Recent discussion [stderr] got me thinking about safety shoes. For the last two years my official forging shoes have been a pair of old Timberland “euro hikers” (that I wore to Chernobyl) but I know that the laces are flammable because I already set them on fire once.
The “winner’s choice” benefit blade is done, sharpened, and shipped. I am told that it arrived safely, which is always a relief.
Where I left the damascus-twister, it was mostly an idea and a pile of parts.
and says “nice weld.” Or something.
As they say “a bad day fishing is better than a good day at work.” So I can hardly complain. But I’m going to make some whiny noises anyway.
I had managed to forget that silver work hardens. To soften silver you heat it to red heat (which is just below its melting temperature) and dunk it in cold water. This is exactly the opposite process for hardening steel.
Just a couple of quick shots and some comments on grinding.
This is a foreshadowing. I’m not going to torment you by seeing who can guess what it’s for.
Ah, the “knife-maker’s girlfriend’s knife.” It’s got to be the best that you can make, at that given time and place. [Read more…]
Charly suggested stainless steel hose clamps, as an easy way to keep large chunks of wire rope from fraying while being chop-saw’d.