Kevin Stinson
Kevin Stinson
Apprentice Bladesmith
Estimable Member
Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Nov 10, 2024
Topics: 27 / Replies: 115
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RE: WIP Blade for my second atempt at the ABS journeymens test.

No it's the 'unfinished' one of these. i am a little worried because i had a delam in one of the 1075 bars i ordered that there was no way I could hav...

1 year ago
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RE: WIP Blade for my second atempt at the ABS journeymens test.

Thank you. i like 1075 and did a lot of experimentation with it to dial it in. I am not afraid of the bend test or chopping test as I know I can make ...

1 year ago
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RE: how to polish a rounded plung.

PS:(thinking emoji here) a lot of smiths have metal laths get a knurl cutter and cut it in a piece of round...or make a round of damascus and each it ...

1 year ago
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RE: how to polish a rounded plung.

You could also use a old, worn round file to hold the paper. honestly, the chop stick works well for me and does hold the paper fairly well.

1 year ago
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RE: Uses for small pieces of micarta

🤔how does the glue hold at higher grits? as i have noticed, epoxies dont hold well the higher polishs.

1 year ago
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RE: WIP Blade for my second atempt at the ABS journeymens test.

Thank you. Its going to be a couple of days as I injured a muscle or tendon in my hammer arm's shoulder and keep aggravating it. The reason I made it ...

1 year ago
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RE: 1 Cubic Inch Challange

PS: this i ment to subscribe

1 year ago
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RE: 1 Cubic Inch Challange

Late to the party buy 2 years but this sounded like fun. so i never got to geometry in high school but I think if I take this 3/4ths inch round of 'I ...

1 year ago
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RE: WIP Blade for my second atempt at the ABS journeymens test.

PS: why did I take the time to add a tip? well because in my head/theory, the curve of a tip should help with cutting the rope as the curve of a tip w...

1 year ago
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RE: A couple of antler handles

The home made steel nice i have heard of it and its one of the things i want to attempt. and as awlays your work is impressive.

1 year ago
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