tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post2322151006971370408..comments2024-03-28T09:06:56.994-07:00Comments on Irons in the Fire: Thoughts on the fairFirehandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-43732550099779370912010-03-29T14:16:56.890-07:002010-03-29T14:16:56.890-07:00Suck, it do. But not much to do about it.
After ...Suck, it do. But not much to do about it.<br /><br />After Fair last year, it took close to three weeks for my hands to get back to what passes for normal nowadays, so it was time to stop. I can do a little bit at a time still, but not anything like the fair.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-40567477248064118922010-03-29T13:57:54.479-07:002010-03-29T13:57:54.479-07:00And now I've read back far enough to see why. ...And now I've read back far enough to see why. Sorry. That sucks.<br />I regret that we missed the fair this year.Jenniferhttp://injennifershead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-56931223135646754712010-03-29T13:43:52.982-07:002010-03-29T13:43:52.982-07:00So why aren't you making this stuff now? I kn...So why aren't you making this stuff now? I know there are local people that might be interested. Maybe even in my own household :)Jenniferhttp://injennifershead.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-91077922279716148642010-03-28T06:19:39.927-07:002010-03-28T06:19:39.927-07:0052-100 takes more hammering(in the same size piece...52-100 takes more hammering(in the same size piece) than 5160, and the heat-treat is a bit more involved, but it's a LOT easier to work with than a lot of the stainless or stain-resistant steels; those are a pain.<br /><br />Always liked 5160 for the big blades that can be used for heavy chopping and such.Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-37398756258305606392010-03-28T02:00:16.296-07:002010-03-28T02:00:16.296-07:00Nice work on the ball bearing to black knife blade...Nice work on the ball bearing to black knife blade. 52-100 is a helluva steel. Then again so is 5160, altho much more user friendly.SordidPandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657526230826604643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-35651350123128406312010-03-27T04:17:45.058-07:002010-03-27T04:17:45.058-07:00That's a couple of nice looking blades sir.That's a couple of nice looking blades sir.GuardDuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08622236339096746029noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-15265004515811571602010-03-26T20:01:30.707-07:002010-03-26T20:01:30.707-07:00Thank you. I think I turned out some decent piece...Thank you. I think I turned out some decent pieces over timeFirehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8515829.post-84936206970411825002010-03-26T19:54:45.071-07:002010-03-26T19:54:45.071-07:00Oooo, pretty sharps! If you made those, then you&#...Oooo, pretty sharps! If you made those, then you've got a real knack for it!Mattexianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09364636677279037964noreply@blogger.com