Oh ok I was not aware you would still have to do the dehydrator as well. I was thinking it would be a one shot deal in the smoker. I have an electric smoker and my oven has a dehydrate setting tho so I’ll keep researching and give it a go.
If you have an electric smoker, you can certainly set it to 170°ish, and leave it in there till done. It just won't be as efficient as a dehydrator, as there's no air circulation in the smoker. That's why I personally transfer to the dehydrator, after getting the good smoke flavor added.
Yeah I got you. The oven has a fan for convection settings so I imagine it would be way more efficient then the smoker just never thought about it before. Thanks for the heads up!!
Glad I could help. When I make beef snack sticks, I do them only in the smoker, for about 4 hrs, but I'm not trying to dry them out like I am the jerky.
If you want to feel better I can send you some pics of the first hawk I made from a rr spike🤣. I keep some of my original/awful pieces around to remind me where I started from, lol.
Ok. I have made small 2x72 wheels also so I'll just have to practice getting those nice triangle mountain peaks like you have. Especially around the handle area. Looks great. Thanks.
I leave the steel pretty thick when I forge it, intending to go fairly deep with the grooves, that way I can really get that definition. Also, I use a 36 grit belt to rough in the grooves, which helps to dig down fast.
Tis a Benchmade Emissary. I have one of those. Was my first "real money" knife (over $40-50, lol). Paid about $130, like 8-9 years ago.
Oh ok I was not aware you would still have to do the dehydrator as well. I was thinking it would be a one shot deal in the smoker. I have an electric smoker and my oven has a dehydrate setting tho so I’ll keep researching and give it a go.
If you have an electric smoker, you can certainly set it to 170°ish, and leave it in there till done. It just won't be as efficient as a dehydrator, as there's no air circulation in the smoker. That's why I personally transfer to the dehydrator, after getting the good smoke flavor added.
Yeah I got you. The oven has a fan for convection settings so I imagine it would be way more efficient then the smoker just never thought about it before. Thanks for the heads up!!
Glad I could help. When I make beef snack sticks, I do them only in the smoker, for about 4 hrs, but I'm not trying to dry them out like I am the jerky.
Looks good. What's that handle made of?
Its double dyed and stabilized Box Elder. I got it from a guy in Tennessee. He's done a lot of stabilizing for me.
I don't suppose you'd be interested in selling it would you?
I'm sorry, it already sold. I auctioned it on my FB page early this month.
Darn.
Sorry, I couldn't mention anything about the auction in the post, or else I woulda gotten the hammer.
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I use a small wheel attachment on my belt sander. I believe it was the 5/8" wheel?
Well thanks a lot. I just started making a tomahawk out of a rasp, now it goes in the dumpster! 🤣 That is really awesome looking. Great job
If you want to feel better I can send you some pics of the first hawk I made from a rr spike🤣. I keep some of my original/awful pieces around to remind me where I started from, lol.
I'll take it. Dm me.
Can you explain the beautiful head on this killer? How did you achieve this design? Love it!
I forged it thick, and used a small wheel attachment on my grinder to carefully grind the grooves into it.
Very cool and appreciate the details. Will follow closely.
Keep an eye here in this sub reddit, or on my FB/ig pages, I'll be posting detail in all the places as I near the release date.
Make sure to post once it’s finished. I want to see an edge on this bad boy.
No worries. I'll be putting it up for a public auction on my FB/IG when I finish it. I''ll make the rounds on the socials, before it goes live.
Ok. I have made small 2x72 wheels also so I'll just have to practice getting those nice triangle mountain peaks like you have. Especially around the handle area. Looks great. Thanks.
I leave the steel pretty thick when I forge it, intending to go fairly deep with the grooves, that way I can really get that definition. Also, I use a 36 grit belt to rough in the grooves, which helps to dig down fast.
Very nice. Great color differential between the two steels.
ver nice work
Thank ya.
That's looks really amazing! Is it functional or a show piece?
I haven't put an edge on it yet, as it's still in process. But it is hardened and tempered, and will be fully capable.