tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54132933907189854752024-02-07T05:29:57.163-06:00SAR Global Tool"A New Breed Of Tools Built For Adventure"SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.comBlogger118125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-89276940993159480882018-07-06T12:01:00.001-05:002018-07-06T12:01:13.243-05:00SGT Survive-Escape Prepared For Global WorkThis is the completed knife for a long time friend, mentor, and adventure Lance Machovsky, the model, is a long time SAR model called the "Survive-Escape" a utility blade built to handle anything in its path. The knife was commisioned by Lance as a gift to his Mongolian counterpart he will be meeting in a few weeks, Lance is a contributor, participating in a program called Rally For Rangers, follow this link for a short well made video about what it is they do to help the Park Rangers across Mongolia <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vFps3Paao4&t=746s" target="_blank">Rally For Rangers</a> . SGT is proud to become a sponsor of this cause and organization, SAR Global Tool has donated thirty-five SAR Eclipse Signal Systems-Clip (SESS-C) and eight SAR Micro Eclipse signal devices a retail value of $645.00 and I have pledged to send enough to outfit all the National Park Rangers of Mongolia with one each by next year.<br /><br />What a rewarding experience to say the least, and this is the first knife of 2018 and the first knife I have built in over 2.5 years.<br /><br />Thanks<br />
S.A. Reiter<br />
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S/E Specs:<br />
5" handle 4" hollow ground blade.<br />
Precision Ground CPM 154 with a Hardness Rockwell "C" Scale 58-59.<br />
Westinghouse Cross Cut Brown Canvas Micarta handles<br />
Sheath, Black over International Signal Orange with 9/16" Safety Of Life At Sea reflective insert.<br />
Tec-lok belt/pack attachment.<br />
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SAR Eclipse Signal System (Patented)<br />
" <b>Is a back to basics, No Batteries Required</b>" piece or survival equipment built to withstand the harshest conditions. The SESS has been tested and observed out to 21 miles during daylight conditions and out to 250 meters during periods of limited visibilty or darkness using a standard flashlight and three miles during a helicopter extraction of U.S. Border Patrol agents during a helicopter extraction. You cannot plan for a disaster, only prepare for one. Regardless if you are st the tip of the spear, SWAT, LEO, EMS, Boy Scout, Fly-Fishing, Kayaking, Diving etc. A signal mirror could be worth its weight in gold should you find yourself in a bad spot? Current users of the SESS include;<br />
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Military Personnel, Law Enforcement Personnel and Government Agency such as the FBI. <br />
Global Private Military and Security Contractors.<br />
TYR Group Tactical Tracker Course Instructors.<br />
Redmond Oregon Smoke-Jumpers.<br />Grand Canyon Park Service.<br />
Private Licenced Fixed and Rotary Wing Pilots.<br />Cub, Boy, and Eagle Scouts.<br />
Outdoor Entusiasts.<br />
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Purchase the SESS here <a href="http://sarglobaltool.com/epages/e16c32db-d19f-4175-8e38-f3fed72f5ec8.sf/en_US/?ObjectPath=/Shops/e16c32db-d19f-4175-8e38-f3fed72f5ec8/Categories/3" target="_blank">SGT Gear</a> for avilibity of the Survive-Escape email me at sarglobaltool@gmail.com<br />
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SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-77940581522281672842018-07-06T09:59:00.001-05:002018-07-06T10:02:41.121-05:00SAR Global Tool and Rally For Rangers part II & IIIBuilding a knife for a long time friend who is headed to Mongolia for the second time please check out this video called Rally For Rangers.<br />
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<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vFps3Paao4&t=654s">RALLY FOR RANGERS</a><br />
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So I decided to document the build for him to share with the receiver, all and all its been a blast.this is day two and three so let us have a look. The start of day two we have a blade that has been shaped and heat treated and tempered<br />
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We measure the blade thickness do some math then using the height gauge we scribed two parallel lines to grind our main bevels.<br />
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Using a Ames portable hardness tester, we can check to ensure the steel was heat treated and tempered correctly. </div>
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Using the Hardness Rockwell "C" scale, we find the blade is at 58-59 which is perfect for its intended use.</div>
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We start the main bevel grinding with a 10" serrated wheel which runs cooler and cuts more aggressively using a 60 grit ceramic belt. This is a crtical stage as you want to remove all the material and establish the height of grind and the terminal edge thickness. The rest of the grinding is about the refinement of that work.</div>
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Using a metal bluing solution we paint the blade each time we change belts, it allows you to see what you have missed and ensures you removed the previous grits scratches.</div>
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We stop just short or a completely finished grind and switch to working on the handles. I use whats called threaded inserts, and in this case, I am using 1/4" X /1/4" standoffs threaded for a 4-40 screw. They are placed in the handle then ground flush.</div>
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Once the bevels, edges are cleaned up we move onto the next step which is bead blasting the entire blade, using high-pressure air and a mixture of 70 grit aluminuim oxide and glass beads which cleans the knife smoothly and provides a nice even gray finish. <br />
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The final step is the finish of the blade is called "Stonewashing" the knife is placed in a barrel that is filled with ceramic media which will gently scratch the entire knife a few million times over the course of 30 minutes. Stonewash is a superior finish not only does it look really nice, it prevents future scratches and will prevent rusting. To be honest its the only finish I use on my blades.</div>
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Handles get fitted again, and the knife is prepared for my makers mark using a process called electro etching. A stencil of my logo is tapped down and a pad with chemicals and DC current is applied until the desired depth is achieved as shown then you flip the switch and current to blacken the mark.</div>
