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Hook up a shop vac for the time being while you build larger bellows. Make your air delivery system larger and have fun. Finnr
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Step on to my place I have more of each than is logical. Finnr
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First sword project: making a new hilt for a really cheap sword
Finnr replied to foil1more's topic in Swordsmithing
You will get more durable results with cold blue compounds. Finnr -
Simply put , put up or shut up means: Prove it. Finnr
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Good to have you on board. This is the place to pick up a LOT of knowledge. Still have kinfolk in Derry and Mayo. Finnr
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Ask ten hunters get fifteen different answers. Finnr
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Anyang by all reports is excellent. The US distributor is a member here. Finnr
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And here I thought that the sword in the stone was just Celtic mythology. Finnr
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Super job Chris. It is a fitting memorial for anyone , and even more so for someone who you loved a lot. Finnr
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Sweet looking knife. Kevin you never fail to amaze me. Great work. Finnr
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You guys are going to shame me into organizing the shop yet. Finnr
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Yeah!! What Richard said. What ever that was!?
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My late Dad called welds like that Norwegian dirt farmer welds. Nothing against Norwegians or dirt farmers.But they had the idea if you glob on enough rod it will hold. Then take it to Rex and get it done right. Finnr
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My take on gut hooks is that they are a major nuisance on a blade. I was taught the careful way to gut a deer or any other game. Finnr
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Pattern weld was common on Norse swords a thousand years ago. Finnr
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I have seen a few very old blacksmith's hammers that were welded up from what ever scrap the smith had around . Wrought iron with an added carbon steel face. More work than i would care to do. Finnr
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spear and axe shafts/handles
Finnr replied to Iron Badger's topic in Axes, Hatchets, Hawks, Choppers, etc
Ash was the one most spoken of in old documents. Archeological finds on the other hand show that spear shafts tended to be what ever was handy. One point to remember is that wood rarely survives in most finds due tothe fact that unless it is waterlogged it rots away. Finnr -
Looks like you had a ball making that yard art. Great job. Finnr
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The oil is lube for the gears most blowers leak enough that changing the oil isn't a thing to worry about. I use a mix of Marvel mystery Oil and 30 wt non detergent oil. Ask six smith's what's right and you will get ten different answers. LOL If the smaller one is a Bufco sheet metal blower like the one I have it was not meant to hold oil I lube mine with white grease. Finnr
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Here's hoping it all goes real well Selden. Finnr
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Happy to have you on board. It's good to see old tools going back into the intended use and not becoming yard decorations or being stored by someone so they can boast about all the tools they have. Finnr
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This thread has been a lot of help to me. My medication causes a bit more hand shake than I used to have Thanks to all the posters. Finnr
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I treat those knives like any other 5160. Oil quench andpop them into the oven for a couple of temper cycles 400 degrees F seems to give me whatI want with my kitchen oven which is not calibrated just a stove oven. Trial and lots of error went into getting the right setting. Finnr
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I make several styles based on the Finnish Puukko. Which is where the scandi edge originates. Bot sides of the blade have flat ground bevels. I hammer mine in and they run a bit wider that in your photo. Sharpening is laying the blade bevel flat to the stone. Works nicely. Finnr
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OK Sam You win! LOL!! Finnr