Comments on: Window to my workshop 55 https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/ A Blog by Karl Holtey. Tue, 21 Apr 2020 07:57:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Black https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/comment-page-1/#comment-1019 Black Fri, 21 Oct 2011 12:08:28 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=1441#comment-1019 Hi Karl,
Aaah, I had one of those meters when I was wee…
Yes, the kiln is for hardening steel blades, as well as making the decorative metals. I can also use it for lost wax casting, glass work & even ceramic firing albeit within the limitations of its size. I’ve already used it to treat 4 straight razors & 1 Ray Mears type bushcraft knife.
The Damascus is becoming quite common, I agree, but it can be quite deeply etched with ferric chloride so you get rather definite separation between the layers. I think the odd lever cap or knurled knob could still be quite striking.
B

]]> By: admin https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/comment-page-1/#comment-1018 admin Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:23:38 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=1441#comment-1018 Hi Black

In days of old people had electricity meters that were coin operated and I thought your kiln would be eating up electricity – I stand corrected. I thought you wanted to use a kiln to harden steel. The Mokume Gane is lovely. I have come across it before in my search for decorative metals but having another look I am even more impressed with it.

I am certainly interested to know anyone who can provide me with decorative metals for small planes. I find the Damascus is getting too common, and the downside is that it needs to be chemically treated for colour which means it can wear off.

You like an easy life …..

k

]]> By: Black https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/comment-page-1/#comment-1017 Black Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:02:28 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=1441#comment-1017 Hey,
I’m not sure what having enough 50p means but the kiln chamber is pretty small, only 200mm by 200mm by 150mm & as it’s less than 2 kilowatts a single heat treat only costs about 25p as it gets to 788 degrees C in under an hour (plus soak time,depending on metal thickness, 7-15 minutes)
It might also be possible to make my own Damascus steel as well as large sheets of Mokume Gane, I’m in the process of building a compact hydraulic press to be used in conjunction with the kiln….
Excited?
You betcha…
B

]]> By: admin https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/comment-page-1/#comment-1016 admin Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:57:18 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=1441#comment-1016 Hi Black

I am going to use the three most popular timbers – boxwood, ebony and rosewood.

Do you have enough 50p for your new kiln? As you know I leave all my heat treating to the specialists. The only thing that is outsourced.

k

]]> By: admin https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/comment-page-1/#comment-1014 admin Tue, 18 Oct 2011 09:32:03 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=1441#comment-1014 Hi Scott

Glad you found the drawing, I have now put a link.

k

]]> By: Black https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/comment-page-1/#comment-1013 Black Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:44:18 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=1441#comment-1013 Hey Karl,
I really like these small planes, look forward to seeing the finished item. What infill is the client going for?
By the way, managed to score a wee digital kiln for heat treating, just need to find someone to give me some liquid nitrogen for the cryo…
Hi to Claire,
Black

]]> By: Scott MacLEOD https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/comment-page-1/#comment-1012 Scott MacLEOD Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:50:10 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=1441#comment-1012 Found the drawing, thanks.
Scott

]]> By: Scott MacLEOD https://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/2011/10/17/window-to-my-workshop-55/comment-page-1/#comment-1011 Scott MacLEOD Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:41:05 +0000 http://www.holteyplanes.com/blog/?p=1441#comment-1011 Excellent as always Karl. Awaiting more developments. Could you give me an idea of where on the website the sketch of the plane is, I can’t seem to find it.
Scott

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