Matthew Parkinson
Matthew Parkinson
Journeyman Bladesmith (5yr)
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Mar 23, 2025
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RE: Jennifer Petrila New member ABS old bladesmith/blacksmith.

HI Jenn Great to see you here! I had no idea you are a sharps girl! My door is open to you as well if there is anything I can do to help! MP

2 years ago
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RE: Chambersburg air hammer

Steve Schwarzer has a 300 lb chambersburg self contained if I remember right, Grizzly Iron in phoenix AZ has a 300lb chambersburg steam. I would als...

2 years ago
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RE: Ribbon burner forge issues.

is it blown or venturi? sounds like a change in air pressure or fuel. If its venturi it may be the a drop in back pressure causing the flame to lo...

2 years ago
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RE: Taps and dies

I have had horrible experiences with Irwin taps. I did a class a few years ago making forges the school supplied irwin taps.. we had four they all bro...

2 years ago
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RE: Sustainable bladesmithing and personal health

building up slow and not pushing through.. I blew out my elbow years ago , pushing through an order of tent stakes of all things.. spent a lot of year...

2 years ago
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RE: whats the best way to pack a knife for shiping?

most knives I ship in a zipper sleave , I cork the tip , and wrap the case in bubble wrap and back fill the box with hard foam (insulation) . I mostly...

2 years ago
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2 years ago
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RE: What are the advantages and dissadvantages to Quenching a blade as its forged?(unground)

It depends.. with modern grinders and abrasives hardened steel works almost as easily as annealed so for things like chef knives I forge really close ...

2 years ago
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RE: Cracking During Forging

that is drastically over heated the melted scale on the handle indicates is was well over 22/2300 degf. 5160 isn't particularly sensitive to overheati...

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RE: Forging Bevels

most of my videos are behind the pay wall on Patreon.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDh4aIFID9E these two are older but show my methods pretty well, ...

2 years ago
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RE: Drill bit flexing throwing off the placement of the holes drifting issue

a stiff set up would be a Milling machine, Jig bore or lathe. MP

2 years ago
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RE: Drill bit flexing throwing off the placement of the holes drifting issue

ribbons are fine , as long as they are exiting the hole. from your comment's I think you are misunderstanding the point of center punching. The cen...

2 years ago
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