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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Big News For Unveiling At The Blade Show!

Looking forward to this, your Heat treating DVD was helpful to me as is the information on your website. Thank you Gilbert

6 years ago
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Tips On Building Your Own Grinder?

Kevin have you looked at the Grinder in a box . Probably cost a little more, but the frame is solid 1/2 inch plate . There are some nice builds online...

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

Picked this up today for $100 Service Diamond. Called the company and I'm ordering a manual tomorrow. So far it needs the penetrator $215 fr...

7 years ago
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Basic Shop Equipment

Opti visor I have #3 lens besides light these really help to get things accurate. Sandpaper I like rhino redline (150 to 500) mostly and silicone car...

7 years ago
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My Latest Sword Project- Recreating The Sword Of Elector Christian I Of Saxony

That is so beautiful and what a display of craftsmanship in several disciplines. How many artisans would it take to make something like that in 1500s ...

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

Forged out these chef knives this week today I surface ground them mostly concerned with the area near the tangs since they will be getting tapered qu...

7 years ago
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Integrals

I just finished my Appalachian Power hammer and I've been looking for videos on knife-making with a power hammer and found this Jason Knight video ma...

7 years ago
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My Latest Adventure

Looking forward to seeing what you do with the guard, handle and sheath. Nice looking blade and hamon. Gilbert

7 years ago
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Drilling Holes In A Tapered Tang

I drill my holes first one size up. On my kitchen knives I usually bevel my tangs and sometimes taper tangs on other knives. My surface grinder isn't ...

7 years ago
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Bristol Bay Bowie

Another beautiful knife. I really enjoy seeing all your pictures of the process and I envy how you forge so close to final shape. By the way your addi...

7 years ago
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Forge Refractory?

On my first vertical ribbon burner forge I used satanite and itc 100 over koa. It would crack easily if I bumped it or just on it's own. My second sho...

7 years ago
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Ironwood Fighter

I talked to my customer he says the stone has cuprite and copper in it he wasn't sure of the other minerals I think some of the green tones are probab...

7 years ago
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Ironwood Fighter

[quote name='Lin Rhea' date='24 August 2017 - 05:43 AM' timestamp='1503578588' post='21059'] Very pretty! Tell us more about the bearing stone. ...

7 years ago
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