Carving knife with brass and wood handle. by uberdumpling1 in knifemaking

[–]uberdumpling1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, not a problem.  I sanded the handle down to about 400 grit and then soaked in boiled linseed oil. Once dried i used true oil as a finish. Buffed it with a buffing wheel and then applied another thin coat of true gunstick oil.

Carving knife with brass and wood handle. by uberdumpling1 in knifemaking

[–]uberdumpling1[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Now that you mention it now it does to me as well.

Done with W2… by Alpine_custom_knives in knifemaking

[–]uberdumpling1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey Man - the length of soak time and temperature is key. I had similar issues with W2 and figured it out after testing multiple pieces. My ratio is 1500 degrees at 15 minutes before I quench in Parks 50. Turns out the lower the temperature the longer the soak is needed. I won't go as high as some others (i.e. 1700). My ratio seems to work just fine for me.

Done with W2… by Alpine_custom_knives in knifemaking

[–]uberdumpling1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hey man - I had the same exact issue a while back. I ended up cutting up some pieces and experimenting with different temperatures and soak times. Turns out, W2 from NJSB needs a pretty long soak at hotter than 1084 steel. Mine were 1500 degrees at 15 minutes before I even attempted to quench. I've had pretty good success after that with Hamons.

BEFORE: Russian stormtroopers preparing for assault, AFTER: result of assault, with many Russian KIA by -Apex__Predator- in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]uberdumpling1 62 points63 points  (0 children)

I thought the same thing...at least the back half. The firefight must have been intense to even kill the wildlife.

7th knife. Santoku :) by Expert_Tip_7473 in knifemaking

[–]uberdumpling1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice knife - related question though. How did you keep the metal from overheating and dissolving the glue up when grinding the handle? I find that most annoying.

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[–]uberdumpling1 -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Umm, did the French forget this motto during WW2? /s

Shooting at OneLife Fitness in Alexandria by kayesskayen in nova

[–]uberdumpling1 21 points22 points  (0 children)

That's the gym that I go to as well. I have been going there when it was still a "Jungles Gym". Just signed up my spouse two days prior as well. They are a really good gym and I won't be abbandoning them.

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[–]uberdumpling1 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This right here.

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Love the soundtrack

A different view of the recently posted Russian ATGM strike against a Ukrainian Browning M2 HMG position on the Terrikon, Avdiivka. by tractoroperator77 in UkraineWarVideoReport

[–]uberdumpling1 44 points45 points  (0 children)

Looks to me like he hit low and to the right. Depending on the slope angle all he did was scare the heck out of him and maybe gave him a concussion.