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If you want to remove alot of metal, your best bet in a NORTON Stone CUP wheel. Once that is done, go to a 36 grit disc, then a 50 grit, 80 grit, and finish with a 100 grit. All Made By NORTON.
As for build up rod, Hard facing rods are for abrasion, more than Impact. I used Mangenese rod to build up mine, and after 15 years, it is still holding up good.

I hope this helps.

Very nice work. You should be very proud.

I've been working with some scrap wrought channels (12"and about 3/4" web) and need to get strong welds on them. Have been told to treat like A36 as far as welding goes. Found that 6010-11 cracks through weld upon cooling and so does TIG with mild steel filler, 7018 seems to work OK. Have also heard of using some other 70 series stick electrode, however don't recall exact number. Wondered if anyone else here has experience with this.

It would make a Fine door stop.

first pic is the base sketch, drawn actual size, and i made a card stock cutout to get the parts to fit right, on paper at least. and these are the parts cutout rough the blade, spring,?and bottom part?, are cut from a big mill circle saw blade (Hard Stuff!!) and the sides are from a big band saw blade from the same mill. it will be a lock back with a brass bolster and antler scales. any helpful advice would be great as i never built a folder before. thanks Ed Steinkirchner

Japanese Blacksmithing Hammers (Kajiya Tsuchi)
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This weekend I made a holder for my great grandmother's rolling pin. It was passed to my mother who gave it to my wife a couple years ago. It has been retired after a countless number of pie crusts, and now has a place of proinance in our kitchen. I never knew her but hope she would have liked it. It didn't turn out as well a I would have liked, but that is where my skill level is right now.

Good Job,I Like it. Nothing to criticize. Most of us are our own worst critics,we see flaws in our work that no one else does.