Mike Turner

Cast iron is hi in carbon 2% to 5% wrought iron has no carbon.

That is not wrought iron that is cast iron!! it is no good for hammers.

Forgot to add my choices for hammer steel are 4140, S7, L6 and H13 there are lots of steels that can be used another steel common would be 1040 don't waste your time with cast iron.

Your power hammer should have it's own footing poured separate from your floor slap. This will isolate the vibrations. If it is a Little Giant I think Sid has footing info on his website it is a little over kill but worth the look.

Did not realize I loaded to picks of the same side, here is the other side.

I have made a lot of fire place grates and I just used good ol' mild steel, it is cheap and if need be replace it again in a few years. Just my thought and I bought the steel in the rem pile at .30 cents a pound could even use rebar.

Very well put Rich I totally agree and have practiced what you said all my life thanks for posting this.

Jim have you tried Pacific machine and tool steel company .
Plate Products
1045 Hot Rolled

Testimonials like this will hopefully keep potential customers from buying those manufactured knives that are inferior to a custom hand made knife. Good on you Karl.

Gene,
If I told you, you had to be wearing a tie you probably would not have come .
OK Jim you asked I delivered, does this mean you'll sign my copy of book 4.

Here is a large fillet knife that was finished a little while ago, it was made for a customer but before I got it finished his wife called and told me that he has a bad liver and is very ill. She requested to cancel the order I told her I would and our prayers were with them and I finished anyway, I will put this up for sale no sheath was made as the customer had a sheath already that he wanted to use.

This knife has an ATS-34 blade heat treated, cryo quenched and tempered to rc58, heat treat was done by my good friend Gene Martin. Blade is 1 1/8" wide by 8" long by 3/32" thick. handle is brown canvas micarta with stainless steel pins. Overall length is 13". Blade has a 400 grit machine finish.

Very cool Jim, love the pattern. What kind of bone are you using?

Would help if we knew what type of steel you are using.

Andre

Let us know how it is coming along as you build it. If you have any questions be sure to ask Daniel he is great about helping it may take a few days to hear from him as he is pretty busy so be patient.

My log in name is who I am!!!

Andre

My friend Daniel Gentile has some for one he calls a Krusty hammer here is a link.
FERRUM D. Gentile: Krusty The 100 pound mechanical powerhammer

Hey Rich is that knife of yours bent ;).

Don't let the fitch spray you.

I Guess I will play the new game.

One of the steel sources I use is Kelly Cupples, He is a great guy to deal with and his prices are very good. You can email him here octihunter@charter.net or give him a phone call here 509-949-5231 he will email you a current list of steels he has.

I could not wait to flop down and get on my favorite forum this morning.

Or maybe he will give a Toot and give us all the Boot, if so I hope he cleans the Soot off his Foot first.

Be carfeful Rich or she will toss you.

Man I love to eat Bass.

Anyone want to play ball.

Have any of you made your own knives to pare produce?