Thread: Two 8/8s in progress...

These two are ready for heat treatment. They will become 8/8s eventually, but right now they're between 9/8 and 17/16. That's a 5/8 Wapi in the shot for scale. I started with 9/32" bar stock.

Barbers notches are probably my favorite point style, but I'm developing a soft spot for the Spanish point too...

I'm getting an electric heat-treating furnace next week, which will allow me to soak this O1 at an austenitizing temperature long enough to get full hardness out of this particular alloy. I'm hoping to get one more ground before the oven shows up so I can do them in a batch.

I'll try to grab a few more in-progress shots and do a series.

Josh