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I got no idea, Im just stating it. One thing Ive noticed on this forum is that there are some very creative ppl on this site so I guess Im saying..anything goes er what if!!!;)

Id use 4140...If it needs holes, once its hardened youll have a bear of a time drilling and tapping, but it can done, and itll be a good rockwell c. The 1045 would work once hardened.

If he nose's up at it, Ill gladly accept it ...nice bit of work that is!

Looks like an old hand forge blower. Not mine but interesting.

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I see some MINOR hammer marks left...nice! I believe a 'near-net' made knife with minor grinding a bit stronger than a heavy grind. It leaves the grain flow in tact which is why the thing is forged in 1st place....right??

Sounds like over heating to me also and you have burned the steel. If so the piece is junk.

Ive got some blueprints ready for building a belt grinder. These can be dropped off and made by builder or buy the stock and do yourself. VERY easy to follow! As soon as Glen and I work out the technicalities they will be available.

Whats not to like about the machinery handbook? Not to mention there not cheap. Great gift indeed, which Im sure will be used for years to come.;)

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The .dwg are just about done for the belt grinder and I designed it so really only a couple of tools need precise maching. Ill post them just for review and some ideas from you guys but I think youll enjoy it. I didnt include motor though because the options there remain immense.
The KMG chasis only is 549.00. Juts drive wheels, idle wheel, shaft, 2 pillow blocks will run you 200.00 plus steel and machine work so I think it can be done for almost half. Like the chassis this doesnt include tooling ((bars ect))
Should I proceed or is there not enough interest.

LMK

Imports whether tool, or cars are like cancer. Like most types of cancer you can survive for awhile but it’s going to consume you until all which is left is a lifeless shell.
Our forefathers understood that a healthy economy stood firm based on exporting more than you import. I believe its that simple.
Imports are getting better but when the sweat meets the steel and USA ((we)) put our minds to it our products far exceed lousy imported xxxx.
I know Im going to take a bashing for this next statement but so be it.....you import car drivers make me sick!!!
Why?? When you’re tooling along and pass a person of Asian descent 99% of the time they are driving an import. They have more loyalty to their own than we have right in our back yards! Sometimes there is no choice but come on struggle a little show some patriotism!

Not sure about such a thin blade but if you get that sucker to take a case hardening it would beat its chest at M2 ((more like it would be all case hardened and warp like a potato chip)). I designed a feeder system for a National 2500ton Maxi press used all cold rolled and case hardened and by my guess its seen well over a millon parts and scoffed off wear. Perhaps this steel may not make the best thin blade but with a little work and trial and error you'd be surprised.
It would take a surface hardening like WearTech that runs around 60 or 62 rockwell C and you could mask off what you didnt want hard, wouldnt need to sharpen it then after the intial. Ill take a poke and say 99.9% of board members are scratching their heads over the WearTech process ehh???
Nice blade BTW and I have a Iverson ((havent looked at the book in awhile)) book of steels I could run off some copies of steel grades and uses. This book gives steel mill tolerances, sheet sizes, bar lengths...info that informs way before the consumer gets their paws on it. Heck you can prolly find it on the net. LMK

Just checked out the blueprints and there are some great designs BUT I was talking about AutoCad prints which could be dropped off at a machine shop or more pointly made by the keen hands of members here. Id save them as .gif so everyone could use them. These would be highly precise .dwgs that would be comparable and beyond anything you could buy. I think Ive already talked myself into starting tomorrow;)

For the info.

I got a bernzomatic 7 model that can use map or mapp(?) and propane. I sell for $20.00+shipping. But Ill warn you I didnt like the thing so instead built a 2 1/2 pipe setup. Im happy and made my 1st blade on it in about 1hr or two. Makes for good heat treat just turn it down.

Are there any blueprints for a belt grinder on this site? If not I need to make one and I can draw it up in AutoCad for the site.((?))

I am new to this forum as you, but not new to forging. I browsed the site also and these fellows make some right proper pieces. Good luck in your endeavor.

Thanks for the hardy welcome gents. Ill bet there isnt a Ford made from 1990-1998 that doesn

I was going to hijack Makoz thread but thought intro better done in separate thread. Here it is.
Fifteens years under gods eyes I have worked in a forging plant. Mostly we make near net, flashless closed die forgings like axle shafts, side gears, output shafts, cvt transmission pulleys etc etc...
When I started they threw a pair of channel locks in my hands and said 'run this.' They probably should have explained to me that a struggle would soon ensue between me and the induction heater because I went for the billet and the induction field yanked the pliers right from my hand. The fellow took over and Ill tell you he made it sure look far easier than expected. He'd toss it in and that fat ram would pound the xxxx out of it. They took real pleasure watchin my debacles. So do I now when new hires follow the same folly
Ive ran National 2500 tons, Ajax 2500, Ajax1500, National 1500, Minster 300, Clearing crank less 1700, EG Blis 4ft stroke 1700. Some have nachi robots some dont.
As you can see my labors began drudging as a oper, no qualms about it I learned more than most so called Degree'd engineers.
But now I design tooling with AutoCad and I trouble shoot our processes. I also design graphite lubrication system and sliding punches needing that type of application, makes for quick change of tools.
I just built a forge and 'roughed-in' my first knife yesterday. I enjoyed it thoroughly.
BTW the term mostly used to tell some to start up and run is 'heat'em and beat'em. :D

Cool stuff. Keep that hammer flyin;)