Michael Samdahl
Michael Samdahl
Apprentice Bladesmith
Estimable Member
Joined: Feb 28, 2023
Last seen: Jun 9, 2025
Topics: 14 / Replies: 114
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RE: Hello From Ohio

Brandon Rice, Welcome! From what I have seen there is a lot of tools for sale out of that area, thats a great location to start a forge!

12 hours ago
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RE: Hi Everybody

Steven Reckner, Welcome! Those seem like to big shop upgrades man!

12 hours ago
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RE: Hello from Missouri

Somrith Lem, Welcome to the craft, I wish you all the success in your future.

3 weeks ago
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RE: Sometimes you need a sword, sometimes you need a dagger

Bob, Those pieces are amazing. Your craft is really growing. I am in desperate need of adding that cooling spray to my machine, but I am still conce...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Help for a beginner (forge setup)

Mark Watt, I guess I am a little confused by what you are saying specifically? The rigidizer will shrink the wool slightly but 50% shrinkage sounds ...

3 weeks ago
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RE: Heat Treatment 80 CRV2

Matthew Walker, Hey, thank you so much!

3 weeks ago
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RE: Sub-hilt field knife.

Joshua C States, Masterful explanation. Thank you!

1 month ago
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RE: How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

Dennis P Tingle, Great description!

1 month ago
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RE: I made a straightening hammer. And it really works!

Matthew Parkinson, That was a masterful answer. I just cant help but wonder if I can work with you to write a script and an outline for how to show ...

1 month ago
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RE: How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

Nick Coffey, Having some custom made, large and flat plate dies for a forge press will probably help you out here. Will Stelter I believe won an ABS...

1 month ago
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RE: Sub-hilt field knife.

Joshua C States, I know it has been a topic of conversation quite frequently on here about sanding, but how do you keep from creating a ridge at the...

1 month ago
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RE: Sub-hilt field knife.

Joshua C States, That knife is awesome, how difficult is it to get that fingerwell smooth and even?

2 months ago
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RE: I made a straightening hammer. And it really works!

Wendell Bryenton, Bob I got one from Niroc because I was having such a problem with warped thinner forged blades. I have watched a few videos on how...

2 months ago
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