Shop Talk

Advice on knife making

feeds@yuku.com (Drews edge) — Mon, 16 Feb 2004 11:01:06 GMT

Hello,
I've been a small time knife collector for a few years now, and have recently become more interested in the makeing of them.
I am going to be apprenticing under a welder who has a plasma cutter, and both of us think it would be great to cut blanks for knives out of. We would have access to virtually any kind of steel, but the problem is that we wouldn't know how to shape the blade or put a proper edge to it. I was hopein that some enthusiests, and or craftsmen, would be able to...

Bainite, what's the big deal?

feeds@yuku.com (Keith Montgomery) — Tue, 02 Dec 2003 00:12:01 GMT

Can someone explain why bainite seems to be the in thing with the bladesmiths these days? I know it's tough, but it won't hold an edge all that well. Is edge holding no longer important to a lot of people?

VG-10 steel conventional vs presure heat treat?

feeds@yuku.com (Cobalt) — Wed, 12 Nov 2003 20:37:20 GMT

Hi.

Would any one care to interject any ideas on the following.

Cobalt steels such as VG-10 (stainless steel) . What would give a better tempering:

A: Conventional furnace heat treating?
B: Vacuum or pressure heat treating?

Also would any one care to suggest a Canadian supplier
of VG-10 steel for knife making?

In closing since I've not had much in the way of free time of late. Would any one know if there have been any other cobalt stainless steels...

Heat treating in Edmonton?

feeds@yuku.com (Mike Coughlin) — Thu, 09 Oct 2003 10:27:57 GMT

If anyone knows of a maker in edmonton who also does heat treating on the side for other makers please let me know. I currently don't do my own since I don't yet have all the tools I need. I've found so far that ed storch's technique has givin me the best edge holding ability. Anyone??

found steel

feeds@yuku.com (retsof) — Sun, 24 Aug 2003 20:21:29 GMT

I was out at the site of an old sawmill today and brought home about 14 feet of old bandsaw blade that is about 7 inches wide. I found a smaller piece there a year ago or so that got real hard. This blade has gone through a fire so is nicely annealed, which helped me retrieve it. there is at least 25 feet more out there if i van get it dug out from under the brush and dirt. I have to walk in about 1/2 mile so can't use my truck to pull it out. I will need to take in a come along...

Smoked Meat Knife

feeds@yuku.com (badboris46) — Sun, 18 May 2003 21:40:02 GMT

somebody ask me to make him a "Smoke Meat Knife"

what are specs for such a knife?
thichness, lenght, width, shape
what particularities make it a good meat cutter?

Badboris46

Little help...

feeds@yuku.com (Skiam) — Thu, 23 Jan 2003 22:08:14 GMT

Ok, well to be honest, I feel a little shy and ashamed posting this kind of thing but I figured I'm really really knew to this, and I want to get off on the right foot... So I'm gonna post this anyways.

I want to get into knife...

sanding titanium

feeds@yuku.com (allan lanigan) — Fri, 06 Dec 2002 22:22:12 GMT

Thought i'd pass along a tip Well its new to me anyway,I recently finished up my first folder and ended up with my fingertips worn down from trying to hold titanium and 1/8 " handle material.I wraped masking tape around my fingers stickey side out and pressed it onto the material,problem solved..Anyone have any other ideas on doing this...

Ron Leuschen.

feeds@yuku.com (Keith Montgomery) — Fri, 29 Nov 2002 08:49:53 GMT

Ron, if you are reading this, Ed Storch is trying to contact you and says that your phone is disconnected and his emails are being bounced. I gave him the latest contact info from your web site.

Please contact Ed at storchkn@agt.net or, (780)763-2214.

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Honorary member of the Knifemakers Guild.

Tiny Screws

feeds@yuku.com (george tichbourne) — Sat, 16 Nov 2002 17:10:52 GMT

I am stocking up on some tiny screws and such, 0-80. How do others handle these things, they keep getting away from me and I am getting tired of chasing them around the floor.