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Second, to last is making a kydex sheath. This carrier is made of a thermo plastic sheets cut, then warmed up in the oven once pliable the knife is placed between the two sheets and extrem pressure is applied allowing the kydex to form around the blade. Once cooled you drill and shape then lock it together using eyelets. This paticalar sheath has the ability to be used as a short range day and night signal device which is something a person patrolling vast stretches of protected land could and might need. Not only is the back of sheatha very bright "International Signal Orange, it has a small reflective Safety Of Life At Sea disk secured between the two layers. It is also outfitted with a belt device called a Tec-Lok which facilatates taking it on and off of a belt or pack with ease.</div>
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The very very last thing is putting the bevels on the terminal edge (Sharp side) with a wheel and belt, then a few passes on a hard felt wheel with jewelers rouge to remove the burr, now it is a complete knife ready for the daily rigors one can throw at it. The knife as I type is on its way to a knifemaker named Les George of George knives for the laser engraving which will complete the whole package for my friend Lance and his counterpart. Les is an awesome knifemaker and a friend going back to my beginnings in 2006. So huge shout out to Les for helping us make this a reality. Please have a look at some of Les's over the top work a true craftsman and super solid guy.<br />
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That completes a one of a kind experince and my first completed knife of 2018, which started with a harmless text to check on a old dear friend. In my whole time of knifemaking (13 years) I will chocked this up at the very top as one of the most rewarding knives I have ever made to date. Having sold knives and gear around the world knowing a product of mine is being used in Mongolia by a park ranger and hopefully makes his job easier, safer will always be a source of great personal satifation and futher reinforces my decision to rename my company in 2010 from SAR custom knives to "SAR Global Tool"<br />
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Thanks for tuning in and for all the support that makes these types of endeavors possible.<br />
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<span id="goog_1112108391"></span><span id="goog_1112108392"></span>SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-38133662449412451522018-07-03T08:52:00.000-05:002018-07-03T08:52:12.699-05:00Pefect Timing SGT Gear Heads To Mongolia<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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My friend of over twenty 5 years is heading to Mongolia for the second time he and others have found a way to have so much fun and make a difference it is not even funny, please watch this short thirteen minute video which explains the mission and what they are achieving as its nothing short of greatness. The timing of the text and most mind-boggling the timing of getting SAR Global Tool back in action is crazy anyways, please watch this video.<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vFps3Paao4">Rally For Rangers</a> <br /><br /></div>
So, of course, I jumped at this opportunity to build a blade and decided to do a work in progress to document one of the coolest builds I have ever done in the thirteen years I have been a knifemaker. So I had a blank already cut that I found while cleaning the shop with not a second thought I got busy as the suspense time is extremely quick. The knife is, of course, a order and will be paid for but I wanted to take it a step further and give where I can, SGT will donate 30-40 SAR Eclipse Signal Systems for the Rangers and some Micro Eclipse signal pendants for the women and kids. Of note with knowledge of Lance's first trip to Mongolia when I came across this book I just had to read it, now things seem to come full circle, and of course, I am reading it again.<br />
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So here is the beginning of a SAR blade bound for one great adventure and fitting to the SAR Global Tool company slogan its all a perfect fit.<br /><br /> "A New Breed Of Tools Built For Adventure"<br /><br />As I said I had a blank in CPM 154 ready to go so it got marked for drilling, grinding, and heat treat.<br /><br />
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This is the first time using my new enclosed 8'x12' grinding room, with an industrial fan that is vented directly outside not only is dust prevented from contaminating the rest of the shop, it keeps the harmful dust that I breathe down to a minimum and that's a great thing. This would be a feature I would highly recommend to any knife maker getting started.<br />
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<br />This was the finish point for yesterday and today it goes back in the oven for two temper cycles and tonight I will continue the journey, so please come back as I start the process of grinding the main bevels, handle fitting and shaping.<br />
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<br />I will just say after a 2.5-year hiatus I could not ask for a more exciting, meaningful way to jump back in with both feet I am in love again with this thing called knife making.<br /><br /><br />Sincerely<br />SARSARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-92043046918654931252018-06-05T23:34:00.000-05:002018-06-05T23:35:34.843-05:00No Reason To Look Back not dead yet.Yea I know its been forever and a day since I have posted something to my SAR Global Tool blog so without wasting time here is a update. I have been reunited with a long life love affair of all aspects Fly Fishing and have had a incredible time doing just that with my ever faithfully dog Liberty the lab look us up if you ever want to try it.<br />
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For one I am totally excited that my kids will be here and will be joining Dad in the SGT HQ to help build knives and gear to earn some mad summer money and at that age they could use skills and understanding of the who, what, when, where, and why basically a shotgun blast of not only working in the shop but the many other facets that go into design, concept, prototype to public consumption. Taegan and Max (Ethan likes his middle name so be it) are excited for the chance to make a knife each and help out in a few new prototypes that are in the chute not to mention they love some greenbacks burning a hole in the pocket. Also without giving up to much information I am going to be talking with a high end business leader in the outdoor/gadget/cool ass gear industry to bring the SESS signal line to the very cutting edge of signal mirror technology in a very small but powerful handheld no batteries required device that will be ready when you need it....hope you never do.<br />
