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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #120 on: January 16, 2023, 04:42:03 PM »
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #121 on: January 16, 2023, 08:17:02 PM »
Roughed out one head.  Needs a little clean up before heat treatment. 
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #122 on: January 16, 2023, 08:41:46 PM »
Are you going to put a helical twist to it? Heat it up a bit perhaps?
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #123 on: January 16, 2023, 09:37:08 PM »
Roughed out one head.  Needs a little clean up before heat treatment.

What material did you make that out of?


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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #124 on: January 17, 2023, 09:28:47 AM »
I'm curious also?  I would guess O1, it's easy to harden.
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #125 on: January 17, 2023, 09:54:35 AM »
I'd be concerned about that needle point that it might bend if a bone is hit. I usually add a Tanto style point(I think that's what it's called). If I can find a pic I'll post it.
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #126 on: January 17, 2023, 10:21:30 AM »
Tanto point


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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #127 on: January 17, 2023, 10:26:52 AM »
I'm curious also?  I would guess O1, it's easy to harden.

A2 steel is also good. Air quench to harden, no messy oil.

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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #128 on: January 17, 2023, 11:59:10 AM »
A2 steel is also good. Air quench to harden, no messy oil.

Thats for sure. S7 is awesome also, especially for broad heads. But these fancy tool steels are a bit fiddy to heat treat properly. I can't imagine treating them without a temperature controlled oven with ramp/soak function.
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #129 on: January 17, 2023, 12:24:18 PM »
This is a single bevel Abowyer that I made a Tanto point on. I not only make the point blunter but also sharpen both sides of the point on both sides of the head. With a single bevel and Tanto point if you hit a bone the point rotates splitting the bone instead of just sticking in and is less apt to bending.

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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #130 on: January 17, 2023, 01:35:44 PM »
Single or double bevel?
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #131 on: January 17, 2023, 03:29:05 PM »
The steel is 1075.  I tested hardening a scrap piece using a propane torch and brine quench.  A file slides over it without a mark.  I'll use canola oil for future quenching.

Not decided on the tempering temp yet but maybe 500*f.

Pat, I planned on a single bevel but at .100 thick it might not work.  I'll try it though.   That's what this one is all about.  Agree on that  needle point!  I'm also thinking about wrap.  I don't have sinew and artificial sinew truly doesn't have much resemblance to the characteristics of the real thing.  Silk??

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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #132 on: January 17, 2023, 03:30:42 PM »
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #133 on: January 17, 2023, 03:57:09 PM »
Have fun Mike...

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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #134 on: January 17, 2023, 04:07:49 PM »
I like it! What thickness is that?
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #135 on: January 17, 2023, 04:27:14 PM »
Mike, any strong, thin thread will work. Once set in glue the resulting wrap is stronger then the two parts separately. You don't want a bulky wrap though or it will impede penetration.
 If you want to try sinew I'll be happy to send you some.  :thumbsup:
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #136 on: January 17, 2023, 10:31:21 PM »
Kenny,  it's  .100.  I think a little too thick. 

Pat, thanks for your generous offer.  I think I'll go with the silk.  Got quite a bit of it in the fly tying kit.
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #137 on: January 17, 2023, 10:42:41 PM »
Pat B that is an awesome looking point!

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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #138 on: January 17, 2023, 10:48:38 PM »
Kenneth, I really like those Abowyer trade points and with the addition of the Tanto point they are awesome.
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Re: 2023 What did you do today....
« Reply #139 on: January 18, 2023, 07:41:06 AM »
S7/bearcat is really good for shock


Longcruise 500 in Moms oven, sand it shiny and Bake it in the Oven.
I've done this many times on small parts with a color chart, no  big deal
Cutting torch or rosebud tip for heat treating and bake for temper.


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