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[pawsnizzy]

Now your pushing it, lol

I can assure you that I wouldn't be pushing it (personally), I may be cheering the fellow on though

 

[Parm]

What is its maximum rated temperature? A muffle furnace like that could be very handy. I've been using my normally-aspirated propane forge for occasional heat treatment. An oven like yours would eliminate a lot of the messing about and guestimation for fuel-air mixture and temperature...much more convenient to simply flip a switch.

The pointer says 1000c, but I’ve no what of checking that. The bloke kicking a tyre test says it’s flipping hot. Annealed the metal nice

 

[Parm]

I can assure you that I wouldn't be pushing it (personally), I may be cheering the fellow on though

Bloody part timer. and Here’s me thinking your a doctor

 

[Parm]

It looks a canny bit thicker in the pictures , I was just wondering if the chopper/clever type blade will have enough weight to it .Looking foward to seeing it done .

This is my proper chopper. Haven’t found a beast big enough, yet.....

 

[pawsnizzy]

Bloody part timer. and Here’s me thinking your a doctor

They told me that I can't be one any more

 

[Parm]

They told me that I can't be one any more

Yeah yeah

 

[Parm]

Just had delivery of assorted thickness carbon fibre off cuts from a good mate. Will be perfect for handle material

 

[toddy]

looks goood, just remember to use the correct RPE when working with the carbon fiber

 

[Parm]

looks goood, just remember to use the correct RPE when working with the carbon fiber

If I get stuck can I ask you for help?

 

[Parm]

After a French lunch with my mate that dropped of the carbon fibre I’ve ended up with a decent blank, for once it exactly matches the template.

All edges are hand files square and then draw filled to take out most of the marks.

Im happy with is so far

The next operation is to make the bevels. I always struggle with this. Gonna dig out the bevel filing jig and have a practice on some scrap

 

[Arc Tourist]

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The next operation is to make the bevels. I always struggle with this. Gonna dig out the bevel filing jig and have a practice on some scrap

A suggestion. Take a 1"x 3" scrap board about 16 inches long, and on one end attach a a 4" grinder with tape, jubilee clips, or whatever and basically set it up as you would a filing jig. Should save you a lot of time roughing the blade in.

 

[Parm]

I’ve found this on the internet

Few years ago I made my own version, it works a treat

just wish I had a big file that actually cut

 

[Parm]

One whole day filing with a bas tard file that was a complete bas tard as it’s blunt

This is what I have, both sides done, needs a tickle on the linisher to get to the edge, holes in the handle for some pins then heat treatment

 

[Parm]

I’m struggling to harden this

heated once to 900 then 1000c. Both times quenched in oil. A file isn’t skating off like it should.

next one is 1000c then quench in water

Any suggestions for hardening mystery metal?

 

[h-dom]

I’m struggling to harden this

heated once to 900 then 1000c. Both times quenched in oil. A file isn’t skating off like it should.

next one is 1000c then quench in water

Any suggestions for hardening mystery metal?

Cut another bit off the saw blade and use that to test, don't keep quenching the knife

 

[Parm]

Cut another bit off the saw blade and use that to test, don't keep quenching the knife

Too late now, it’s just had it’s third quench. I think it’s worked.

heated to 1000, checked that it was non magnetic, dunked in oil

I’ve just also done this while the furnace was on.

1000c then oil. It’s worked a treat

 

[Parm]

This is the rescue job for the blade I ruined in the forge. It’s not what I was aiming for but all I could salvage from what was left

 

[optima21]

One whole day filing with a bas tard file that was a complete bas tard as it’s blunt

This is what I have, both sides done, needs a tickle on the linisher to get to the edge, holes in the handle for some pins then heat treatment

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you could work up an appetite filing all day

 

[roblane65]

Can't wait to see em with some carbon fibre on

 

[Parm]

you could work up an appetite filing all day

And your arms bloody hurt