melsdad

Thank you Latticiano. I feel the same way about the heel of the blade being closer to the bolster. The antlers are on the knives how I got them. I wanted to keep them as natural as possible.

I have made knives by stock removal in the past. Always wanted to start forging blades. 1084 steel, elk antler on the top knife. Deer antler on the bottom one. Both have poured pewter bolsters, another first for me.

A question for those that have a kmg grinder or a home built clone. What size bearings are pressed into your idler wheels, and contact wheels? I know the I.D. is .500" I believe the O.D. is 1.125", and the width is .313" If this is correct can you tell me what if any visible markings are on the bearings.

Very nice knife! Where do you get your 1080 material?

Yep, found it right here in Elizabeth Township. Just across the river from where you grew up.....correct?

It does a fine job of washin' yer' grubby hands too :)

Thanks for the info. I don't plan on parting with it, just wondered the value.

Here are 2 of the lathes I have full use of at work. There are others, but I don't have any pictures. The Romi is a hybrid type machine. It can be run manually like a conventional engine lathe, or programmed conversationally, or standard g-code programming. The hardinge is the cadillac of the hardinge lathe line. Threading capability, and a digital read out. This baby will hold tenths with ease.

Well Philip, I guess I should have said, I have know this farmer for years. He didn't want anything for it but I will gladly trade him some scrap metal for it. Does anyone have an idea of the value of this anvil?

Now I can read it since you pointed out the name. What do you think of the condition?

I found my first anvil on Saturday. It is in pretty decent shape, It weighs 75#. I noticed it in a farmers ballast box on the back of his tractor. I asked him if he would part with it, he said "sure..you can have it" So I traded him some large bar ends from the scrap bin at work for the anvil. I am not sure of the make, or model. Part of it looks like is says "Rhode" you can see it in the picture. Here is the hard to make out name stamped in the side. I hope someone can help me identify this anvil.

I bought five tickets for that rifle, and will probably buy some more before the raffle. The rifle is valued over $40,000

Most of the knives I have made so far are from O1. None I made have been forged yet, all stock removal. If properly heat treated, and tempered they make excellent blades that hold an edge well.

Very beautiful knife! love the looks of it!!

Thanks for the advice guys. Before I bury this hunk of metal in the ground, I was thinking I should machine, say a