Robert Yates

I agree with you judson ,

draw knife, sander, and other knives nothing like Hickory, Osage and locust to make a handle . Sam

Prayers sent from our family to His God Bless him and his family . Sam

Awesome blade ,fit and finish

I like Brick and an overlay fiber coated with refractory cement I want to only do my build once for a long time . Sam

Horbart 175 , & Miller 250 with spool gun attachment Gas for both Harris torches and a shop of fab equipment . Sam

I / H beam is mild steel thus the reason when a welder is certified on welding it is Mild Steel for construction of buildings & Structures unless otherwise noted . Sam

being red and green Color blind and All shades in be tween I have all sorts of issues in the forge . However I have learned through many years what color is right for me and working with steel .good luck and have your eyes checked so you will know it it is an issue for you as well . I am not saying you have bad eyes just a thought as it was my problem for over heating many Blades . Sam

that went Cheap for my area

http://www.dfoggknives.com/PDF/Houghton_On_Quenching.pdf This is an Awesome reference Sam

I have one close to this , However mine is cast iron or something of the sort . I have had to braze it as it was my GGpaws and was used back in the 40's . http://www.toolsforw...html&BlogID=130 sam Mine is much heaver and solid .

with Windows 7 all you need to do is right click on the pic you will see Edit #2 on the list it opens it up in paint #2 box at the header shows "Re-size" you can do 50 % or 75% and (save it ) you know the photo is the correct size when in paint it is only about a 4x5 it should load here . Sam

Love them , they are awesome

Nice , good fit and finish .

Welcome you will have a ton of fun here Sam

here ours is @ $9.50 to $11.00 per 100 LB ! Sam

Welcome to the site good folks here and Info Sam

You mean like this ? :D

All the time , I have a good system in the shop & forge area . Sam

hydrate and rehydrate, Plenty of fluids before you work,,during and after. " If your urine is not light yellow or almost clear you are behind on fluids." this is bass ackwards ----> (if the Urine is light yellow or Dark) You need MORE water ! Clear Urine indicates you have drank enough water for the time . at high temperatures and high humidity One must drink more water to keep the body from dehydration and the toxic levels in the Urine flushed out . any color in the during the hottest parts of the day or any other time is an indication of the need of water . Per the Military, and with 27 years trust me I drink a lot of water thorough the day when it is Hot . Now Retired and still drink water all most all the time . Sam

Cut the rest off and replace it with a T11 Steel plate 3/8's is Dagum good 1/2 inch is Awesome bevel the underside weld it to the Anvil and you are good to go for many years ! Sam

A 4 1/2 grinder with a wire wheel will do the trick if you have doubts . Sam

We use soda in Blaster work well and leaves a coating to stop flash rust Sam

I Have 8 Tarantulas and 15 Scorpions as pets LOL one Pug , a cat , and 22 hens + a Rooster , not to mention the farm animals . Sam

Excellent knife good size and well done . Sam