In my case the depth of the pot was too shallow. It will depend on the lenght of knife you are regularly making.

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In my case the depth of the pot was too shallow. It will depend on the lenght of knife you are regularly making.

For now biggest thing ill be making is a bowie. Eventually id like to do swords and such. However, I'm not set up for it.

I use an old Coke syrup keg. It holds 5 gallon of oil and has handles on top to move it around.

Ken

Matthew, it sounds like a plan to me, but be careful with that heater. I'm not familiar with turkey fryers and the temp settings, but you typically want the oil in the 120-130 degree range. The fryer may get it a lot hotter. I know some folks will say it doesn't matter, but I like sticking to manufacturer's specs and all that. Also, no matter what you use, I suggest you buy some Simpson Strong-Tie epoxy at the local home improvement store and glue a scrap piece of 1/2 inch plywood or OSB to the bottom before you fill it with oil. If there has already been oil in the pot, clean the bottom with acetone before gluing the wood in.