Well, I thought I was filming that as well as the guard slotting by my camera was not recording!! So I missed them both. I sort of have my...

There is really no special steps to doing it - I just plop it on the surface grinder and let 'er rip! Now, one of the last steps I do while forg...

It doesn't happen overnight. Get what you NEED - not what you WANT - to help with your next step as you increase your knowledge. And remember, ...

Sounds like you're doing everything right. I only run about 3-4 pounds for normal forging stages, and can run nearly 1700 degrees with only 2 1/2 ps...

I followed-up that video with this quicky: [media][/media]

What the agitation is doing is knocking off the steel residue so it doesn't build up and create a barrier on the blade surface. I'm in no hurry. B...

I will admit that doing a "leather sewing machine" search on Ebay brings up some interesting results.

A treadle machine just won't handle it. They're not designed for such work. Probably best off to start saving and get a Boss or similar machine.

In a tempering oven, it may take 1/2 hour for the blade to get up to the set temp. After that - the tempering time begins, so that may be why you see ...