I hear that D2 is difficult to work. I know from experience that it is not the easiest steel to sharpen, but it holds an edge very well. Looking forward to seeing the finished knife. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I would love to see more pics as you progress with making the knife

I'll definitely post more pics as I progress.

Vic- D2 is hard to work with after HT but annealed, it isn't too bad. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Good..

Vic,
Congrats on your daughter getting into the AF.
Work hard on the other one now.

We're running to a bit of a situation up here with the forest fires.
Got 6 within 50 miles of my door, and 3 within 20 miles of the door.

Right now, there's no threat to my place, but last night I was helping a
friend round up his horses. The fire started at the top of the mountain
and was at his doorstep 7 minutes later. He said that it was like watching
lava flow down the mountain towards him. Fortunately for him then, the wind
shifted and his house was saved. He's still there watering down his place.
Keeping it damp and putting out the embers. I'd thought earlier that he'd lost
his house, but didn't happen thankfully.
This morning, my car had ash all over it (twenty miles away), and the big
concern tonight is that if the wind picks up there could be embers all over
the place.
Last night, the fire was about 150 sq acres, and this morning it was 1000 sq
acres.
The fire at his place is heading towards where I am, but the firefighters
are hitting it hard as there's a propane storage facility (about a million
liters of propane) and a huge liquor distribution facility between me and
the fire.

Everyone is hoping that the winds don't pick up, and that the fireguards hold
overnight this time.

Cross your fingers boys. Good vibes are needed for a lot of people up here.

Dave

Def. post updates. Looks great so far. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Good luck, Dave. Prayers are sent from Georgia. Forest fires are scary.

Thanks Vic.
We aren't in too much danger here right now, but with the wind and flying
embers it's hard for the firefighters to control things.
Hopefully the wind won't be too strong tonight and they can get a handle
on some of the fires.

I think that there is one that's about 25% contained, but most of the others
are around 5% contained so far. Predicted temps are going to be in the low
90's this coming week, but the humidity level has dropped drastically all across
the region. That means that everything is getting dryer, and with all the pine
beetle kill in our area, it's tense everywhere.
The government here had plenty of warning (fires in 2003) and lots of time to
get rid of the pine beetle kill, but they sat on their fat arses and did just
about nothing.
The firefighting bill so far is above a 1/2 billion $$.
They got out of 2003 with minimal damage and then acted like retards instead
of clearing the forest....now we are all paying the cost for their incompetence.

Sorry for the political rant, but the devastation around us was preventable
if there had been the political will to buckle down and do it.

To the west of us, two towns have been evacuated and to the east of us, about
2000 people have been evacuated so far.
I sure hope that this doesn't turn into situations like in California or
Australia.

Seems they never learn..Why not prevent it?

Guess it boils down to money.
They just voted themselves a 43% raise last year.
Maybe not enough money left over.
Shouldn't be getting into politics on here though.

On another note, I've been putting a convex edge on my S5.
I've been doing it by hand and it's been an interesting experience.
Almost Zen-like... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Best wishes for you and all the other folks up there! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crossfingers.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

My cousin was 1 of 3 homes that burnt down due to the Kelowna fires last month.