Michael Samdahl
Michael Samdahl
Apprentice Bladesmith
Estimable Member
Joined: Feb 28, 2023
Last seen: May 20, 2025
Topics: 13 / Replies: 111
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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...

2 hours 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 ...

1 day ago
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RE: Heat Treatment 80 CRV2

Matthew Walker, Hey, thank you so much!

4 days ago
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RE: Sub-hilt field knife.

Joshua C States, Masterful explanation. Thank you!

2 weeks ago
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RE: How to forge a full tang tomahawk??

Dennis P Tingle, Great description!

2 weeks 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 ...

3 weeks 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...

3 weeks 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...

3 weeks 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?

4 weeks 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...

4 weeks ago
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RE: Latest Chef

Joshua C States, That is an awesome piece! What are the geometry differences between a French and traditional style Chef knife?

1 month ago
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RE: Hello from France

Stéphane Détrait, Welcome!

1 month ago
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RE: New member intro

Adam Chandler, Welcome Adam. Best advice I can offer is to take a class from a serious smith who is offering a specific class you are interested in....

1 month ago
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RE: Damascus makers

O'Grady Padrick, Another person to check out is Dr. Larrin Thomas. He is a PHD in metallurgy, he invented Magnacut, and I believe his father is MS b...

2 months ago
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