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So first up the material is en-route for a large supply of Moon Glow Micro pendents a long time and most requested item in the last few years. Also I hope to make a few of the original Micro signal pendents in mirrored steel because they are just nice to have. Also in this class is completely new design that pushes the boundaries on a minimalist mindset to survival that can and will deliver if you have the skills to make it function.<br />
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At the 2009 International Blade show in Atlanta my last year as a table holder I showed the guys at Blade Art a prototype beard comb in black G10. It was born out of pure necessity I needed a comb after growing a full beard upon leaving the active duty Army in 2008 and one I still enjoy today returning home with ideas I put them to paper and had several cut from 6LA4V MILSPEC titanium at Halpern Titanium Inc. a a great company in the knife industry and the best water-jet operators I have ever worked with bar none. When the SAR Global Tool Tactical Ti comb was released a first of its kind it has been the comb all other have been measured against period. About mid 2013 and a explosion of beards and beard products the market became flooded I made a few limited runs until the last run in 2014 no longer wishing to carry the large overhead of having them cut as its expensive. So in a few weeks I will call Halpern and ask if I can do a few cuts of say 20 to 30 pieces times 2. Depending on the first run will I then decide to do a second or never make them again....personally:) I don't even have one even the original prototype was given to a friend and owner of Halpern for a keep sake. So if all goes by August 2018 the original comb will be made available in a limited run.<br />
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I have dug around the shop and have found a stack of already heat treated Bug Out blades (BOB's) in 3V steel not quite sure the number but more then ten. Two kukris in need of handles are also on the bench and if I feel really good I will dig out the remaining SAR 1911 TDT frame-locks and get them done.<br />
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That's a tall order coming off the couch but once the grinders get fired up it will flow in the new shop space with a custom built well lit positive vacuum grinding room.<br />
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So stay tuned look for more updates works in progress and stay informed rumor has it I am leaving the industry and selling my machines and as of right now it is just a rumor.<br />
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Spencer A. ReiterSARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-79226323487101479822016-03-07T14:24:00.002-06:002016-03-07T14:29:18.811-06:00"Kingfishers" and a Kiridashi complete.Hey folks,<br />
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After finishing this years Run Ranger Run knife the Inglorious Bastard complete with a companion knife to go with the Bastard. Well I really liked the companion blade which is a design I have had in my sketch book for like 3-4 years. I like it so much I turned around and made the first seven, 5 are in 1095 and 2 are in CPM3V.<br />
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The blades average 6.5 inches, no 2 in this batch is the same, they have a kydex sheath set up for neck carry or you can buy a TEC-LOK for belt carry as well. Simple small diameter MILSPEC cord wrap and a SAR Global Tool Always open lanyard for extra retention and for indexing in periods of limited visibility.<br />
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I will be doing another run soon, the Kiridashi was the scrap from cutting the other two in CPM3V, no waste around here:).<br />
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I will announce the next build as people are asking, so stand by to stand by. <br />
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Better dimensions on the next build everything pictured is sold.<br />
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<br />SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-83395905587862293382016-02-29T14:29:00.001-06:002016-02-29T15:52:28.317-06:00Run Ranger Run 2016 Bastards hit the finish line.To all I am proud to announce that the three Bastards are done.<br />
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As per Standard Operational Procedure (SOP) all are unique and the Bastard Kingfisher companion blade is the first one ever built. <br />
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Starting with the specs of the Biggest to smallest.<br />
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Big Inglorious Bastard<br />
13 3/4" Overall length 6 3/4" cutting edge<br />
Handle is 5 3/4" with textured Green Canvas Micarta, with exposed pommel.<br />
Sheath is O.D. front/Black back all are set up for a Blade Tec belt mounting system.<br />
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Mid Size Inglorious Bastard<br />
11 1/2" Overall Length 5 34" cutting edge<br />
Handle is post era Red oak salvaged from a rebuild at a civil war era plantation, professionally stabilized, stained and soak in boiled linseed oil.<br />
Sheath is same as above.<br />
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#001 Bastard Kingfisher<br />
6 1/2" Overall length 3" cutting edge<br />
Thin MILSPEC cord wrap with always open retention lanyard.<br />
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Both sheaths will except the add on of the companion knife so you can choose either knife. Now onto the pictures.<br />
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The box is made from Oregon Douglas Fir pine textured and stained
with several coats of Boiled Linseed oil to preserve it for a few
lifetimes. The ammo style crate was built by my father a former Marine
and the lid was laser engraved by Suire's awards who also happens to be a
former Marine. Much thanks to both of you and your generosity.<br />
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would also like to thank Larry Browns Machine Works Inc who help me with
a few problems, Larry is one of the finest Machinist who happens to build nice rifles, I have ever met
and is also a former Navy veteran. Please find him on Facebook great guy.<br />
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Doc Taylor also a Army veteran help to rip the old wood and is a master carpenter and great guy that lives behind me.<br />
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Also thanks to the "Tipping Point with Boone Cutler" for some airtime on his live radio show. Also to Mike Walker of www.blackskyradio.com for some live time on his show for promoting the event. <br />
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Its a honor and a privilege to work with a great 501c3 honest not for
profit Veterans organization Gallant Few Inc, and the Run Ranger Run
event. Look forward to next year as I may changed it up a bit and do something new and very different.<br />
