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[Mithral]

I wont be rivetting the knife together just yet as I'm still not happy with the tempering of the blade. Now I just need to make a forge... but here's a good link I found for just that! http://64.176.180.203/washtubforge.htm
Erin

I've done a good bit of work in a washtub forge, as much as I like using charcoal, I've had to admit the economy and portability of the Ammo-box forge.

A friend of mine took everything he liked about Ron Riel's freon can forge, and put it in an ammo box, along with some modifications to the burner if I recall.

Highly portable, and it'll get welding temperatures at 15-20 psi, forging temperatures at 5.

[ozmeath]

I've done a good bit of work in a washtub forge, as much as I like using charcoal, I've had to admit the economy and portability of the Ammo-box forge.

A friend of mine took everything he liked about Ron Riel's freon can forge, and put it in an ammo box, along with some modifications to the burner if I recall.

Highly portable, and it'll get welding temperatures at 15-20 psi, forging temperatures at 5.

Nice one mithral, I'll check out some army disposals asap. So do have link for the design by any chance? What's used instead of charcoal?
Cheers, Erin

[BLAZN]

I envision in about a year and a half from now you will be the only X Marker to have a complete formal kilt outfit who can say "oh this. I made every single thing I'm wearing...no biggie..."

Cheers

I wouldn't dare take anything from Ozmeath's abilities, but I hope to eventually be in just the situation you describe. Well... except for whatever kilt hose and brogues I might be wearing at the time.


Ozmeath,
I think the file lines add a certain character to the blade. Well done.
Now... how much would shipping some of those antlers from Down Under to the far east of America set a bloke back?

[ozmeath]

I wouldn't dare take anything from Ozmeath's abilities, but I hope to eventually be in just the situation you describe. Well... except for whatever kilt hose and brogues I might be wearing at the time.


Ozmeath,
I think the file lines add a certain character to the blade. Well done.
Now... how much would shipping some of those antlers from Down Under to the far east of America set a bloke back?

Oh cheers Jim, that'd be a great situation to be in wouldn't it? I just wish I wasn't so busy (or easily distracted) and I'd further down the track! Trying to get my girlfriend into hose making though, she's only just progressed from scarves though so it may be a bit of a wait.
The antlers I think i mentioned I get for $5AUS ea, I'll ask at the post office next time I'm down there- wont tell em it's antlers tho! But was thinking there's gotta be a hell of alot more deer in your fine country than Australia. All I did was look up deer farms in the phone book. Well maybe check it out Jim for your sake as it's gotta be cheaper. If you're still in strife and your fellow contryman here can't help I send some over.
Erin.

[BLAZN]

Oh cheers Jim, that'd be a great situation to be in wouldn't it? I just wish I wasn't so busy (or easily distracted) and I'd further down the track! Trying to get my girlfriend into hose making though, she's only just progressed from scarves though so it may be a bit of a wait.

They do say that good things come to those who wait. *shrugs*

The antlers I think i mentioned I get for $5AUS ea, I'll ask at the post office next time I'm down there- wont tell em it's antlers tho! But was thinking there's gotta be a hell of alot more deer in your fine country than Australia. All I did was look up deer farms in the phone book. Well maybe check it out Jim for your sake as it's gotta be cheaper. If you're still in strife and your fellow contryman here can't help I send some over.
Erin.

Actually... I've not searched as yet for a source of antlers here, aside from hunting down the deer myself. Of course, I'd then have some deer hide for a sporran, some venison for my belly, and the antlers. Alas, I haven't the time to put the 85pound draw compound bow in the shed to good use.
Also, I mainly asked in hopes of getting something from a species that may not be found in my neck of the woods. The only antlered critters near me are white tail dear and moose!

[ozmeath]

I don't even know what kind of deer they are and I'm no expert on deer. These are the tyupe that the antlers drop off, and each season grow back with an extra "branch" on it. Maybe that's all of them... :s

"Alas, I haven't the time to put the 85pound draw compound bow in the shed to good use."

I've always been tempted to get a bow Jim. Used to shoot rifles alot as a teenager but not my bag so much now. I like the earthy quality of a bow. Some day...
E.

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I've always been tempted to get a bow Jim. Used to shoot rifles alot as a teenager but not my bag so much now. I like the earthy quality of a bow. Some day...
E.

I used to shoot all the time as a kid/teen. Haven't been hunting. which was the only bow shooting I did, since 1989!

I miss those days. I wish I had the time to get back into the game.

[Claidheamh a Tòmas]

How did you heat treat the blade?