Shigefusa Cleaver

[SpikeC]

I temper in the kitchen oven, but after buying an oven thermometer that did not jive with the oven settings I started using a pyrometer with a K thermocouple to monitor the temperature. Now I can fine tune the oven to get an accurate temper cycle. I'm still grinding the latest blade with the cycle that Hoss recommended so I don't have results quite yet. I had my BMW motorcycle fall over when parking and it pinned my previously broken foot under the cylinder head so I'm a little slow right now........

 

[Pensacola Tiger]

I temper in the kitchen oven, but after buying an oven thermometer that did not jive with the oven settings I started using a pyrometer with a K thermocouple to monitor the temperature. Now I can fine tune the oven to get an accurate temper cycle. I'm still grinding the latest blade with the cycle that Hoss recommended so I don't have results quite yet. I had my BMW motorcycle fall over when parking and it pinned my previously broken foot under the cylinder head so I'm a little slow right now........

And how's your finger?

 

[SpikeC]

The finger is doing quite well, thanks! The nail is all the way across and over half way back to length. The nerves continue the slow growth back as well!

 

[Pensacola Tiger]

The finger is doing quite well, thanks! The nail is all the way across and over half way back to length. The nerves continue the slow growth back as well!

Good to hear it's healing well. Take care of that foot!

 

[JohnnyChance]

Geez Spike you are falling apart! What did you do to your finger?

 

[SpikeC]

Touched a tablesaw blade while making a knife handle. Won't do THAT again!

 

[watercrawl]

Oh SOB....that had to suck Spike!! Hope you heal fast.

 

[SpikeC]

Thanks, Adam, it is healing up nicely, I can even type with it now!

 

[Eamon Burke]

Geez humpty dumpty.

I have to know, does tempering in a regular oven put off fumes of any kind? Is this an activity that can safely be done without a respirator(because home ovens have vents, you see).

 

[Rottman]

There shouldn't be any fumes. Sad thing is you can only temper the hardness down and not up.

 

[Johnny.B.Good]

It's been a year, I want an update!

 

[Justin0505]

It's been a year, I want an update!

+1
SERIOUSLY!!! How the heck did I forget about this post! Thanks for poking the potato Johhny.

Also, where did you order this from? Who is this "So" guy?

 

[Birnando]

+1
SERIOUSLY!!! How the heck did I forget about this post! Thanks for poking the potato Johhny.

Also, where did you order this from? Who is this "So" guy?

I believe "So" refers to So Yamashita, the proprietor of Japan-tool.com

 

[Justin0505]

I believe "So" refers to So Yamashita, the proprietor of Japan-tool.com

Thanks again! razors, custom shig dealers... you're just a fountain of knowledge.

 

[brainsausage]

I'd love to, despite my horrendous knife skills, but I don't have it in my hands yet. I've already considered a passaround with a few select cleaver loving individuals. :wink:

My heart just skipped a beat when I read this...

 

[jm2hill]

I WANT.

 

[Vertigo]

It's been a year, I want an update!

He hasn't logged in since last December, so I wouldn't hold your breath. I guess when you finally get your "perfect knife" you don't need this place as much!

 

[brainsausage]

I completely missed the date on that first post... It's even more frustrating that there's no performance review, and no potential pass around.

 

[Crothcipt]

Most of all I hope he is all right.

 

[brainsausage]

Most of all I hope he is all right.

I had a whisper of that in the back of my head when I wrote that last post...