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JHCC

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    Lovely.
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    I made one into a small raising hammer:
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    15n20

    JHCC replied to therepairman1557's topic in Knife Making

    But to answer your question, handsaws are made from a wide range of steels, depending on age, purpose, quality, and country of origin.
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    Looks good!
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    15n20

    JHCC replied to therepairman1557's topic in Knife Making

    Welcome to IFI! If you haven’t yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!!
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    Welcome to IFI! If you haven’t yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!!
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    Nice work!
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    I’m under the weather today, but Michael and Lola have been keeping me company.
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    8. The attachment for the rope needs to be moved closer to the hinge, for greater mechanical advantage. This was discussed HERE.
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    The engravings of naturalist Ernst Hæckel can be a great source of inspiration.
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    Very interesting. Thanks for the video. And welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!!
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    My Mousehole (aka The Undisputed King of Anvils) went through a similar transition when I siliconed it down onto its metal base: it's not just a reduction in volume, but also in pitch. In other words, the higher frequencies that ring so painfully (and that sustain for so long) are muted by the silicone and the magnet, so the high pitches that are most damaging to the hearing are significantly reduced.
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    Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!! I like your look. It's deliberately primitive, to be sure, but there's a sophistication of line and form nonetheless. "Primitive" doesn't have to equal "crude".
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    Don't take heavy metals lightly.
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    Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!!
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    Soft maple would be fine for this application; just don't expect it to last. But, as ThomasPowers says, sugar maple (acer saccharum) = hard maple.
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    Make the handle from hickory and the head from either maple or ironwood.
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    Looking good!
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    Welcome to IFI! If you haven't yet, please READ THIS FIRST!!!
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    Hey, at least the forge warmed the trailer up to 21F!
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    Tack Hammer

    JHCC replied to olfart's topic in Hand Hammers

    Yowza.
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    That's why I'm planning to come back on another occasion, when I have more time and the weather is above freezing.
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    I'm a big fan of the super-sucker hood. Great smoke removal and takes up very little space.
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    Looks good.
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    Knowing how things work at this place, $160 for a Denison Multipress means there's something significantly wrong with it. Presses of that size routinely go for $900 or more. On the other hand, this 110-ton beastie is on sale for a mere $31,999!
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