Michael Samdahl
Michael Samdahl
Apprentice Bladesmith
Estimable Member
Joined: Feb 28, 2023
Last seen: Jun 11, 2025
Topics: 14 / Replies: 114
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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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RE: Good Morning from England

Wayne Barnes, I wanted to used this my old link for this location earlier but it wasn't looking. If you go to this link:it will discuss the differen...

1 year ago
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RE: Good Morning from England

Wayne Barnes, Welcome! I wanted to chime in for you here because there is so much that I wish I would have read when I got started, before I did thi...

1 year ago
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RE: Best mini-Milling Machine

Ed Caffrey Do you have a recommendation for some initial tools for that milling machine we would need and maybe where to look at getting them? If th...

1 year ago
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RE: My First Sword

Wendell Bryenton, Man is that an amazing sword. Has making a sword made you more interested in making another one or less?

1 year ago
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RE: Best 8” Buffing Tool

Karl B Andersen, We have been looking at these and trying to assess what is within the price range, and also a good purchase. I see Mr. Ed Caffrey ...

1 year ago
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