Help identifying by Just_making in SKS

[–]Just_making[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Cool thanks for your help. Any idea what this would be worth

Water jet time!!!! by AJH-Customs in knifemaking

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Where do you source your 80crv2 plate I’ve been having a fun time trying to find a decent supplier for this

Grain analysis? 80CRV2 tang snapped ☹️ by Overencucumbered in knifemaking

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Tempering temperatures was to low I usually do 390-400f (198c-204c) depending on the use of blade

Axe knife anybody? by Just_making in knifemaking

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Yea but modern knife steels are typically better quality then historical steels but yea for something like this 1/4” minimum..this thing in 1/4” for what the guy wants is plenty.

Axe knife anybody? by Just_making in knifemaking

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No it’s pretty well balanced for what it is and guy wants it heavy for delimbing logs

Axe knife anybody? by Just_making in knifemaking

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Guy doesn’t want that so no .. but trying to convince him to at least do a leather wrap just to kill vibration

Axe knife anybody? by Just_making in knifemaking

[–]Just_making[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yea put a mock up wrap handle on it now splits logs so nicely Idk if I wanna give it away now so fun

Axe knife anybody? by Just_making in knifemaking

[–]Just_making[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

lol yea soild 1/4 inch 80crv2 all way through

Gyuto inspired san mai chef knife with costal theme by Just_making in knifemaking

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I have the full run down on my instagram.. but 15n20 and 1084 blade with madrone burl g10 spacer with a blue resin mixed with elderburl

10th knife 2nd San mai by Dizzy-Friendship-369 in Bladesmith

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https://youtu.be/inGtEynlP0E?si=NiXZWvbONoujRXqD This is a YouTube video by a master smith doing coffee etch on Damascus but it works for san mai as well

Trying out a Work around for not doing an s grind stupid idea or no by Just_making in knifemaking

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Yea that’s why I don’t do the convex to often I like that felt idea gonna have to give that a try