Is there some variety of pliers that will securly hold these things when you are trying to get the thread started?

George Tichbourne
www.tichbourneknives.com
sales@tichbourneknives.com

Dust mask at least!

feeds@yuku.com (LHKnives) — Sun, 27 Oct 2002 22:22:31 GMT

Look at this! here`s a reason to wear a dust mask at least. This scan is of the two filters I changed from my mask tonight. this is roughly 10 average sized knives worth of metal and wood dust. The dark one is the dirty side and the white is the other side (the inside)BIG difference. These little filters are relatively cheap and stop alot of grit from being breathed in. The one filter even has burn spots from sparks that I could have easily inhaled!!
I`ve worked with steel for roughly 12...

Weldable steel

feeds@yuku.com (Gordonk) — Tue, 27 Aug 2002 07:58:42 GMT

Hi all!!

Not sure if anyone seen this, but I bought some of it at Revy. Does anyone know what type of steel this is? According to Tim McCreight's book on Custom Knifemaking, the spark pattern from my grinder indicates it's some sort of high carbon based steel. I'm using a propane torch for the HT (still a newbie at this!!) - I can't get to non-magnetic, but close (wrong type of brick??). I'm quenching in motor oil. It seems to go hard - I can get that glassy sound when I run a file...

Birchwood Tru-oil stock finish....

feeds@yuku.com (Raymond Richard) — Sun, 18 Aug 2002 13:16:21 GMT

Anyone had any experience with this product???

heat treating S30V

feeds@yuku.com (allan lanigan) — Sun, 11 Aug 2002 06:43:37 GMT

Hi, Just finishing up a couple of S30V blades,Anyone recommend a Canadian heat treat sourse. Thanks.

Smooth Cut File

feeds@yuku.com (retsof) — Tue, 06 Aug 2002 20:06:44 GMT

Recently a buddy brought me a smooth cut file he found in a dumpster, it was pretty grungy and he thought I might want to forge it into a knife. I took a wire brush to it an it turned out to be brand new. Man it is a sweet file. Pretty well the only files I have seen in this part of the world is mill bastards. Anyone know of a Canadian dealer who might carry them and will mail order?

=keith=

Sambar Stag.

feeds@yuku.com (Keith Montgomery) — Mon, 05 Aug 2002 09:48:18 GMT

Just wondering if anyone out there has an idea of where I might find exhibition grade stag in Canada. I am looking for a set of 4 1/2"/5" X 1 1/2" slabs. I know this stuff is getting tough to find, but I would rather support a Canadian supplier if possible.

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Supplies in Canada..

feeds@yuku.com (Normark) — Mon, 15 Jul 2002 14:07:39 GMT

Hey Guys....

A lot of you guys have been wondering where to get knife making supplies..

The first thing that comes to mind is Jim Downie out of Port Franks Ont..

Well I'm pleased to tell you that Downie Knife supply has been bought by Jeff Diotte..

Jeff only recently took over Jim's bnusiness and now runs it out of his shop in LaSalle Ont...

Everything that Jim has, Jeff is now carrying,,including Damasteel, premium ivories, Exotic woods, and much,...

Norax belts.

feeds@yuku.com (allan lanigan) — Wed, 10 Jul 2002 07:34:11 GMT

Anyone out there know of a Canadian supplier..

Canadian Source of 1095 or 1084

feeds@yuku.com (Bigrib) — Wed, 03 Jul 2002 18:16:19 GMT

Looking for a Canadian source of 1095 or 1084 steel. Could use a couple of feet of each.

Watermellon edge quench.....

feeds@yuku.com (Raymond Richard) — Tue, 02 Jul 2002 12:24:58 GMT

Going to Mexico for a few days but just had to try someting so I wouldn't be wondering if it would work or not. Needs to be seedless watermellon. It did harden the blade just fine and used the watermellon to keep the edge cool while I drew the back. Something new for me to play with while there in season. Right now its got a coat of mustard on it, wonder what a mustard pantena will look like after 10 days....