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stickbender:
Yep old motor oil, or crispy new oil. Some people prefer oil, some like water, some like their own home brew. Use what ever floats your boat. I have used oil, water, and ice water, and haven't seen enough of a difference to write home about. Yeah, heat it in semi shade, so you can see the colors better. Try a few, and if it seems to be too much trouble, at least you know how to make them, should the urge strike again. But there isn't a bunch of work to it. You can use a hack saw on the annealed blade, to cut out the shape. Whatever comes to mind to get the shape, you want, then just put on the edge bevels, and smooth them up, and heat treat, and final honing, and you have a nice trade point. ;) You can try a single bevel on each side. Right side down, then turn the Blade over and repeat for that side, and you will have the right side down, and the left side up. A single bevel is easier to sharpen, especially in the field. Depending on the angle, you want, you can make the edge longer, or shorter. The longer will dull easier, but the shorter is more difficult to get on the stone, so something in between, will be best. I hope this helps, and doesn't confuse you.
Wayne
Justin Snyder:
If you choose to use oil, just remember that the oil is flammable when you start running the blow torch and dropping finished blades into the pot. You probably wont have a problem, but the stakes are high if you do. Stay away from the house or any other structure you don't want burned to the ground. And a fire extinguisher that puts out oil fires might come in handy.
stickbender:
Yep, and a box of baking soda, or a lid to the pot. ;)
Wayne
hillbilly61:
--- Quote from: stickbender on September 26, 2010, 08:25:02 pm ---
Yep, and a box of baking soda, or a lid to the pot. ;)
Wayne
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I like that one ;)
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