SBuzek
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Since you are early in your journey the best thing to do is pick a steel and stay with it until you can achive it's full potential.1084 is a good steel and I use it alot and it is really pretty forgiving when heattreating.1095 and O-1 are much harder to H/T correctly,they have to be held at temp and quenched very quickly. Stan
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Looks like cracks,maybe overheated before quench,or maybe you quenched in water and it cracked. Stan
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Good looking knife Mike Stan
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Nice job.I really like the patterns you get with cable and chain. Stan
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Unless you have a Heat treaing kiln you would be best to send it out.Texas knifemaker supply will o a good job on it. Stan
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I would build a no weld grinder with step pulleys you will be much happier and it will ls you a long time. Stan
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Beautiful Job Dave the detail is great Stan
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Hey - I am from Texas and I lived in Austin for 2 years when I was 20-22. I am staying on 6th street! Just wondering about knife stuff while I am there. kc
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Kevin Glad you liked the knife.I really don't know of anything knife related in Austin but if you get time you gotta see 6th street,it is a trip. Stan
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Stanley, Damn shame I have moved away. I am from Huntsville. I bought a truck in Waller once. I will be in Austin on 17-19, is there anything in the custom knife world you would suggest I see if I get some free time while I am there? I am testifying in a trial, but maybe will be free on Friday. I am learning, and Austin is my favorite city. Let me know if anything in the knife world is a must see while I am there. take care. Loved the cable and bone knife on website. kevin
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My first suggestion is to get some satinite on that wool.What yu have there is very dangerous! The uncoated wool when heated will give off fibers that will get in you lungs and do alot of damage.After coating with satinite you can also put on a coat of ITC 100 and that will make your forge a lot hotter. Alot of good tips on welding cable.Have fun but be safe,we want you doing this for a while. Stan
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October would be fine,be allittle cooler to run the forge.Just give me a holler. Stan
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Henry I also have a forge and do forged knives. I make some cable damascus and getting ready to try some random pattern damascus. Worked a long time in SS and then branching out ito forged knives.If you want to play with fire the invite is always on. Stan
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I like it ,but Im a softy for cable. Stan