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<br />SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-41062759848503351622016-02-28T22:53:00.000-06:002016-02-28T22:54:36.298-06:00Run Ranger Run 2016 Bastard build day 9 final.6th Stanza of the RANGER CREED repeat after me.<br />
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Readily will I display the intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and complete the mission, though I be the lone survivor.<br />
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The last day of the build and things come full circle. For all the days "Murphy" showed up in this build he did not come around today. Lots of photos in this update, and tomorrow I will do a photo shoot of the completed project.<br />
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Had some issues yesterday and messed up some handles but today things went really smooth.<br />
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Textured Green Canvas Micarted one of my favorite materials to work with, and they came out really nice. <br />
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Most dangerous machine in a knife makers shop is the buffer. It will rip things from your hands and people hand ended up with the part stuck in there head, leg,eye etc.<br />
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Finaql clean up before the knives go into ferric chloride, which turns them a dark gray black. <br />
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Once I was down with this step I moved onto making the sheaths. The sheaths are from molded plastic called "Kydex", the blue tape provides a little extra space between the blade and plastic.</div>
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Heated in a toaster oven at 375 for a few minutes is becomes very pliable. You place the bottom down then place the knife and then top piece in a foam lined press and clamp it down for about 10 to 15 minutes and boom its molded around the blade or object. Then off to the drill press and with the blade still in you drill the holes to ensure a perfect fit. Then you just shape it on the grinder and smooth the edges. These sheaths in paticular are O.D. Green front and black back.</div>
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Tomorrow I will do my best to take some really good pictures of the completed project. Honor to work with such a fine event and my heartfelt thanks to all that helped out in my quest.<br />
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RLTW!<br />
SARSARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-65213785876413655902016-02-27T21:40:00.000-06:002016-02-27T21:59:27.015-06:00Run Ranger Run 2016 Bastard build day 8.Its not to late to enter the drawing for two SAR Global Tool Bastards that go to a solid "Not For Profit" Veteran organization.<br />
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The event <a href="http://www.runrangerrun.com/" target="_blank">http://www.runrangerrun.com/</a> <br />
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The Veterans organization <a href="https://gallantfew.org/" target="_blank">https://gallantfew.org/</a><br />
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As relevant Today as is was back then.<br />
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Standing Orders Rogers Rangers<br />
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1 Don't forget nothing.<br />
2 Have your musket clean as a whistle, hatchet scoured, sixty rounds of ball, and be ready to march at a minutes warning.<br />
3 When you are one the march act the way you would sneaking up on a deer.<br />
4 Tell the truth about what you see and what you do. There is a army depending on us for correct information. You can lie all you please when you tell folks about other Rangers, but don't never lie to a Ranger or officer.<br />
5 Don't never take a chance you dont have to.<br />
6 When we're on the march we march single file, far enough apart so one shot can't go through two men <br />
7 If we strike swamps, or soft ground, we spread out abreast, so it's hard to track us.<br />
8 When we march, we keep moving till dark, so as to give the enemy the least chance at us.<br />
9 When we camp, half the party stays awake while the other half sleeps.<br />
10 If we take prisoners, we keep them separate till we have time to examine them, so they can't cook up a story. between'em<br />
11 Don't ever march home the same way. Take a different route so you don't be ambushed.<br />
12No matter wheather we travel in big parties or little ones, each party has to keep a scout 20 yards ahead, 20 yards on each flank, and 20 yards to the rear so the main body can't be surprised and wiped out.<br />
13 Every night you'll be told where to meet if surrounded by a superior force.<br />
14 Don't sit down to eat without posting sentries.<br />
15 Don't sleep beyond dawn. Dawn is when the French and Indians attack.<br />
16 Don't cross a river by a regular ford.<br />
17 If somebody's trailing you, make a circle, come back onto your own tracks and ambush the folks that aim to ambush you.<br />
18 Dont stand up when the enemy's is coming against you. Knell down, lie down, hide behind a tree.<br />
19 Let the enemy come till he's almost close enough to touch, then let him have it and jump out and finish him up with your hatchet.<br />
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Major Robert Rogers 1759<br />
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Day 8 was a one of those days, messed up a set of handles that were very much close to finished. So just dusted off and rebuilt. Had to thin the handles a bit and take them to a nice high polish.<br />
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Once happy I applied the same stain used on the presentation box. Then buffed the handles until they looked awesome. The wood is nothing crazy but its really old red oak ( 160 + years ) and the grain structure is very nice and very solid.<br />
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Then I worked on the Bastard KingFisher and it is complete. I did a two tone finish which looks pretty cool, simple O.D. Green cord wrap, Knife is all black but the blade. I also etched my logo in so it is now minus sheath.<br />
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Better pictures tomorrow., as you can see the big Bastard will have a exposed pommel and will be looking good dressed out in Green Canvas Micarta one of my favorite handle materials.<br />
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Last but not least my faithful support crew Liberty and Justice ha ha lazy Bastards<br />
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Hope tomorrow goes well and I can wrap this build up, pictures on Monday.<br />
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Energetically will I meet the enemies of my country. I shall defeat them on the field of battle for I am better trained and will fight with all my might. Surrender is not a Ranger word. I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy and under no circumstances will I ever embarrass my country.<br />
