Ed Caffrey
Ed Caffrey
Master Bladesmith
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: May 31, 2025
Topics: 63 / Replies: 691
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Mz75 Power Hammer

I was pleasantly surprised at just how much work that little 33lb hammer can do. If you can swing it, I would go for the 55lb version....but that's...

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Tracking Issues

I would bet dollars to doughnuts that you have one or more of the following issues going on.... 1. All the wheels are not "lined up"...meaning th...

9 years ago
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Mz75 Power Hammer

I've worked on a couple of those hammers, and while any power hammer is better then no power hammer at all, I personally DO NOT like hammers that use ...

9 years ago
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Damascus Pattern Development - Topic For July 2016

I can break it down in a simple statement...... It's all about "one more manipulation". That might sound like I'm joking....but it's the trut...

9 years ago
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Parks #50 Quenching Oil Source

As Tucker mentioned, for those who live in the west/northwest, (or anywhere for that matter....if you don't mind the long ship time due to the geograp...

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Damascus By Hand

A lot of folks comment about the tools in my hot shop (the Air Hammer and the Press)...and how they wish they had similar tools so they could make ste...

9 years ago
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Js Or Ms Failures?

My friend Brian Thie I think shipped them to Ed Caffrey? Right, Ed? He did! And I have to believe that doing so was a big part of his pass...

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Js Or Ms Failures?

I'm just worried about my presentation set maybe not being up to par. I wonder if perhaps i should hold off on the performance part for the second tim...

9 years ago
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Anybody Use A Magnetic Chuck With A Milling Machine?

I experimented with it in the past (Mag chuck on a mill)...... My advice is just don't. Generally the best case scenario is wrecking whatever part ...

9 years ago
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Pinless Construction

Going "pinless" means putting ALL of your faith/trust in the adhesive you use. To that end you need to find the very best adhesive you can find, for ...

9 years ago
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Keeping Platen Flat

I agree with everyone else. "Glass" is the way to go, and in my opinion, a shelf is a MUST. Years ago I didn't have one....the glass let go with the...

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Anatomy Of A Forge Weld – Topic For June 2016

Hi Cal! When it comes to San-Mai, I always try to think of the thickness I want for the particular blade I'm planning to build, and base t...

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