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In K329 (A8mod), 26.7oz :)

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Richard338 said:
Trying to get the FR16 finished in time for the Outlaw Cut. It's CPM 4V.
Brad at Peters' did a "bladesports" heat treatment and it tested out at 63-64 HRC.
Hardened steel will skate a file. This just about skates sandpaper. 3 days of numerous 20 minute sessions to get the first side to a pretty clean 120 grit. I'll do the other side then stone wash...
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How’s your very cool FR16 project coming along ? It’s seems like a beautiful beast and I’m sure I’m not alone in being very excited to see it.
 
EMCEE said:
How’s your very cool FR16 project coming along ? It’s seems like a beautiful beast and I’m sure I’m not alone in being very excited to see it.
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You are in luck Sir!
I finished sculpting the handle yesterday.
My plan for all black changed course when I realized that I only had a piece of red micarta for the liners. The blade without handle was 27oz. Right now it sits at 33oz, so 6 oz of handle. It's stall mat rubber over micarta liners.
I was shaping it with a 24 grit ceramic belt. Forget about unbuffed canvas micarta or teratuf, this is the grippiest handle going. It has a really nice dead feel on impact. It's perhaps on the thicker side, but I can't put material back. I'm going to sharpen it and test it a little before possibly fine tuning the handle shape.

I'm still thinking about the final bevel angle. Nathan does 15dps on the race chopper and 18dps on the practice. I don't want to bounce off the straws, but with a 2-handed swing I don't want to destroy it on the 2x4 either...

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Richard338 said:
You are in luck Sir!
I finished sculpting the handle yesterday.
My plan for all black changed course when I realized that I only had a piece of red micarta for the liners. The blade without handle was 27oz. Right now it sits at 33oz, so 6 oz of handle. It's stall mat rubber over micarta liners.
I was shaping it with a 24 grit ceramic belt. Forget about unbuffed canvas micarta or teratuf, this is the grippiest handle going. It has a really nice dead feel on impact. It's perhaps on the thicker side, but I can't put material back. I'm going to sharpen it and test it a little before possibly fine tuning the handle shape.

I'm still thinking about the final bevel angle. Nathan does 15dps on the race chopper and 18dps on the practice. I don't want to bounce off the straws, but with a 2-handed swing I don't want to destroy it on the 2x4 either...

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DUUUUUUUUDE!!!!!!
 
Richard338 said:
You are in luck Sir!
I finished sculpting the handle yesterday.
My plan for all black changed course when I realized that I only had a piece of red micarta for the liners. The blade without handle was 27oz. Right now it sits at 33oz, so 6 oz of handle. It's stall mat rubber over micarta liners.
I was shaping it with a 24 grit ceramic belt. Forget about unbuffed canvas micarta or teratuf, this is the grippiest handle going. It has a really nice dead feel on impact. It's perhaps on the thicker side, but I can't put material back. I'm going to sharpen it and test it a little before possibly fine tuning the handle shape.

I'm still thinking about the final bevel angle. Nathan does 15dps on the race chopper and 18dps on the practice. I don't want to bounce off the straws, but with a 2-handed swing I don't want to destroy it on the 2x4 either...

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Very very excellent ! I look forward to seeing it, both in person and in action. You sir, are a giant amongst men.
 
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