Ed Street
Ed Street
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Joined: May 31, 2012
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Technology And Bladesmithing

So I have been pondering this topic this week. I wanted to ask a few things here and see where it goes. By using presses and power hammers does that...

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Knife Photography

One thing that I found works quite well is 2 goose neck lamps with 200w tungsten bulbs in them I started off in underwater photography and direc...

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Belt Grinders - Topic For July 2012

Allow me to kick this thread up a notch or two I was browsing the patent office looking for a specific tool and lookie what I came across. Note the...

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Belt Grinders - Topic For July 2012

I have an el cheapo 4x36 and a grizzly 2x72. I have to say that many grinders that I have seen were highly over engineered.

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Anvil Tools

I learned last night that my short sugar anvil will hold a cold chisel, i have one with a 4 or 6 inch wide cutting area that fits nicely. I need to m...

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Real Blade Testing ?

Want to try something very impressive? Take a kleenex, fold it in half then again and again till it's about 1 inch wide. Then ROLL it as tight a...

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Think This Would Work For Knife Making?

You typically see these beauties in estate sales, back of a shop with most people not aware of what they are or if they are usable. Let alone find on...

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Video - Jigs For Forging Integral Knives By Master Smith Ray Kirk

Interesting that you posted that. I have been looking at numerous jigs this week and was actually looking for something similar to this.

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Technology And Bladesmithing

Speaking of preserving, the big area that was/is lost would be crucible damascus, a.k.a. wootz and my understanding is what we think is correct today ...

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How To Patina And Finish Warthog Tusk?

Try this Old Bones from Dixie.

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Quench Tanks, Horizontal/vertical?

I was at lowes tonight and they have an oval pan that is 5.5 gallons, it's galvanized and $15, it's 18 1/2" long at the bottom and 22" at the top...

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Quench Tanks, Horizontal/vertical?

I called up this fire extinguisher company today and ask if they had any old tanks. They did and told me to come get it, it as free. So I got a Badg...

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