Yeah. A destruction breaking test. It’s painful, it’s a pity but it’s never a waste of time and materials while trying to obtain the maximum from the steels. And here showing two blades of the same heat treatment showing differents behaviours on the vise. But now are broken… [...]
Archive for settembre, 2010
settembre 23rd, 2010 - 09:09 § in Miscellaneous
New Baby in the shop
The new baby in the shop: a 100 years old anvil that weights 80 kg about. I’m preparing myself to make some hot works… Of course, I’m proud to deserve more in the future![...]
settembre 20th, 2010 - 08:19 § in Fixed
Amboina Burl Utility
A small utility fixed blade made some time ago in Stabilized Amboina Burl, 1095 with a nice hamon popping up. Brass lanyard hole and pins. Very useful in light tasks or where a cutting power is needed. It sports a 6cm (2,2″) balde and 7,5cm(3″) handle. Very compact yet very sharp. I used[...]