it felt good to get back in the shop.

[Kevin Smith]

Here's a blade I cut and shaped today, this weather is nice.

[TexasGrandSlam]

that's a great looking blank, whats the plan for the knife?

[Kevin Smith]

I'm going to use salted Hackberry that I harvested from my neighbors tree then sent it to Terry Dunn to have stabilized.

I've got it heat treating now, I also put some thumb grooves on the spine in front of the scales.

[nimrodtracy]

Do you work with ats 34?

[Kevin Smith]

Do you work with ats 34?

I haven't, but I've got a heat treat oven. This steel is 1084 carbon.

[Kevin Smith]

After heat treat.

[Kevin Smith]

[Kevin Smith]

[Kevin Smith]

[rickgarcia76]

Nice knife. May I ask a dumb question? I know nothing about knife making, but what are the three inner holes in the steel for? Weight reduction?

[Kevin Smith]

Nice knife. May I ask a dumb question? I know nothing about knife making, but what are the three inner holes in the steel for? Weight reduction?

that, and better epoxy bond.

[MikeConner]

Bout time you got off of your tail and made something!

[Kevin Smith]

I finished the sheath today.

[MikeConner]

Do you work with ats 34?

ATS 34 is the same basic chemistry as 154CM

[Kevin Smith]

ATS 34 is the same basic chemistry as 154CM

so, about 1900 with a 15 minute soak?