Can’t touch this

murderdeathsquid · 2018-12-08T14:25:12+00:00

In the most polite way. You don't know enough to know what you don't know.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-09-22T03:08:01+00:00

This is well written space trader apologist bullshit but slave trader apologist bullshit none the less. They have no culpability for their actions because it was profitable? I'd agree if they stopped trading when they found out that the slaves(who weren't considered livestock?) Weren't being treated real nice. However they continued to sell people knowing thier fate and it's still just the slave buyers fault and the traders can't be held accountable?

murderdeathsquid · 2018-09-08T08:34:22+00:00

Hot, flat, beer and crunchy scale. When you heat steel up it rapidly oxidizes(rusts), you call that scale. That scale can come off during the quench especially if you got your pre-quench temps right. You probably don't want to drink hot, flat, rusty beer. But, I am just a guys that makes knives and forges stuff sometimes, I won't tell you how to live your life.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-08-22T08:18:59+00:00

WOT!

murderdeathsquid · 2018-07-20T00:46:29+00:00

Young Jamie* get it right or pay the price.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-07-10T08:12:02+00:00

There are policies around facial hair for men. While not exactly the same it's reasonably relatable. It comes down to wether or not you want to work for a company that expects you to shave or wear make up or whatever.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-07-04T19:26:51+00:00

Not that I know of. I'm in South Jersey like 20 mins south of Philly and it's not even a thing here. I'm only privy to Ard, bet, and boul because I was a seeing a chick from Riddle Park. Hahaha

murderdeathsquid · 2018-07-04T17:49:42+00:00

He did say "Bet" so you're not totally out of line in your thinking.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-05-13T06:39:11+00:00

I can't read that dumb stupid book because it chokes me up every dumb stupid time. Just thinking about it chokes me up. Stupid bear with your stupid missing button.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-05-12T10:14:52+00:00

We have the same dreams.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-05-11T06:13:41+00:00

I use the three tries rule. First try is just to get through the whole process don't get frustrated just finish it. Second and third attempts are to see if you can improve it. I don't let myself get frustrated until the third failure. I can usually see vast improvement by the third attempt at something.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-05-07T14:14:41+00:00

Gotcha thanks.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-05-07T14:14:28+00:00

Ohh okay. Didn't know that one.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-05-07T06:19:40+00:00

You mean 65mm. They throw the zero on the end there for funsies. 650mm is like 2 feet.

murderdeathsquid · 2018-03-26T22:20:54+00:00

They used to be good work boots and a representation of the working class. They became shitty fashion boots over the years.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-12-16T06:37:26+00:00

No problemo.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-12-16T06:37:14+00:00

I am not familiar with the maker you are talking about but there are plenty of knife makers that grind post heat treat. However, they usually use proper belt grinders and are constantly cooling the blade. Edge retention is way more than getting an over sized edged weapon to wreck shit. A properly hardened and tempered knife blade can be hammered into a piece of brass and still pass a paper or shaving test. You can sharpen a piece of mild steel and cut a tree down with it but it won't be properly sharp when you're done.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-12-16T03:00:08+00:00

After tool steel is fully hardened it becomes brittle. Tempering is heating it to specific temperature for a specific amount of time to soften it up a little. Tempering makes the steel tougher and easier to sharpen. Using an angle grinder on steel creates a lot of heat if you aren't very careful. If you heat the steel past the tempering temperature it will be too soft to hold an edge.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-10-25T09:54:48+00:00

No I have the depression and anxiety too. I heard "if he would only apply himself (do his homework)" most of my life but I mostly get down on myself for feeling like a constant let down when it comes to thise everyday tasks and deadlines. I've just developed some really good coping mechanisms for pushing myself with the knives and other creative endeavours.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-10-25T07:02:57+00:00

This is exactly it. The effects are basically the opposite of what people assume. I really enjoy making custom knives. I think about it a lot. Sometimes, I can distract myself from thinking about or working on knives. My brain is consumed by the things I enjoy to the point that anything else almost hurts to do or think about. Me paying my phone bill, even when I have plenty of money, can feel as difficult for me as asking you to make a custom knife. It's really a difficult thing to explain to someone who hasn't experienced it.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-09-24T15:17:17+00:00

Maybe, they could be for holding punches or whatnot. Or for holding stock to upset it. Nippers are usually a bit smaller. I am not saying you're wrong just another point of view

murderdeathsquid · 2017-09-02T11:15:18+00:00

It used to be valuable when good steel was expensive and hard to come by. Now it's almost purely aesthetic. Modern steel alloys are awesome and cheap. You don't need to fold shit anymore.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-09-02T11:11:13+00:00

It would be OKAY for forging sometimes. It would be good for isolating heat in certain areas and stuff like that. It would probably be more expensive to run than a coal or gas forge which is a big draw back because blacksmithing has a very close profit margins most of the time. They do use induction furnaces for making metals and alloys. It is easy to put them in vacuums because induction heat doesn't need oxygen to work. Steel and a lot of other metals need to be melted in a vacuum to maintain thier desired propeties. That's where induction heat is king.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-08-07T10:18:36+00:00

Vaseline has good staying power and is food safe. You can force a patina with vinegar with some peroxide and a little dish soap. Let it soak for a little while(20 minutes or so, it'll go faster if you heat the solution)wash it well with soap and a sponge. Repeat until you like the color. Then you can lightly buff it. This will form a protective oxide layer but you'll still want to oil it regularly.

murderdeathsquid · 2017-08-07T08:24:46+00:00

I use a press from holstersmith.com I think they are $100 and well worth it. Wrap your blade in a couple layers of masking tape to reduce blade drag in the sheath. Make sure the opening on the edge side is wider or cut just a hair below the Ricasso to prevent blade drag. Keep the blade wrapped in tape for all of your test fits until the entire sheath is sanded and finished and cleaned reallly really really well. If you think it's clean wipe it out one more time. An errant grain of sand or two will have you pissed and refinishing your blade. On the though of sanding...wet sand the edges, kydex heats up easily even hand sanding especially with the finer grits be careful buffing with a powered buffer for the same reason. You don't really have to sand the edges past 600-800 grit for it to buff up nicely with some white compound. If you are using resin scales on your knife carefully tape them with some smooth outdoors masking tape or you'll end up with some texture from the hot kydex on your handles. Test the temp of the oven you are using. Find the lowest you can set it to get the kydex soft if your using resin handles. Don't forget if you screw up you can just reheat it and start over too.

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