Michael Samdahl
Michael Samdahl
Apprentice Bladesmith
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Joined: Feb 28, 2023
Last seen: Dec 30, 2024
Topics: 11 / Replies: 82
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RE: Apprentice Pictures

Although I have completed about 10 knives, half of them have made their way to the trash. This is only the 4th knife I am comfortable taking to comple...

9 months ago
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RE: Best mini-Milling Machine

Joshua C States, Thank you! Those are exactly the right questions, and you asked it much more simply than I did. I will take a look at everything an...

9 months ago
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RE: can you make a living one bladesmithing alone?

Ed Caffrey, Do you think that your statement here should be the warning intro to Forged In Fire instead of the safety warning of the show? (Keeping ha...

9 months ago
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RE: Best mini-Milling Machine

Ed Caffrey, As always, wow and Thank You. I want to clarify I was not speaking about interest in a Mini-mill over your recommendation, I was asking ...

10 months ago
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RE: Good Morning from England

Wayne Barnes, I wanted to used this my old link for this location earlier but it wasn't looking. If you go to this link:it will discuss the differen...

10 months ago
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RE: Good Morning from England

Wayne Barnes, Welcome! I wanted to chime in for you here because there is so much that I wish I would have read when I got started, before I did thi...

10 months ago
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RE: Best mini-Milling Machine

Ed Caffrey Do you have a recommendation for some initial tools for that milling machine we would need and maybe where to look at getting them? If th...

10 months ago
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RE: My First Sword

Wendell Bryenton, Man is that an amazing sword. Has making a sword made you more interested in making another one or less?

10 months ago
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RE: Best 8” Buffing Tool

Karl B Andersen, We have been looking at these and trying to assess what is within the price range, and also a good purchase. I see Mr. Ed Caffrey ...

10 months ago
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RE: Lessons from my first sword

Wendell Bryenton, That is a great read Sir.

10 months ago
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RE: Casting Equipment on a Budget.

Spencer Phillipson, I highly suggest just getting a budget Smelting Forge, even if its on a budget and putting it outside during use if possible. My...

10 months ago
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RE: disc grinder, adhesive removal

Karl B Andersen, Thank you so much for the information. So far Rod Samdahl has spent about 2 hours each time taking off the "gunk" that builds up on...

11 months ago
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RE: My First Sword

Wendell Bryenton, Your work has always impressed me Bob. It's really awesome to see you reaching out like this to new things you haven't tried befor...

11 months ago
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RE: Persimmon Wood Knife Handles.

Spencer Phillipson Maybe ask this guy who made a chisel handle on his comments:

11 months ago
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