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M.J.Lampert

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  1. M.J.Lampert
    and today. the pins are brass, guard is 1"x1/8th mild steel tacked to blade as said before blade is leaf spring quenched in canola oil. 90% of finishing done with an angle grinder, handle (the last 10%) was done with a milling machine and orbital sander had a few small fitting problems but figure after having my first 3 blades crack/shatter before I got close to starting handles, i can easily accept those few minor imperfections
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    so this was the knife yesterday evening before it got cleaned up on the handle and polished up handle is moose antler
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    was heated in advance but not enough advance in now for first cycle
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    thanks for the pointers Georgerge, Welshj, ThomasPower, and JHCC. I cleaned up the blade some more there are still two or three little pits but it definitely looks much better now quenched and waiting for oven to heat up
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    so got my grinds done today, quench and tempering is planned for tomorrow
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    so i got into the shop the last few days in small increments and finally got it shaped so now to start my grinds and get it quenched
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    thanks tomas and frazer
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    if i do three smaller pieces in a bit of vinegar can i reuse it for a few more if I add a small amount of fresh thanks before hand M.J.Lampert
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    frosty i don't use website contact links unless there is no other way. Prefer to talk with an actual person not wait 1-5 days for each reply. I would take any rod under 3/8ths but i cant get any brass at all other than the $7 for 6 usable inches on a toilet float rod. might try melting and casting damaged brass rifle shells
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    sorry everyone had Wi-Fi problems so couldn't check on comments GutRot I tried all the metal suppliers around and 1 could get a 12 ft. 3/16 rod special ordered from Chicago for over $250 checked with the welding store haven't heard back ThomasPowers and Irondragon ForgeClay Works yes I like the Arkansas toothpicks as well but as a dagger that's 5-15 years down the road i first came across them in a louis l'amour book I believe 'ride the river' (Sackett book # 5) and was like i need that and then i realized there's little use now days for suck a knife plan to do more work today so maybe posting again today
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    no the clip wont be sharpened as for a brass strip i can only find toilet float rod for pins have tried to get brass rod at a local supplier and they couldn't get any brass unless they special order it and then its to expensive. the guard will be mild steel finished stretching out the steel to thickness between 0.16 and 0.17 the last 2 inches of stock are not to thickness and will be cut off next day when i trim the billet closer to size to shape
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    so in socials i just dealt with the Alamo and James bowie so decided the project would be a bowie knife here is the draft of the knife will make with a piece of 3/8 leaf spring post more when have some done
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    thanks every one for explaining. really helped
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    commonly a variety of 5160(+-15/20% carbon) but not always. the reason i said that thought is the thickness i looked and realized i made a typo i meant 7/16 which without proper technique is hard on you and your will power as well as using time that could be spent on a different knife
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    what? frosty my father taught me to wear gloves with a wire wheel a cut-off or grinding ok without gloves but welding gloves, safety glasses, face shield, long clothing + a pair of coveralls. O and if possible a piece of plywood between your guts and the wheel
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    just a word of advice dont try 5/16 spring steel until you have your hammer technique figured out, it takes forever (don't ask how i know) and it wastes a lot of propane also DO YOUR RESEARCH i learned this the hard way, and i assure you you don't want to born to smith, forced to work
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    ha ha Thomas power random person asks smith "so do you shave just your for forearms or what." smith "no that's just all am wiling to put in the flames"
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    i dont know how that would work try on your best pair and let me know
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    jlpservicesinc Frosty JHCC everyone else straight white vinegar put a few drops on a piece of paper towel and wipe on both lenses let dry and wola. I usually do it every day or 2 that i use the goggles though might be able to stretch it longer
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    for working they allow you to forge in a t-shirt and not burn your forearm with hot flakes and when reaching into dragons breath
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    daswulf I use Watson welding gloves they go half way to your elbow and come of easy as well as being decent cow hide
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    the good lord made a few good people the rest are all right handed
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    i do snowboarding and rub vinegar on the lenses to prevent lens fogging
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    i dont know about others but i just use you normal cowhide welding gloves from Watson gloves these are comfortable and have a Kevlar stitch. i don't usually use tongs as all i have is a pair of short reined farriers tongs but weld a 2-3 foot piece of mild steel on as a handle
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    i did that mistake one while welding wont do it again got a scar for my efforts for me I've preferred steel toes boots protects your foot better if you drop heavy steel also leather is nicer as it doesn't light up from sparks, though a pair of dunlops works well in late fall, winter, and early spring after they get full of holes from sparks you put on some tuff toe from redwing shoes and get another few years out of them
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