Ohhhh....
Exciting!
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Ohhhh....
Exciting!
I am jealous
Hey buddy! That's a fancy looking microwave!
I'm excited to see what you get cookin in there. I've been out of the loop for a while obviously, but getting back settled in our house (just got the gas turned on today - it's been a cold winter :)
Can't wait to see what you put through there.
I like the style of your blade looks great enjoy the rest of your journey. I am starting trying my hand at blade making and it is so much fun! So many options of style to think about. Good luck with the rest of it.
I got up this morning and a few commitments cancelled , Yeeaahhhhhh!
So I got 2 bars of O1 yesterday and put some Dykem on em and started scratching away this morning. I asked for some design help from my friends some of which may be beyond my capabilities right now but I'll see what I can do :<0) Love a challenge really.
So far I got these blanks carved out and have 3 more to do.
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I don't like firing up the forge and certainly not the new oven without enough testing material to justify the cost. Maybe I am asking for trouble but with all the good advice I have gotten I am betting at least half of these will turn out okay.
Be Back later as things progress.
End of the day shot, more tomorrow.
Tangs are still fat and I am sneaking up on the other details. I put a 1/16 sway in the spine of the 1 on top and the material is 1" wide soooooo... If I decide to make 8/8 blades or bigger I will have to fire the forge tomorrow and pound the edge out before I hollow anymore blades or make any more sways. As it is they will be 7/8 if I don't. I already drilled in the pivot holes. I may make 3 wider tomorrow before I continue with the grinding.
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Then again I may nap, watch football, and visit with friends :<0)
Time passes and so the story continues. 2 vids this time. Heat treating the first 5 RSO's .
The set up.
https://youtu.be/Sm-uiXG2kKE
The Quenching .
https://youtu.be/SIdrZn7EBdo
The rack didn't stop much scale :<0)
Cool Video Pups! :tu
Awesome!
Can't wait for more updates