Karl B. Andersen
Karl B. Andersen
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Joined: Jan 30, 2010
Last seen: May 18, 2021
Topics: 33 / Replies: 1034
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2Nd Annual Hammer In July 18 2020

Britt will be at my house in the morning - small world. I hope you have a great hammer-in.

4 years ago
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Serpentine Feather Damascus Chef's Knife

[quote name='Chad Kennedy' date='08 June 2020 - 07:00 PM' timestamp='1591664445' post='26700'] The voice was just me talking to myself. I’m sure n...

5 years ago
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Serpentine Feather Damascus Chef's Knife

A killer package, Chad. You obviously put your thinking cap on for that one.

5 years ago
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Various Items For Sale

That's quite a collection!

5 years ago
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Sanmai Bowie

That's a beautiful knife and sheath combination.

5 years ago
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Ongoing Issues With Gettining Thick 1075 Blade Hard In Parks 50 With Clay Quench

Also make sure you have correctly performed reducing heat thermal cycling after forging. You do need to get that grain structure repaired and the carb...

5 years ago
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Making The Best Of It?

You and your vitreous enamel!! But I do love it. You're a very talented fellow, Dan, and it's a waste for you to not be in your shop. Your...

5 years ago
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Damascus Hunter

I think you did an absolutely excellent job on that knife. Very, very well done!! And the handle material is spectacular. (Do you have any...

5 years ago
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Belt Suppliers

I've never found the Norton Blaze to my liking. For years I have used the 3M 984 ceramics. Pricey - but unparalleled in my opinion. I am unfamiliar ...

5 years ago
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Medium Carbon Steel Source

Knife making is a creative play ground and you can use whatever components you choose. Keep in mind that the traditional method of San Mai is: "the te...

5 years ago
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Medium Carbon Steel Source

What part of the San-Mai recipe are you going to use it for?

5 years ago
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If It Is Easy, You Ain’T Doing It Right!

[quote name='Kevin R. Cashen' date='30 April 2020 - 12:11 PM' timestamp='1588270318' post='26550'] I have found that those who badmouth and denounce...

5 years ago
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If It Is Easy, You Ain’T Doing It Right!

When I met Jerry Rados in '96 he passed along to me a couple axioms I have never forgotten. (Every single one of them still holds water today.) One ...

5 years ago
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Help With Chatter On Finished Blade

I just really don't know. But on a different subject, I have no idea why you're heating that #50 so warm. It only needs to be 80 or so degrees. It's d...

5 years ago
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Help With Chatter On Finished Blade

If that went through a rolling mill then that might be the culprit. There are so many variables you would have to give us all the details from begin...

5 years ago
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