After a couple of close call its done this is my first completed forged knife. Thanks again for this thread Mariano and the videos it helps so mu...

[quote name='JD Smith' date='01 June 2010 - 05:13 PM' timestamp='1275433980' post='258'] You know on second thought, consider breaking this blade to...

I cleaned it up and gave it an etch and here is what I have. The etch revealed all the spots that were there after hardening,now I have to tell you...

[quote name='JD Smith' date='30 May 2010 - 03:24 PM' timestamp='1275254677' post='240'] How hot was the blade when quenched? What kind of heat sourc...

[quote name='Rick Baum' date='30 May 2010 - 12:26 PM' timestamp='1275244012' post='238'] I've not seen anything like that myself... yet. However, l...

So I went for it and straitened it cold in a vice with blocks of wood and it looked good to go it didn't look warped as it got hot but when it came ou...

Thanks Kevin I'm going out there to have at it, I'll let ya know how it turns out

[quote name='JD Smith' date='29 May 2010 - 12:39 PM' timestamp='1275158359' post='226'] Sure carbon is a part of the steel, but unlike what sits on ...

My guess is carbon is allready in the steel part of the chemical make up, thus weldable, the scale from oxidation is a foreign substance maybe not for...

[quote name='Steve Culver' date='26 May 2010 - 07:30 AM' timestamp='1274880616' post='201'] While using it to grind steel, I have melted the PVC d...

Hey Mariano I think this would be a good subject for your next video. I am very interested in getting away from borax. I'm thinking that kerosene ...

Great thread Mariano thank you After seeing it I was inspired and and ran out to the shop started forging a Integral Bolster knife(that's a lie sor...

Since I had the opportunity to attend the introduction to bladesmithing class last September I have been thinking of getting back to take the the othe...