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I recently went to Northern Michigan and spent a week with a Blacksmith and two knife makers. This knife was forged by me from a piece of 1095 steel. The scales came from RockB. The finish is Tru-Oil. I still need to let the finish dry and then buff, but I think it came out pretty good for my second knife.
 

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That's awesome! I have a couple of forged blades I need to finish one of these day. Of course, I need to get a forge of my own running for the heat treating. Here's my first and only knife I have finished. Stock removal from a bar of .25" 1084, heated to non-magnetic and quenched in peanut oil, then oven tempered. Slabs are walnut with a CA finish and pins are brass. The concept was a pocket Bowie. It's pretty much a sharpened pry bar. Will shave hair, but it so thick it won't cut all that well.

 
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I DO love the shape of that knife! What did you use for a belt grinder? Blade making is so much easier with a professional variable speed grinder that you can swap wheels on. My biggest challenge is working with a little 36" that turns at 3250--one can do lots of damage very quickly with that! Can't wait to see your next one!

Regards,
Michael
 
mecompco said:
I DO love the shape of that knife! What did you use for a belt grinder? Blade making is so much easier with a professional variable speed grinder that you can swap wheels on. My biggest challenge is working with a little 36" that turns at 3250--one can do lots of damage very quickly with that! Can't wait to see your next one!

Regards,
Michael
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I was lucky as he has a variable speed 2x72 Bader. That thing is a Cadillac compared to my 1x30. I can't justify spending $2000.00 on one, but I may attempt to make my own 2x72. I figure I can make it for around $800.00 with a 2hp motor and variable speed controller. I just need to finish my garage and then i'll have time to work on it
 
I here ya'! I've got a HF 1x30 and a Craftsman 2x36 (currently next to my lathe doing sharpening duty). I got to use a Bader at a hammer-in a few years back--absolutely amazing! Have you looked into the "no weld" grinders? That's kinda what I'm thinking about.
 
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