3-16-16

Heat treated blades are getting handles fitted.

The tomahawks and knives that had been heat treated improperly twice are being annealed by our reliable heat treatment vendor American Metal Treating.  When they return home, I will straighten them, make sure everything about them is as perfect as it can be, and then send them back to be Austempered according to our tried and true process.  The samples that were done are harder than expected, and should serve as well or better than anything we’ve ever made before.

Dad has been away from the shop and home a lot lately, so I’ve been pretty solitary in my drudgery.  Rigs also decided to take off after something on Sunday night (Pi day 3-14-16) when I let him out to pee.  My guess is that he smelled a nice lady coyote and then got eaten by her boyfriends.  It was his first time running off at night and not coming back, so I think he’s a goner this time.  For now, I’m taking this as a sign that it’s time for me to make some changes in my lifestyle, have more fun, and get work done faster so the plans I’ve been making for so many years can actually come to fruition.   Making quality edged tools was supposed to be a stepping stone to a larger project.  I will be sharing details about said project when I get caught up with orders, and have time to iron out the project plan.  All I can say now is that many folks who share the mindset of Self Reliance and sustainable living will be very interested.

Time keeps flying by, and now there’s only 2.5 months until the blade show in June.  The crunch is upon me, and fate will determine how much progress is made between now and then.  Wish me luck.

Jared