Heres the part I was really looking forward to.. the acid etch. I was uneasy about using hot vinegar for the etch acid as its not very strong so would need to be left in over night. I didnt want...
Liked On: 30-11-2020, 07:34 AM
Next was the final grind and polish process which I didnt seem to take any pics of? :( https://i.ibb.co/yyyt9Rr/20201109-145242.jpg (https://ibb.co/vPPpFBS) Onto the scales, I went with the...
Liked On: 30-11-2020, 07:34 AM
Happy with the first grind, its on to the heat treat and temper. Mikey-p warned me that the heat treat on this type of forged steel can be very risky, the different metals heat and cool at different...
Liked On: 30-11-2020, 07:32 AM
For the scales I had some nice heart Walnut and a piece of Wenge wood to choose from that was left over from some pistol grips I made years ago. I am leaning toward the darker Wenge wood as it will...
Liked On: 30-11-2020, 07:31 AM
Kramer inspired 8 inch chefs knife in 14c28n stainless. Crazy pattern G10 handles running Carbon pins. Off to a keen home chef as a Christmas pressy.154783
Liked On: 28-11-2020, 09:50 PM
Ive got a KOA in D2, holds a mean edge but was definately chippy running through joints etc, must be at a reasonable hardness. They have a very low angle compound bevel on the Canadian belts knives...
Liked On: 28-11-2020, 09:48 PM
Latest Chef's / kitchen knife, Kramer inspired. 8 inch full flat grind in 14c28n stainless. Lime green and purple dual layer Micarta , G10 liners and Carbon pins. Going under the Christmas tree as...
Liked On: 28-11-2020, 09:47 PM
One of my broody hens has done a good job of looking after 4 of my orphaned duck eggs.. Another one hatching at the moment.. Its quite comical watching mother hen try and coax the early hatchling...
Liked On: 24-11-2020, 07:33 PM
Foster mum has accepted that they just want to be in the water.. shes doing a good job of scratching up worms and bugs fore them in the banks too 154372
Liked On: 24-11-2020, 07:33 PM
Remington made P14's are generally poorly struck when it comes to proof marks etc. I think you'll find that CVA is actually part of a crown at the top (poorly struck so looks like a C), then other...
Liked On: 23-11-2020, 08:14 PM
A little more current testing. from the Houston Warehouse. Very interesting reading. Myths Busted: Powder charges, as long as they were fairly consistent and bracketed within a couple of grains,...
Liked On: 23-11-2020, 07:18 PM
https://www.winch.co.nz/categories/runva-atv-winches
Liked On: 22-11-2020, 07:49 AM
I would have said that the plates or internal baffling would have caught the blast as well and in doing so would double up like a brake , like a parachute , and slow or dampen the recoil . Blast...
Liked On: 19-11-2020, 06:50 PM
Take the Honda.:thumbsup:
Liked On: 17-11-2020, 07:08 PM
Well here you go lads, just to really stir this thread up... just upgraded to an even noisier, less maneuverable big boy. Couldnt be happier lol 1.7liter, stage 1 kit and tuned 10,000kms. Collect...
Liked On: 17-11-2020, 06:08 PM