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- Sat Mar 23, 2024 7:40 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
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Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
Both abalone and white mother of pearl have been traditionally used in solid form. Shells 6-8 inches in diameter are not uncommon, though quality of the pearl has gone down-probably due to over-fishing and pollution. I have several 6+ inch shells here that we use for soap dishes. They were tradition...
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:19 am
- Forum: Blade pictures
- Topic: HUBERTUS Custom by Bill DeShivs
- Replies: 10
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Re: HUBERTUS Custom by Bill DeShivs
Those were a lot of work!
- Sat Mar 23, 2024 4:17 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2534
Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
Billyfish- yes, doublets and triplets.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:40 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Rough pin on Latama
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1141
Re: Rough pin on Latama
Just the pin head can be polished with your Dremel and a felt wheel with rouge.. You can also use a polish like Simichrome on a cloth without worrying about the horn.
- Fri Mar 22, 2024 6:37 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Abalone How Do They Do It
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2534
Re: Abalone How Do They Do It
The mollusk applies nacre in layers. Most shells are not large or thick enough for knife handles, so the shells are broken into pieces and layered with adhesive. Mosaic is larger pieces laid out and glued together. The laminate that I use has a very thin layer of premium shell sandwiched between a M...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 11:17 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: tang stamp "6"
- Replies: 14
- Views: 3864
Re: tang stamp "6"
Angelo Campolin, Sr. was the production manager for Mauro Mario. Whether there was a MM manufactory, I don't know. Perhaps the brothers were simply contractors. Perhaps Campolin made their knives. I have not researched this. There are some who have, but they guard their information because they thin...
- Sat Mar 16, 2024 8:37 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: latama kris blade
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2040
Re: latama kris blade
It is indeed a Latama. Perhaps it was an early one- before the patent was issued. Less likely is that it just didn't get stamped..
- Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:42 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: latama kris blade
- Replies: 5
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Re: latama kris blade
Show us a picture of the knife.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:13 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Coil spring straightening
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3699
Re: Coil spring straightening
Same process as above. Get it shaped, harden, and temper.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 8:12 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: The "Payback."
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4738
Re: The "Payback."
I haven't even unboxed it yet. Started clearing a space for it in the shop, but still have to learn how to use it and what it will/won't do.
This one is a diode laser-sort of between a CO2 and a fiber laser. It will do some metal engraving. If I get it figured out, I'll probably get a fiber laser.
This one is a diode laser-sort of between a CO2 and a fiber laser. It will do some metal engraving. If I get it figured out, I'll probably get a fiber laser.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 5:52 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Coil spring straightening
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3699
Re: Coil spring straightening
I thought you were talking about little coil springs, like used in knives.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:39 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Coil spring straightening
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3699
Re: Coil spring straightening
3/32 can be successfully torch heat treated, Quench in canola oil.
- Thu Mar 14, 2024 4:38 am
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: The "Payback."
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4738
Re: The "Payback."
Why would I want to post pictures of my new design?
The Chinese might steal it!
The Chinese might steal it!
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:55 pm
- Forum: Deforum with Bill DeShivs
- Topic: Coil spring straightening
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3699
Re: Coil spring straightening
It can be done. Unfortunately, small coil springs are too thin to reliably heat treat without a heat treat oven. The steel heats and cools too fast without a controlled atmosphere and even heating is a problem. In theory, if the spring is common high carbon steel- heat to cherry red and quench in wa...
- Wed Mar 13, 2024 11:49 pm
- Forum: Switchblade knives
- Topic: Switchblade Identification help INOX
- Replies: 24
- Views: 6230
Re: Switchblade Identification help INOX
I won't be accepting new work for at least a month.