[TheForge] Damascus warpage and blade rivets

Mon Feb 23 16:14:00 2004

Dan,
When you quench, do not swirl the knife.  Go in point first and hold.
You can buy the cutlers rivets from any knife supply.  Koval is one.
Bill
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 http://home.centurytel.net/Fiorini_and_Skiles

----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Kretchmar" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2004 1:55 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Damascus warpage and blade rivets

> Curiousity,
> 1.    Several of the last few blades I have done have warped during the
the
> hardening process.  I have attached the steps below.  What am I doing
wrong?
> 2. Anyone know where I can get the 2 part copper/brass rivets that have
end
> up having flat heads on booth sides of the knife handle?  I think one fits
> inside the other.
>
> Dan
> www.irontreeworks.com
> Steps
> 1. Make the billet
> 2. Anneal the billet
> 3. grind the blade and drill the tang
>
> ****This is where it warps*****
> 4. Harden (heat to orange and quench in water)
>    ****This is where it warps*****
>
> 5. Temper the blade (cover the edge in clay, heat back of knife to straw
> color, let cool
> 6. finish sand and polish.
> 7. dip in acid to release pattern
> 8. Attach handle (sand handle to fit)
> 9. sell for $14,000,000.00  :)
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