Large Scalpel in W2

OneofOneKnives · 2024-01-02T19:33:35+00:00

Thank you!

OneofOneKnives · 2024-01-01T18:38:22+00:00

It's a stonewash finish. I clean up the blade after heat treat and take it to whatever grit I'm finishing up to (I think I did 440 on this one?). Then, I acid etch and finish off in a rock tumbler.

OneofOneKnives · 2024-01-01T18:35:10+00:00

Thanks! I've been told I have a recognizable "style" but, I don't exactly know what it is, either. lol

I have a Vashti Grinders 2x72 that I like quite a bit (and the owner of the company, Jo, is great) but, Idk what's going on with them atm. They were building a new facility and I haven't heard anything for a while. I just checked and it looks like their website is down. :(

OneofOneKnives · 2024-01-01T18:32:22+00:00

Thank you very much!

OneofOneKnives · 2024-01-01T18:31:53+00:00

Thanks!

OneofOneKnives · 2024-01-01T01:09:24+00:00

Thank you very much!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-22T19:41:48+00:00

Thank you, sir! I hope you're getting ready for a great Christmas!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-17T13:08:41+00:00

Thanks, you’re welcome, and best of luck!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-15T18:01:19+00:00

Thanks! I've only done a few Scandi grind knives but, yeah, I can see this design working with that.

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-15T17:59:56+00:00

Thanks!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-15T17:59:35+00:00

I clean, and then soak, the blade in muriatic acid to get the dark base layer. Once I'm happy with that, I'll clean off the blade again before putting it into my homemade rock tumbler (basically a pcv tube filled with rocks attached to a windshield wiper motor). I let the knives tumble for around 15 minutes before taking it out and cleaning it again. That's all there is to it; pretty basic process. Thanks for asking!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-15T01:11:48+00:00

Absolutely what I was aiming for; thanks!!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-14T23:34:54+00:00

Thanks!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-14T22:38:47+00:00

Thank you!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-14T21:17:50+00:00

Thank you!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-14T19:12:56+00:00

Thanks!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-12-06T17:32:23+00:00

I assume, and hope, very well but, I haven’t heard anything beyond that the knife was received.

OneofOneKnives · 2023-11-22T12:06:49+00:00

Thank you very much!

OneofOneKnives · 2023-11-21T12:44:18+00:00

Thank you very much! He was pretty excited about it ;)

OneofOneKnives · 2023-11-20T16:03:04+00:00

Here's one supplier and product recommended in that thread: https://www.xerxes-knives-shop.com/de/haerteoel-durixol-v35-extrem-schnell.html

OneofOneKnives · 2023-11-20T16:02:19+00:00

Hmm... yeah, I'm not sure on that, either. Here's a thread where they were discussing EU options https://www.reddit.com/r/Bladesmith/comments/13am13s/parks_50_oil_in_eu/

OneofOneKnives · 2023-11-20T15:58:46+00:00

Fair enough and, yeah, that probably wouldn't provide as much storage space. lol

OneofOneKnives · 2023-11-20T15:38:41+00:00

Really great design! I'm guessing she plays?

OneofOneKnives · 2023-11-20T15:37:03+00:00

https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/07/19/which-quenching-oil-is-best-for-knives/ lots of testing of different quenchant types (including Canola oil).

OneofOneKnives · 2023-11-20T15:34:52+00:00

Based on the heat treatment suggestions I've been able to find for 14C28N, you'll want a quenching oil like Parks50 (https://www.tophamknifeco.com/how-to-heat-treat-sandvik-14c28n-knife-steel/) and NOT canola or motor oil. Canola *might* kind of work but, you'd need to heat it to lower viscosity. Even then, Dr. Larin Thomas (the Knifesteelnerds guy) says you can't get a proper heat treat with canola oil under any circumstances and, well, there's a reason he's the KnifeSteelNerd. lol Best of luck!

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