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SURVIVOR - Progress Thread
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Email sent with shipping address. Thanks, Dan.
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So, how about the last group of 15?
Hey Dan any word on the last 15? I think I'm #67. I'm re-deploying again soon and would like to take it. Thanks.
Scott
ronin.8541@yahoo.com
Scott
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I'm on that last shipment of 15 too. I cannot wait, and I'm sure Dan will be very happy when this project is behind him. I cannot imagine the amount of work grinding those blanks.
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thanks for the reminders, guys. These are waiting for me to finish grinding the bevels (a 3 step process actually, ends up taking an hour and 3 belts per knife...! 
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I will get them done this next week so they can be back from heat-treat in January.
:thumbup:
Dan
)I will get them done this next week so they can be back from heat-treat in January.
:thumbup:
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Hi Dan- I have several of your knives. And I was wondering if you have-or will have any survivors left?
I an not fussy about grips- I would just like to have one.
Thanks
I an not fussy about grips- I would just like to have one.
Thanks
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The last group is being sent to Paul Bos for heat-treat tomorrow....hurray!!!
I will let you know once they get back.
Dan
I will let you know once they get back.
Dan
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Thanks
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Nearly done grinding...
I couldn't get them done. Had to call it a day.
I still have 7 more to go. Will do them tomorrow.
:thumbup:
Dan
I couldn't get them done. Had to call it a day.
I still have 7 more to go. Will do them tomorrow.
:thumbup:
Dan
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I posted a "Completion Date" in the first post - just FYI.
Thanks!
Dan
Thanks!
Dan
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Since taking that pic, I have ground out 2 more Survivors.
Slowly but surely!
Dan
Slowly but surely!
Dan
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It was grinding the Survivors that made my grinder motor blow a fuse yesterday, by the way.
It is THAT intense!!
Let's see if I can get another done today.
Dan
It is THAT intense!!
Let's see if I can get another done today.
Dan
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Great News !!!!
Blades are back from heat-treat. !!!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=726937
These are first and foremost on my glue-up list. Progress!!!
Dan
Blades are back from heat-treat. !!!
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=726937
These are first and foremost on my glue-up list. Progress!!!
Dan
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The last chapter of the Survivor run is coming closer to conclusion!!!
The following are getting theirs glued up today:
simmons777 (Ron S) - natural - PIF
Mark M - natural - PD
Ronin8541 (Scott D) - natural - PD
Thomas J - natural - PD
Donald Y - natural - PD
Miguel L - natural - PIF
Jeff T - natural - PD
Mark T - natural - PIF
KBT - natural
I will post pics as soon as I'm done.
Thanks for your patience!
Dan
The following are getting theirs glued up today:
simmons777 (Ron S) - natural - PIF
Mark M - natural - PD
Ronin8541 (Scott D) - natural - PD
Thomas J - natural - PD
Donald Y - natural - PD
Miguel L - natural - PIF
Jeff T - natural - PD
Mark T - natural - PIF
KBT - natural
I will post pics as soon as I'm done.
Thanks for your patience!
Dan
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Update pic:
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nope - the grinds are just not finished yet.
It's easier to grind the flats after the handles have been glued up and roughed out. Once heat-treated, the steel is harder and takes longer to grind. So it's nice to have a meaty, comfy handle to hold on to instead of steel with hard corners. I don't let the blade get hot during grinding - so there's no worries there either.
Dan
It's easier to grind the flats after the handles have been glued up and roughed out. Once heat-treated, the steel is harder and takes longer to grind. So it's nice to have a meaty, comfy handle to hold on to instead of steel with hard corners. I don't let the blade get hot during grinding - so there's no worries there either.
Dan