Recent content by Chall

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    Re-heat treat

    If a heat treated blade, also tempered, gets too hot when grinding, can it be re-treated and tempered?
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    Solder

    I have had great success soldering stainless bolsters to stainless liners using Stay Brite Silver Solder and the flux sold by Jantz, in the kit. I need to buy more solder and I am afraid to buy anything else. Any advise on a replacement solder? I don't need the flux but would like to buy a...
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    Greetings from Austin, TX!

    Welcome, I am in Pflugerville. Nice work. I like the leather work
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    Jerusalem dagger

    Very nice...I love the wood. Great attention to detail.
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    Hello from TX.

    Welcome
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    Hello from Stephenville, Texas

    Welcome. I hail from Georgetown, Texas.
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    NWG grinder plans

    I built one and it turned out great. I have virtually no mechanical ability whatsoever and, although I won't claim that it was an easy task for me, it turned out better than i had hoped. i built it about two years ago and have had no problems at all. With all of the improvements that I need...
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    If we were to giveaway a knife up to $500 in cost, what knife would you want?

    I would want an Emerson Commando
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    May 2012---Bubble Jig with a mystery damascus billet to grind on giveaway.

    I'll take 138 Chuck
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    Hello from Round Rock, TX

    Welcome Welcome. I also am from down the road in Georgetown.
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    Flat grinding issues

    Thanks Fred....I know the Bubble Jig is not the problem...I only mentioned it to emphasize that the problem is me, not the equipment. I believe the bubble jig is the only reason that I am as accurate as I am. The problem may be pressure exerted. I am also using a jig I built that keeps the...
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    Flat grinding issues

    I use one of Fred's Bubble Jigs to do my flat grinds. Can anyone tell me why the grind is higher on the second side when I use the same angle? Driving me crazy. Thanks for any advice.
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    Arbor press and bolster pins

    Yes, I do use the tapered reamer and things seemed to improve when I started using it. In reading all of the comments the one thing I probably don't do as well as I should is clean the pins and holes thoroughly before I peen. I will give that a try...thanks for all the input.
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    Arbor press and bolster pins

    By success rate I mean sometimes the pins are showing when I finish the bolsters. I peen with a hammer and just beat the snot out of the pins. If an arbor press would work it sure would simplify things.
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    Arbor press and bolster pins

    Can an arbor press be used to mushroom the bolster pins? Hammering the pins gives me about a 75% success rate and I'd like to find a method that is more consistent. Any advice will be appreciated.
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