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Sep 25, 2010
Shrafterwarren potts replied to Ryan Hunt's discussion Subsistence Living
"Now perhaps the practical need for a self-made stone knife would be near zero however taking the trouble to give it a go is well worth the effort for an understanding of the just how it was back then & from that an insight can be gained of life…"
Aug 3, 2010
Shrafterwarren potts replied to Ryan Hunt's discussion Tempering Steel While Forging
"if spring steel or any steel for that matter is heated to forging temp it will need to be hardened & tempered again...I think making a knife with a grinder is typically consumerist & gives an inferior quality blade over a hand forged blade.…"
Jul 12, 2010
Shrafterwarren potts replied to Ryan Hunt's discussion Tempering Steel While Forging
"one way to temper your knife so that you have a hard durable edge with a blade that is not going to break or shatter you would clean the blade with emery till bright then slowly & carefully heat the back of the blade with blow-torch until it is…"
Jul 11, 2010
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Jul 8, 2010
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Jun 23, 2010
Shrafterwarren potts replied to Ryan Hunt's discussion Subsistence Living
"absolutely mike...unfortunately most of us are made for the machine, consumers with a consumer mentality... :) nuff said...
the hastings - taupo trip was 2 summers ago, to get to the medieval jousting tournament...that was the 1st long haul for…"
Jun 22, 2010
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Shrafterwarren potts and Ryan Hunt are now friends