Michael Samdahl
Michael Samdahl
Apprentice Bladesmith
Estimable Member
Joined: Feb 28, 2023
Last seen: May 1, 2025
Topics: 12 / Replies: 106
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RE: New Member Introduction

Jacob Christian, Wow, those patterns are just so mesmerizing. Where do you even get the material from? England?

12 months ago
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RE: New Member Introduction

Jacob Christian, Wow, welcome Sir. Make sure you throw up some photos, I am sure a lot of us would love to see your work with wootz

12 months ago
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RE: 10" Fighter

Wendell Bryenton, Hey man, what kind a crazy handle material you got there?

12 months ago
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12 months ago
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RE: Burning the Point / Choil or Heel Area

Joshua C States, I will do my best to call you Josh, but my dad turns 78 this year and I am third gen service, so old time habits are burnt into my ...

1 year ago
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RE: Burning the Point / Choil or Heel Area

Wendell Bryenton, I haven't got the system set up yet, but I laughed when I saw Joshua C States statement. Even when I use a sponge to cool the ...

1 year ago
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RE: questions about bolting my anvil stand and post vise stand to concreet floor

Kevin Stinson, The biggest thing I have learned when asking a question from the experienced folks on here is: Be prepared to ask questions you are r...

1 year ago
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RE: Burning the Point / Choil or Heel Area

Wendell Bryenton, I think we had purchased one of those and just not added it. Reason being in some earlier discussions with folks they recommen...

1 year ago
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RE: 10" Fighter

Wendell Bryenton, What is your trick for Damascus? I have had some things go well and others go quite poorly. Any tips or advice for cutting and...

1 year ago
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RE: Burning the Point / Choil or Heel Area

Joshua C States, Hey thank you Sir, I will try that going forward. I believe it may be at the 220 stage, but I will pay closer attention in the next...

1 year ago
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RE: Apprentice Pictures

Although I have completed about 10 knives, half of them have made their way to the trash. This is only the 4th knife I am comfortable taking to comple...

1 year ago
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RE: Best mini-Milling Machine

Joshua C States, Thank you! Those are exactly the right questions, and you asked it much more simply than I did. I will take a look at everything an...

1 year ago
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RE: can you make a living one bladesmithing alone?

Ed Caffrey, Do you think that your statement here should be the warning intro to Forged In Fire instead of the safety warning of the show? (Keeping ha...

1 year ago
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RE: Best mini-Milling Machine

Ed Caffrey, As always, wow and Thank You. I want to clarify I was not speaking about interest in a Mini-mill over your recommendation, I was asking ...

1 year ago
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