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44 ft Railing project..... dang near the death of me.
tompdw replied to David Kailey's topic in Member Projects
I am speechless. Truly the work of an artist.- 15 replies
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I bought a Jantz Jig for my hollow grinding and I really like it. It takes a good bit of adjusting but if you do a lot of the same size and shape blades it will come in handy. I was hesitant about spending the money but I am glad that I did.
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Knifemakers, I recently ordered a blank of 3/16 by 2 in 80crv2 from Steel baron. It says that it heat treats like 5160 which I am familiar with. I am looking for input on how well this steel works for small to midsze or even full sized knives. I generally use an oil quench. What temperature should I temper it to?
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I would check with New Jersey steel Baron or Jantz supply and just order a blank of 1095 to start with. If my leaf springs have micro cracks in them I usually find them during heat treat when the blade breaks into pieces.
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It's a good show. The last one was the finalists making a war hammer.
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I am considering buying a grinding jig from Jantz. Has anyone used one? How well do they work? I will mount it on a KMG grinder.
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An early Christmas present to the newbies
tompdw replied to Joel OF's topic in Blacksmithing, General Discussion
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I had one for a few years and the pulley got in the way when trying to grind from one side. The wide belt sure sucks up the power from a 1 hp motor and spreads it out over 6 in. It bogs down pretty quickly. Not bad for doing handles though.
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Congratulations on the KMG. I have one and I really like it. There is a lot you can do with it when you learn how. Have fun.
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You can buy the parts you need from Beaumont metal works out of Columbus, Ohio.
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Best drill bits for harder metals
tompdw replied to Drill Bit's topic in Drills, Post drills, Mag drills, etc
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When I started out I used a 6x48 and it was under powered and not very practical but it was all that I had. If you have it and that's all that you can afford then use it.
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I just ordered a KMG grinder today (yeah). does anyone have plans to make a hollow grinding jig?
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Hobby knife making and blacksmithing