Hi Everyone,

Joined the IFI community recently, looking for information on treating a knife steel.

Managed to complete the first blade's hardening this afternoon, and glad to report that all went pretty well

Wel,ek wou maar net dag se... Hopefully I will be back with lots of questions...

Hennie

Welkom by die ysterbrigade.

Everything you want to know is on this forum as well as a lot of things you don't want to know but are going to find out eventually.

Nothing better than doing a first good heat treatment.

A more knife related South African Forum is www.sablade.co.za

Contact Samurai Stu and get yourself on the SA Bladesmiths mailing list.

Hi oom Hennie.HEHEHEHE het jou eerste posts gesien so dink omdat jy 30 jaar+ my senior is kan ek jou maar so noem.Waar in Bloem is jy en slaan jy nog?

 

Groete:

Shaun

 

BASIC GIST:

Hello.

Can call you sir on account you being my senior by 30+years

Where can you be gotten hold of?

Are you still forging.

Hi oom Hennie.HEHEHEHE het jou eerste posts gesien so dink omdat jy 30 jaar+ my senior is kan ek jou maar so noem.Waar in Bloem is jy en slaan jy nog?

 

Groete:

Shaun

 

Hi Shaun,

 

Ek sal maar in Engels antwoord <_<

 

I mostly make knives by stock removal, but do forge occasionally when forced to (i.e. if I want to make a knife from 52100)

 

I live in Fichardt Park - send me a PM and I will give you my address and phone number - you're welcome to visit...

 

I am a member of the Bloemfontein knife maker's club, and we have a few hard-core forgers in the club that I can introduce you to, should you be interested. Our next club meeting is in 2 weeks time, and you're welcome to join us for the evening - let me know.

 

Regards,

 

(oom) Hennie