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Yesterday got started on grinding main bevels on the Knife Maker Grinder ( KMG ). Everything went really smooth, and the blades are looking good.<br />
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Always checking the height of the grinds to ensure they are even on each side<br />
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This the initial grinds with a serrated wheel and 60 grit belts, You do all your rough work with this belt.the edges are thinned down to about .020 of a inch or about the thickness of two business cards. The serrated wheel cuts better and runs cooler as they blades are hard and you do not want to overheat the steel and ruin the temper.<br />
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From here we change to a smooth wheel and begin going up in grits basically polishing the blade. Removing the deeper scratches from the grit used before.<br />
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Since the day was going so well I began on the handles, spotting the drill holes, drilling and rough shaping.<br />
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This is the point I got to yesterday and today I will be refining and sanding handles. Hopefully be completed with that task and begin the sheaths.<br />
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Gallantly will I show the world that I an a specially selected and well trained soldier, My courtesy to superior officers, neatness of dress, and care of equipment shall set the example for others to follow.<br />
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Day 5 is in the bag, it was a long one but a lot got done. Knives got prepped for heat treat, and thankfully they came out completely straight. I had to build a new quench tank today and big shout out to my buddy Larry of Larry's Machine Works Inc for the material and awesome wielding.<br />
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I dropped off the box lid for the laser engraving to my friend Todd and its going to be really nice with the Run Ranger Run logo, like really nice.<br />
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So here are some shots of today's work in progress, thanks for tuning in.<br />
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Grinding the false edges and grind lines pre-heat treat.<br />
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<br />SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-16072535622602605942016-02-23T21:24:00.003-06:002016-02-23T21:24:46.727-06:00Run Ranger Run 2016 Bastard build day 4Third stanza of the Ranger creed repeat after me<br />
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Never shall I fail my comrades I will keep myself mentally alert, physically strong, and morally straight and I will shoulder more than my share of task whatever it may be, 100% and then some.<br /><br />Okay after a long frustrating day of working with the three blades. I finally got them true and flat, it can kinda suck when the file is twisted and bent, so I applied some heat and consistent pressure. All are good to go, in the process though I burned my left thumb pad pretty bad but its okay and we drive on.<br />
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The box looks really nice its all done except the lid. I had the kids today but still manage to meet my goals for the day. Tomorrow will be heat treat and the begining of grinding the blades, it will be a full day of working steel.<br />
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<br />SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-2517134498240072472016-02-22T23:21:00.001-06:002016-02-22T23:21:24.738-06:00Day 3 Run Ranger Run 2016 BastardsSecond stanza of the Ranger creed repeat after me!<br />
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Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite solider who arrives at the cutting edge of battle by land, sea or air, I accept the fact as a Ranger my country expects me to move further, faster, and fight harder than any other solider. <br />
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Had to help a Ranger buddy and long time friend today, but still managed to get some work done on the Run Ranger Bastard 2016 build. Only one picture tonight and its epic, as this wood has been in my possession for give or take 8 years. My neighbor behind the shop is also a veteran, a doctor and is a "Master Carpenter" with a shop to die for.<br /><br />He helped me book match the old red oak 2x4 which after close examination and mind you he is a tree farmer and really knows his wood. The plantation this wood came from is around post civil war era. So the wood going on this Bastard is well over 130-40+ years old and contains history of growth gain that is hard to find. It really is beautiful and when finished will be pretty awesome handles for a blade that will outlast us all. I have hopefully a little surprise on the finish of the wood by getting it checkered. The wood was sent off years ago for professional wood stabilization. Meaning its been treated with heat pressure and chemicals that preserve it forever.<br />
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Tomorrow is grind and heat treat day, hope to drop the box lid off for engraving, I can feel the crunch but I got this and it will happen.<br />
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<br />SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-59697483887848296002016-02-21T21:26:00.001-06:002016-02-21T21:28:32.012-06:00DAY 2 Run Ranger Run Bastards.Hey folks,<br />
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Was having some troubles with layout and finally got it right. Lots of progress today which makes me feel better about the deadline approaching very fast Lots of progress pictures in this post. Tomorrow will be a good day for Heat treat and getting to grinding.<br />
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I also considered handle material and decided I would use some Green Canvas Micarta for the large blade. Stuff is indestructible and hard as woodpecker lips. The medium size Bastard will get dressed out in a old Louisiana Plantation 2X4 I was gifted. Its about say 120 year old wood that has been fully stabilized which means its not going to swell or move. It will have that very old wood bayonet look very vintage.<br />
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I Also got a chance to work on the Ammo crate box my father built from some Oregon Juniper pine. I distressed the wood with a ball pein hammer to give it the character it needs. The companion Bastard Kingfisher blade is looking sweet and will get wrapped with 550 cord which is near and dear to anybody that served.<br />
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So here we go again on a knife building journey, it my pleasure to help out for the third year in a row. Working with the awesome crew from Gallant Few Inc, really is a honor. Even a bigger honor to give back to the veteran community makes me sleep good at night.<br />
