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To make it more fun, I didn't take the edge down as thin as I should have. :)

Josh

Haven't had time to finish honing it yet. :) The initial hone work showed up some of the unevenness of the grind. Now I know some more trouble spots to watch out for...

I also made the mistake of...

Thanks, Joe. :) I'll be giving you a call soon. I have tons of questions.

Josh

Thanks for all the encouragement, guys. I worked on honing it yesterday, and it seems to be taking an edge. The steel is definitely hardened, as it took me well over an hour to go from blunt to...

Maybe next week... I figure I'll have this grinding thing down pat by then, and the bordom will prompt me to master forge-welding... :D

Josh

Mark,

My forge is made out of two soft refractory bricks and a high-output propane torch. Here's a link.

I can actually use it for forging, i.e. hammering hot steel, in addition to...

My first batch of steel was hot rolled, and it was only partially annealed. I learned at the cost of several bits what that means when drilling. :)

One thing I learned is that my blade was...

Thanks, guys. I have another one in the works that I'm hoping will be much better.

I have made three or four knives, too, so I was able to apply those lessons to this project. The main thing I'm...

Grinder pics posted already. :)

Josh

This was my first cut at making my own blade on the new grinder. I used 1/4" carbon stock. Heat-treated it myself in a homemade forge.

Let's say I learned a LOT on this project. I haven't honed it...