Gilbert Mccann
Apprentice Bladesmith
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Nov 11, 2024
Topics: 16 / Replies: 119
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What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Jason thank you, your Bowie/ Fighter came out great. Josh thank you I'm wearing my dust mask and using fresh paper and belts I'd hate to risk overheat...

5 years ago
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What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Made some progress on the Bowie knife last week and over the weekend. It's been over 2 years since I made one of these it's going pretty slow . Well h...

5 years ago
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What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Josh the Bowie is a-203e, nickel shim and 52100 core. The Hunter is 3- 40 layer bars with the center 5 thicker I was going for Merovingian which I wil...

5 years ago
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What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Thank you Gentlemen I appreciate the comments. Gilbert

5 years ago
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Recent Commission And Video

That was a very thoughtful build Josh and good explanation in the video I enjoyed watching it.

5 years ago
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What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Here are a couple things I'm working on I forged out this hunter this weekend (rough ground) it was my first attempt at a multi bar twist pattern. It ...

5 years ago
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Thickness Of A Kitchen Knife Prior To Heat Treatment

Luka I used Paul Bos (Farner)heat treating (Buck knives)check them out they're good if you have 20 plus blades. They did a good job and were good to ...

5 years ago
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Thickness Of A Kitchen Knife Prior To Heat Treatment

I've made some blades out of Aeb-l all kitchen knives. I would check with the heat treater my first batch I sent out I think he let me take it down to...

5 years ago
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Turkish Twist

Thank you for posting all this Josh you've inspired me.

5 years ago
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Turkish Twist

Thanks for doing this Joshua. I'm curious about this pattern, how people get different effects and how to deal with the point. Thank you

5 years ago
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San-Mai Problem

I'm very much a beginner at San mai I've done 6 with A203e/ 52100 (first 2 split down the center) and one 410/26C3 and one Aeb-l/ 26C3 a simple carbo...

5 years ago
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What Did You Do In Your Shop Today?

Josh sorry that happened. I hope everything is ok. There's a lot of dangerous stuff in our shops thank you for the reminder. Gilbert McCann

5 years ago
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A Loss For Our Community

I met Tim in 2013 he was my knife making mentor and later became a friend. He was so generous with me and so many others. I really enjoyed watching T...

5 years ago
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Clean Slate

That looks like it will be an awesome Workshop I'm jealous I share my garage/shop with the wife's car. I'm sure you worked hard for it congratulations...

6 years ago
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Need Kitchen Knife Thoughts

I started my knife making journey wanting a better kitchen knife. I tried a German 6in chef to start to short then an 8in Dexter from the restaurant s...

6 years ago
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