51 results for 'aluminum oxide'

How to: Sharpen on a belt grinder(Post)

By Bjorn Jacobsen, March 2024"A Sharp Knife is a Safe Knife"Knife sharpening is part of using knives - or at least it should be. Most people use knives all their lives in the kitchen, when going fi ...

Beginners Guide to Grinder Belts: What belts to buy?(Post)

Abrasive belts can be a confusing topic, at least if you are not able to pop into a shop for some good advice.So here is a quick guide to get you going. This is not a long, exhaustive list covering l ...

How to get Baker Forge & Tool steel to REALLY pop(Post)

Coy Baker and his team in the US make some amazing looking specialty steel for high-end makers:LINKThese bars are made for stock removal to not distort the pattern, and to avoid any risk of the eleme ...

Heat Treating W2 Steel for a Hamon(Post)

Heat Treat Recipe for Hamon using W2Recipe copied from AustralianBladeForums.com.au, post by Shawn McIntyre, original text from John White.Only work I have done is convert from Fahrenheit to Celcius ...

FREE Small Wheel Set with 84 Engineering Grinder(Post)

Limited Time Offer: FREE Small Wheel SetBelt Starter PackFree Freight**Australia only, while stock and promotion lasts.Small Wheel PairAustralian-made quality small wheel sets, each pair of small wh ...

1084: The Best Steel Ever?(Post)

Is 1084 Really the Best Steel Ever?!Well...it is a good steel, and very popular due to both making a great blade AND being easy to heat treat.1084 is an old "simple carbon steel" and probably what yo ...

Takefu V-Toku2: Heat treatment & Hammer texturing(Post)

Takefu Specialty Steel, JapanBy Bjorn JacobsenJapanese steels are known as high-quality steel, often used in high-end chef knives. One of the oldest and most respected manufacturers in Japan is Takef ...

The Ultimate Guide to Knife Maintenance(Post)

The Ultimate Guide to Knife Maintenance: Keep Your Blades Sharp and Strong A well-maintained knife is not just a tool—it’s an extension of your craft and a trusted companion in the kitche ...

How to etch and stonewash stainless steel: AEB-L(Post)

Easy process for stonewashing a stainless knife blade with Ferric Chloride and a cardboard tube!By Bjorn Jacobsen, Oct 2022Etching blades is something usually done with damascus steel. The etching af ...

3M Cubitron II belts - really better than Ceramic belts?!(Post)

We are very excited to have 3M Cubitron II belts at Nordic Edge!Taking over from Ceramic belts3M Precision-Shaped Grains are the secret behind the success of the Cubitron II belts taking over for tra ...

Takefu + Norway Pine Cone = Coffee Etched Chef Knife(Post)

By Bjorn JacobsenHad a blast making these two chef knives before going to Norway in July 2023, here is the build article if wanting to see how it came together.Components Steel: Takefu DSP Clad Yu- ...

How To Heat Treat Carbon Steel (1084/1075/15N20/5160...Simple Carbon Steels)(Post)

How To Heat Treat Simple Carbon Steels:The short version:Heat the steel to non-magnetic any way you can (815 C / 1500 F)No hold time required, just get the entire blade to this temperatureQUICKLY que ...