Apparently Aluminum Bronze above 18% Aluminum is quench hardening..... I made some once and thought I was annealing it so dunked in a billabong full of Bundy and the bugger hardened on me...
Why rotary tool ? A jewellers saw or these other with the small strip as saw blade would work, too? And again, I should watch the whole video, instead of commenting in the middle :D You just said, that :D
Ah, because this isn't a tutorial on how to DO hidden tang guard fit-ups. It's just a tutorial on how to get better looking, tighter fit-ups. It assumes that you already know how to do a basic guard fit-up.
You can also use brass powder with epoxy to fill those gaps, then hit it with the polishing mechine. It would need a microscope to notice the difference
Punching the sides to get them flush is brilliant. Would've taken years for me to figure that out for myself lol
Excellent video thanks for showing us
My pleasure!
Thank you, Excellent teaching.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much for the tips on closing up the side gaps. this has always been my Achilles
Very nice, comprehensive treatment of a difficult aspect of bladesmithing. Thanks!
Great video, just starting to venture into hidden tang knives and this was very needed. Thank you sir
Great explanation Alex, thank you!
so helpful, greatstuff!
Glad it was helpful!
very nice
Very helpful video, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Wow that’s a really clean fit up thanks for all the advice Alex!
Great pro tips thanks.
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Thank you for the tips. Now it is working on the hardest part of it. Patience and steadiness.
Love your style of video and explaining dude. Very some and easy to follow. One happy subscriber
Another winner here my friend. Gonna be studying
Good video mate!
Glad you liked it!
Just subbed fella loving the tutorials
Welcome aboard!
Rub chalk on a clean file to keep it from getting bunged up. Kinda sorta lubricates as well
Smooth as eggs 😎
Nice one mate....you just showed me that I'm not useless...I just lack patience 😢
Man after my own heart hahaha
Awesome tips!! Where did you get your file guide?
Creative Man!
Valhalla Ironworks Im not sure what your reply means? Lol I’m a bit confused...
@@johnnymotley6468 The company is called "Creative Man" - www.creativeman.com.au
Apparently Aluminum Bronze above 18% Aluminum is quench hardening..... I made some once and thought I was annealing it so dunked in a billabong full of Bundy and the bugger hardened on me...
That'd certainly catch me off guard, too!
Good stuff Alex, mate where do you get that brass plate. And what thickness is it please?
This brass was generously gifted to me by Sam Towns, and is 6mm thick. Many metal scrapyards, however, will stockpile brass.
@@ValhallaIronworks Oh good one. I don't know of any scrap yards that have brass. Have asked.
Why rotary tool ? A jewellers saw or these other with the small strip as saw blade would work, too?
And again, I should watch the whole video, instead of commenting in the middle :D You just said, that :D
You should, yes, because I cover that 😂😂
8:24 i dont know how did you get Both lines, you didnt show us how to measure
Ah, because this isn't a tutorial on how to DO hidden tang guard fit-ups. It's just a tutorial on how to get better looking, tighter fit-ups. It assumes that you already know how to do a basic guard fit-up.
@@ValhallaIronworks nice, thanks
Thanks for the video I appreciate it. First comment in 37 years.lol
Right on! Glad it helped!
First!
What the crap you tube said it posted 4 min ago and you got in 22 hours ago. I'll figure some way to beat you. ( Not likely)
@@Carterironworks haha I'm a patron so I get early access 😁
@@Carterironworks and you, too, can see my videos before anyone else, and potentially beat Sam, by becoming a Patron 😂
@@ValhallaIronworks I want to but my current budget for my forge is $0. (Wives can be mean) hopefully I can start making money soon and can give back.
@@SamTownsBladesmith I'll find some way to beat you some day. You're both awesome so I have a ways to go but I'll figure it out.
You can also use brass powder with epoxy to fill those gaps, then hit it with the polishing mechine. It would need a microscope to notice the difference