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So day one and "Murphy" showed up and I have a machine down and called the company and replacement parts are on the way.....shit happens. No biggie overcome and adapt and drive on right.<br />
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I decided to change up the Bastard design and spent a few hours on redesigned and it should be cool. I also plan to include a never seen design that will be a companion knife to the big bastard called a Kingfisher...they will go together like bread and butter. I will do my handle material selection tomorrow as I progress through the build. This year I don't have the luxury of someone around to take photos so I moving around the tripod and catching static images.But we will get some good images. Also this year the box has already been built in beautiful pine by my father a former Marine and master carpenter. Also another former Marine and great friend will be laser engraving the lid its gonna be sweet.<br />
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Some photos from todays layout and forward motion.<br />
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<br />SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-30910876938260822752015-07-20T16:33:00.001-05:002015-07-20T16:33:53.096-05:00Ace of Blades SAR Hornet Collabaration T-shirt<div class="row clearfix">
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Its on folks,<br /><br />A collaboration shirt with SAR <span class="ovwhn4078qry" id="ovwhn4078qry_4" style="height: 15px;">Global Tool</span>
to show off your love of the Hornet Knife and the SARclops. Spence Alan
Reiter is a staple in the knife making world, providing top notch
quality knives! The SAR Hornet shirt is available for pre-order through <strong>7/31/2015</strong><strong>! <br /><br />Link to order shirt.<br /><br /><a href="http://aceofbladesapparel.com/collections/knifemaker-shirts/products/sar-hornet-pre-order" target="_blank"> http://aceofbladesapparel.com/collections/knifemaker-shirts/products/sar-hornet-pre-order</a></strong><br /><br />The SAR Hornet XL and the logo designed has been my <span class="ovwhn4078qry" id="ovwhn4078qry_7" style="height: 15px;">best selling</span> blade of all times. It was featured many times in <span class="ovwhn4078qry" id="ovwhn4078qry_6" style="height: 15px;">Tactical Knives</span>, Blade Magizine and other international publications.<strong><br /><br /> SAR Hornet Recurve<br /></strong><br />
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<br />The SARclops has also been a great selling blade know for it's ease
of carry and excellent retention and very small platform. It also was
featured in Blade <span class="ovwhn4078qry" id="ovwhn4078qry_1" style="height: 15px;">Magazine</span> and several self defense videos by top end Martial artist.When I designed the logo I wanted something special than just the SAR
oval arrow logo. The backstory on the SARclops was named because the
ring or "Single Eye". I did some <span class="ovwhn4078qry" id="ovwhn4078qry_2" style="height: 15px;">research</span>
on the mythical Greek Cyclops and found a interesting story about who
the where and what the did. They were blacksmiths that forged all the
cool tools for the goods. The Trident for Neptune, and the lighting
bolts for Zeus and other tools. The The three Lighting bolts above the
single eye represent the three brother, the single lighting bolt in the
eye represents the reflection of them watching Zeus throw a bolt a
lighting fast strike just like the SARclops can deliver out of no where.
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SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-24105548255551365362015-07-20T15:02:00.002-05:002015-07-20T15:09:58.483-05:00Ace of Blades Apperal/SAR Global Tool shirt collaboration.Hey folks,<br />
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Kinda a cool thing going on. I was approach by one of the owners of Ace of Blades Apparel co. Came to and asked if they could use the SAR Hornet logo (Back of shirt) and the SARclops logo (Front of Shirt). I have known the owner, since 2006 and he is a standup guy. Him and is partner are running a high quality shirt company. This is the first time they have went with a outside custom knife maker and its a honor to be working with them. I happen to have a few from his first run, they are very nice.<br />
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The SAR Hornet XL and the logo designed has been my best selling blade of all times. It was featured many times in Tactical Knives, Blade Magizine and other international publications.<br />
In 2008 a deal was struck with Dietmar Pohl of POHL Force knives and it is with this knife design that he founded his company on. POHL Force has went to many different design and is considered one of the top knife companies in Europe.<br />
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The Hornet logo was drawn by a guy named David Brown in trade for a Hornet. Its been a awesome logo. Last time I did a run of shirts was in 2008.<br />
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The SARclops has also been a great selling blade know for it's ease of carry and excellent retention and very small platform. It also was featured in Blade Magazine and several self defense videos by top end Martial artist.<br />
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When I designed the logo I wanted something special then just the SAR oval arrow logo. The backstory on the SARclops was named because the ring or "Single Eye". I did some research on the mythical Greek Cyclops and found a interesting story about who the where and what the did. They were blacksmiths that forged all the cool tools for the goods. The Trident for Neptune, and the lighting bolts for Zeus and other tools. The The three Lighting bolts above the single eye represent the three brother, the single lighting bolt in the eye represents the reflection of them watching Zeus throw a bolt a lighting fast strike just like the SARclops can deliver out of no where.<br />
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This shirt is limited to a 10 day run so get it why you can. Below is the link to Ace Of Blades to make your order.<br />
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<a href="http://aceofbladesapparel.com/collections/knifemaker-shirts/products/sar-hornet-pre-order" target="_blank">Ace of Blades SAR Hornet Shirt</a><br />
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<br />SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-71052709066950462142015-03-17T10:13:00.002-05:002015-03-17T10:13:56.336-05:00Top Shelf Photos of the 2015 Run Ranger Run knifeFriends,<br />
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Last Friday during a filming of building a Inglorious Basterd my good friend Jason took some time to capture some great shots of the 2015 Run Ranger Run knife. I take pretty good photos but Jason blows me away and his equipment is top notch, I did no editing only framed them in the Black and Yellow.<br />
