I used what I had laying around which happened to be Envirotex Lite (designed for table top pours) but any long setting resin should work fine. I’ve heard good things about West System epoxy, although it costs a lot more.
That’s actually a wonderful knife. My first 25 knives pretty much stank. Your first one is better than my first 25. After that I started getting my groove on now I’m on number 86 and they look pretty decent. I’m happy you should be proud of what you’ve done and you will make some more wonderful knives if you keep on trucking’. It really boils down to practice practice practice.
I am taking your advice and extending this design to include a design with a less dropped down handle. I'll make one with this change. Your advice does bear considering and it may even improve what I have done here. I appreciate the criticism.
They can totally be Bowies. From what i've been able to tell the term "Bowie Knife" has covered a wide array of large fixed blade knife styles over the years. Maybe they could use Bowie as a secondary word to the name. Like " ________ Bowie knife" and fill in the blank with something awesome.
A properly setup bandsaw is the ticket. Check out the blades at Highland Woodworking and google Snodgrass (cant remember his 1st name on setting up the bandsaw) i recently cut up an osage orange log into scales on my 14” bandsaw into scales 1/4” thick by 13” long and they were perfect.
Hello. I send out my blades for HT to a facility that does vacuum/inert atmosphere heat treatment. After returning the blades do have a little bit of a grey tint (they are sort of dull grey instead of the more shiny grey), but generally the change is really small. However, the steels I use are mostly air hardening. Whenever I need oil hardening, then there is some discoloration or thin scale coating, even though I know they will use the same oven to get the blade to the temperature. So I suspect it is not the time in the oven that creates that, it is the quench.
Thanks for the picture. That does not look too bad to me - the blades I have had quenched in oil looked worse. It's only the rainbow effect that is a little puzzling. Just to be sure - you do remove the foil before the quench, correct? Just making sure. Other than that I unfortunately have no other input.
That is just spectacular.
Gorgeous ergonomics on the handle.
I used what I had laying around which happened to be Envirotex Lite (designed for table top pours) but any long setting resin should work fine. I’ve heard good things about West System epoxy, although it costs a lot more.
I swear by West Systems Epoxy. I will never use anything else.
Nice work.
OMG!
Completely awesome. I don’t buy many knives but I’d buy that one! Great work.
Wow. I really like the geometry here. You have an eye for form and function.
That's a good looking knife. Very slim. I like it.
Yes. That’s one crazy unit of an awesome looking knife. beautiful.
Whoa! That’s a delightful shape. Love the plunge line. Love it all.
That’s actually a wonderful knife. My first 25 knives pretty much stank. Your first one is better than my first 25. After that I started getting my groove on now I’m on number 86 and they look pretty decent. I’m happy you should be proud of what you’ve done and you will make some more wonderful knives if you keep on trucking’. It really boils down to practice practice practice.
Good lord. That’s gorgeous. That tip! I wouldn’t dare. I love that knife.
Love it. Keep it up.
Looking good.
Good, looking knives. I’m envious of the finish.
I'm sorry, but they don't look at all practical. The handles on the not-Bowies drop down way too much.
I am taking your advice and extending this design to include a design with a less dropped down handle. I'll make one with this change. Your advice does bear considering and it may even improve what I have done here. I appreciate the criticism.
They can totally be Bowies. From what i've been able to tell the term "Bowie Knife" has covered a wide array of large fixed blade knife styles over the years. Maybe they could use Bowie as a secondary word to the name. Like " ________ Bowie knife" and fill in the blank with something awesome.
That is very helpful and constructive. I’ll take that advice. It’s a Cape Fear Bowie. I’m in and was born in Wilmington NC.
Nice. Great lines. Best knife I’ve seen in a while.
A properly setup bandsaw is the ticket. Check out the blades at Highland Woodworking and google Snodgrass (cant remember his 1st name on setting up the bandsaw) i recently cut up an osage orange log into scales on my 14” bandsaw into scales 1/4” thick by 13” long and they were perfect.
Wow, that might just be the ticket.
Handsome knife. I’m not usually a fan of Damascus, but that dang thing is pretty.
So true. Indispensable item for me.
The ORIGNIAL history book for the Cape Fear area by James Sprunt:
Chris has a series of books on interesting local lore.
Hello. I send out my blades for HT to a facility that does vacuum/inert atmosphere heat treatment. After returning the blades do have a little bit of a grey tint (they are sort of dull grey instead of the more shiny grey), but generally the change is really small. However, the steels I use are mostly air hardening. Whenever I need oil hardening, then there is some discoloration or thin scale coating, even though I know they will use the same oven to get the blade to the temperature. So I suspect it is not the time in the oven that creates that, it is the quench.
Thanks for the picture. That does not look too bad to me - the blades I have had quenched in oil looked worse. It's only the rainbow effect that is a little puzzling. Just to be sure - you do remove the foil before the quench, correct? Just making sure. Other than that I unfortunately have no other input.
I air quench between 2 plates of aluminum and blow air for about 30 seconds. I leave the blade in foil as I do this.
Awesome. That is beautiful and it looks like it was designed properly. Way to go. Wow.
That’s a beauty of a blade. I absolutely love the geometry on this.