MikeyW

about the efficiency of rapidly moving aluminium oxide in the removal of flesh- I'm here to second that! i used to be a Metal polisher here in Melbourne- a "jobbing" shop, doing all kinds. but that's irrelevant. the setup was these huge, pedestal mounted electric motors- essentially a bench grinder's big Daddy- with a spindle on either side to enable multiple wheels to be used. directly behind each Spindle was a backstand with an "idler" wheel, a tensioning and alignment necessity, because when Linishing, of course there'd be an appropriate contact wheel, and the belts we used (mainly SIA) wer

thanks for sharing your story, mate. all i can say.

Thanks so much, Alan. I noticed after I posted that, the very very informative post in the beginners section with the basic info about forges, tools and materials; and how much of these things are personal preference and not to worry about overloading on the equipment side of things.. i'm sure you know the one. Anyway, i am so grateful that you have helped me out mate. So with that, best I get to it, try, experiment and learn learn learn! This is what makes life worth living. Cheers, Mikey W

G'day everyone, This is my first post.. i am beginning my journey of learning the arts of forging blades and tools- so if i ask too many silly questions, please don't hestitate to let me know! I have been researching about suitable steel for use in making tough, resilient, "ol' school" quality type blades, and being pretty strapped with spare $, am building a mental inventory of alternative sources of high carbon steel. I realise, through reading, that nothing is guaranteed and only general advice can be given; and that (generally) older steels are a more reliable bet when it comes to re-purpo