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I tried once again to get one of the knife mags to run a story, but to no avail so I will just post this up and look forward to next year.<br /><br />The knife raised $37,404.00 dollars in 10 days, that's pretty incredible and I would personally like to thank all that supported RRR and the Inglorious Basterd project. Last year we raised $22,061.00 so that's quite a huge improvement in funds raised.<br /><br />Look out because next year we are going to change it up a bit and I think you will be pleased as to what I have in mind to build......lets break the 40K mark.<br />
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Karl Monger, Candyss Bryant and Cory Smith as usual it was a pleasure to work with top notch professionals doing there best to help veterans.<br /><br />If you are looking for a organization that is honest and true to the core then GallantFew, Inc is the place to go. For more information about Who, What , When, Where and Why then click this link and go have a look <a href="http://www.gallantfew.org/" target="_blank">http://www.gallantfew.org/</a><br />
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I will be honest when I wrote that "Failure was not a option", the very next day I find myself pretty sick and it got worse. That one remark stabbed me more than you can imagine, thankfully In between the bad days or hours where good times I could make the most of to finish the "2015 Run Ranger Run battle blade". It was finished on time and had to wait for the weather to clear for some decent shots and we still have a box (Ammo crate ) style to finish this week....easy issue. <br />
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2015 Inglorious Basterd Spec:<br />
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13 1/4" Overall length with a 7" re curved cutting edge.<br />
Made a from a "Bastard Mill Cut file it is around HRc58-59<br />
The top has been been false edged and the last 2" is slightly sharp.<br />
The handle is a laminate of three materials Black G10, Yellow liner, and Lighting strike carbon fiber, only in person in the sunlight will you really understand how special this stuff is.<br />
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On a personal note I have enjoyed building the blades the last 8 days and look forward to building more. I have something pretty special in mind for next years event. So we have yet to reach the peak.<br />
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<b>RUN RANGER RUN</b><br />
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<b>Thank you its been a honor to serve. </b><br />
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Knock on wood but we are pretty close to mission success here at SAR Global Tool, with the 2nd annual "SGT Inglorious Bastered knife". Hope somebody is feeling really lucky, the blade is exceptional. The hand selected material all has a bit a meaning to it and to the the blade and to the Ranger community, please understand that's from my perspective only and of course opinions could vary.<br />
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The first set of handles for the back up Bastard just never felt right from the beginning to bulky,considering the thickness of the steel. So I dump them and decided on a tried and and true material called Green Canvas Micarta. It is as hard a wood pecker lips and impervious to anything, oils, solvents, enemy blood.........etc etc even sharks with Lasers......:)</div>
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Contouring the edges and getting them ready for hand sanding, you can see in the next picture how thin they are but trust me the knife feels the hand.<br />
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As usual "Murphy" showed on the second larger blade but have a back up
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Here was the start point to today, all the edges needed to to be rounded, to include the blade. The only sharp edge should be the cutting edge........period. <br />
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Sorry for the delay, I came down with he flu on Sunday that turned to bronchitis. I worked until I had to made a appointment at the VA and was told to stand down for at least 24 hours. So lets gets back up to speed I plan to make my deadline. as promised, so we will get back to day 6.<br />
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At this poin the handles are rough fitted, and I like to finish the blades up to a close to the finish point. For these we will go 60, 120, 220, 400 grit.<br />
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You guys are out there kicking some major butt, and some of you are in some pretty adverse weather conditions. So keep up the good fight<br />
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" Readily will I display the intestinal fortitude required to fight on to the Ranger objective and complete the mission, though I be the lone survivor"<br />
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So here we are day five and things are looking good, most all yesterday was fitting the handles to the blades. This picture is our start point, the handles are laminated and ready to go.<br />
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The handle material is firmly clamped down to the blade and a proper size pin it struck with a hammer which gives me my reference for drilling.<br />
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Once all the holes are spotted we move over to the drill press and drill all the holes. In this phase if you are not careful you can be a little off and the screws will not line up and you have to start over. So it it really pays to pay attention. Not shown but once all the holes are drilled the material is flipped over and the holes are counter board with a special tool to put the screws below the surface.<br />
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Yesterday was not all that exciting, I spent about 8-10 hours preparing the handle material for the Bastereds.<br />
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This next picture shows the handle material I choose to use. At the top is medium textured ""Ranger" green G10, and yes its really referred to as such. The red is called liner material and it will get laminated between the RG and a thin piece of black G10. The material with the sticker is called lighting strike carbon fiber, it was used in last years Basterd, not show is the yellow liner material. It will also get laminated to a thin piece of black G10. The LSCF just for that piece which is 1/8"x12"x12" cost at the time $120.00.....yikes</div>
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Not pictured but I use a square abd ruler to measure each piece, then it gets cut on the bandsaw </div>
