PAUL SAVAGE
Journeyman Bladesmith (5yr)
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Dec 31, 2022
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Abs Knife Auction At Atlanta Blade Show

Wow great line up. Love the Joe Szilaski folder and The rest are icing on the cake.

13 years ago
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Trip-Hammers - Topic For February 2012

Here are a few photos of my 50# Canadian Giant I picked up a couple years ago. Apparently it has sat idle more than it has worked, much like some of t...

13 years ago
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New Member

Welcome to the forum Bill. I look forward to seeing some of your work. Lots of info shared here. Congrats on your "journeyman stamp".

13 years ago
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Oklahoma Member Passes Js Performance Test

WHEW! Good job Greg. Good luck with the five presentation knives.

13 years ago
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Edge Thickness

[quote name='Chad Harding' date='12 November 2011 - 08:40 PM' timestamp='1321148421' post='2689'] well, I can shave hair with it and slice paper for...

13 years ago
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Sharpening

Hi Jeff, in my experience , including my own journey, new knife makers tend to make their edges to thick. You should check that it is approx. 0.025/0....

13 years ago
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Atmospheric Burner Test.

I make my flares over the horn of the anvil and they work fine. I cut the pipe to length after the flare is formed. Nice looking burner, you gotta be ...

13 years ago
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Heat Treating Thin Blades

Stainless I grind to size and use aluminum plates to "plate quench" and carbon steel blades I leave thicker and grind to finish size using sharp belts...

13 years ago
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More On Anvils

I have my anvils (3 of them) sitting directly on the wooden block . I cut two pieces of plywood the shape of each side of the anvil base. I have these...

13 years ago
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The Quest To Obtain Abs Journeyman Certification

Good luck to Scott in his quest for the iron stamp. A very exhilerating experience if not totally excruciating at the same time.

13 years ago
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Final Finsh

Hi Dana , For my final strokes I use my sanding bar which is a pc. of 1/4" x 1" aluminum and between it and the wet and dry paper I use a pc. of one o...

14 years ago
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