozens of times while fitting everything, the fit from blade to guard was very good. I took it down one last time and hand sanded all the brass pieces to make finishing easier after assembling the handle. Then I taped the blade to protect it and epoxied the handle. The tape covered the small gap that my sanding had opened on transition from blade to guard. It's not much you can see it in the picfture. Had I seen it before epoxy, I probably would have remade the guard. I didn't notice it until I took the tape off. |
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Sometimes that last "little bit" will bite a chunk out of your shorts.
Not too bad otherwise. Agree with Ray on the hammon, how did you coat it? __________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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But like I said, I don't dislike the Hamon. In fact it one of my favorite so far. |
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I think that letting the clay dry first is generally the best way to go but, as with most things, there's a trick to getting that to work out. After the clay is applied wrap the blade loosely with baling wire so that the clay dries around the wire. If the clay pops loose the wire should still hold it in place....
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What kind of clay? I've had great success with satanite, letting it dry completely and never tried the wire thing (doesn't sound bad, just never seemed to need it). This one was done my usual method. Keep in mind skinny blades like this one have their own set of issues with a clay coat quench.
__________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H Last edited by Crex; 02-18-2023 at 07:44 AM. |
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I use furnace cement, about 8$ from the hardware store.
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I remember trying some of that (quart tub from Ace?). Couldn't get it to stay stuck now that I think about it. Might be the temp range for that stuff. The satanite stays all the way through to the quench for me. I just scrape it of with a stick when it's cooled enough.
__________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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By the grace of God and the good woman He sent to me.....could not have done it on my own. It must be right, we'll hit the 40 yr mark this year.
Ricky, I even tried that stuff in the tub (rated at 3K deg) to seal the k-wool lining in one of my early forges. It turned to glass and slumped to the floor of the forge. I think it might be a truth in advertising thing, pretty sure the forge was not running that hot. Interesting...may give it a second try someday. If it works for you to get hammons in a not quite dry state, I'd say use it. __________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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