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All the handle pieces are laid out and ready to get glued up. You have to do this pretty fast and have everything you need in place, the epoxy sets very quickly. </div>
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I use a small brush to apply the epxoy and ensure that every little bit is covered.</div>
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Next they are placed between to blocks and tightened down in one of my vices, and left to cure for 5-6 hours </div>
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At this point I can now spot the holes for the screws, scribe the outline to the blade. Cut away what I can and then grind the rest away </div>
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This was the last shot of the day while I still had light and had down just a bit of grinding on the blades.</div>
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<br />SARhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15276401119522164682noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5413293390718985475.post-2789847152153119322015-02-21T09:41:00.002-06:002015-02-22T08:04:14.498-06:00SGT Run Ranger Run 2015 I.B. work in progress day 3Good morning folks,<br />
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Yesterday went so smooth that we were able to really get some of the very critical tasked out of the way. Of course I will explain those in a bit more detail later.<br />
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Below we started the rough grinding. You start we a very coarse 2"x72" 60 grit belt, you do all your rough work and grind to the parallel we spoke of in the earlier post. The key is to get both sides as even as possible. If one side is different then the other it could cause the blade to warp in heat treat. <br />
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Constantly checking and measuring ensures that you get as close to perfect as possible. As you can see in this picture the the contact (Grinding wheel) is very small. I have contact wheels from 2" to 14" the larger the wheel the flatter the hollow grind will be. In this case I choose a 6" wheel which will produce a very deep hollow grind. </div>
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Having some fun and grinding the blade with my eyes closed, please don't try this at home.....ha ha </div>
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All the holes are polished with scraps of belts, so they have a nice smooth finish. </div>
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After taking measurements and satisfied that things look good and ready for heat treat. We decided to do just that since we had time to get it done. I like to finish my grinding after heat treat as the steel responds much better, its much harder and the grinds are nice and crisp.</div>
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Before heat treat we decided to take nice group shot of bad ass things </div>
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The Heat Treat Station</div>
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The knives are completely cleaned of any residue, then placed in the kiln edge up. Close the door, turn it on and it heats up to 1500 degrees. The first cycle is called "Normalizing" what happens is the knives are heated to 1500 degrees but they do not get quench in oil, they are removed and allowed to cool. What happens is it refines the grains in the steel you can do this several times before you do the final hardening quench. So in a nutshell it produces a better grain structure and stronger knife.</div>
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I opened the door for a quick view of the "Heat Miser" at work. </div>
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The blades removed from the normalizing stage and allowed to cool, this also gives you a chance to check and ensure they are straight and straight they are.</div>
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Back in the oven edge up, back up to 1500 degrees for 8 minutes. With fire proof gloves and metal tongs the first blade is grabbed at 6 minutes and plunged into the quench oil. The quench oil takes the blades from 1500 degrees down to 800 to 900 degrees in about a minute, in two minutes you can handle them with your bare hands. </div>
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Day 1 was a complete success, I am really digging how this "Basterd" is coming along.<br />
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I will do my best to explain each processes shown in picture, should you have any questions please feel free to asked on the Facebook page, here, or my email sarglobaltool@gmail.com.<br />
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Please excuse the first photo its a bit out of focus. The master pattern is clamped to the steel. Then all the holes are marked and outline scribed for drilling and cutting .<br />
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Next we drill all the holes, I use a 15/64" drill bit and then I use a precesion reamer to ensure the hole is exactly .250 or 1/4" </div>
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Both blades are drilled, counter bored and the top Basterd is ready to get cut on the band saw.<br />
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Cutting the profile,in reality it's pure monkey work and quite boring....ha ha<br />
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Next phase is to measure the thickness of the steel, do a little math so we can find the center to mark a set of parallel lines. Those lines are my reference that I will use in the grinding the main bevels. The slab of granite which weighs approximately 350 pounds is pretty much 99.9% flat. The device that scribes the lines is called a Height gauge. So it goes like this with a micrometer I measure the thickness of the blade. Lets say its .0250" I then divide that number by 2 which gives me .0125", then I subtract 15 which gives me .0110. I set the height gauge to .0110, and dragged the edge of the point, which produces my grind lines.</div>
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On my small mill I will machine groves for grip, or better yet a place for your thumb to rest for good retention and traction.</div>
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I worked late and the light was not that great but you can see the progress made in one day. So we are tracking and on schedule.</div>
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Today I will concentrate on the other blade and bring it to the same level as the other. Then tomorrow we will be ready to heat treat and put the "Soul" into the blades. We plan to shoot video as it is pretty cool to see red hot steel come out of the oven.</div>
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Thanks and stay tuned for more action.<br />
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RLTW!</div>
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