Recent content by dennie

Another possibility, 25/64ths equals 10mm. You might check metric bolts for fit. dennie

The problem I've been faced with in the past when adding rubber to a wheel, was keeping it on under the centrifical force when the wheel was turning. Keeping the speed down helped, but defeated my intent. Like Top Fuel tires, rubber expands with speed, but the wheel doesn't. The rubber coming...

As others have stated, a stone wheel is capable of making a hollow grind with perseverance and is a cheap way to start, but cheap may be your own worst enemy. A stone wheel suffers from a diminishing diameter with use. Not a big issue from knife to knife, but after rough grinding, you then need...

http://cgi.ebay.com/Replacement-Belts-Hook-Eye-Cutlery-Grinder-/130508270838 http://www.procutlery.com/osc/product_info.php?cPath=35&products_id=355 The one I had and everything I can find right now uses a 1.5" x 24" belt. In my case, I could buy 3" x 24" sanding belts at any hardware...

There is a spray paint that mimicks anodizing for aluminum and looks very good. It's available at most auto supply stores. The down side is that it's still paint and has very low resistance. dennie

OK, a couple of more suggestions. If you have ever bought from him, you can request his contact information from ebay and they will give you his phone number. You can also go to his closed autions and contact another buyer and they will have his phone number. dennie

Cliff, As your very fine, beautiful knives are a testament, it serves you well. dennie

Shoot'in the computer might not fix it, but it does wonders for your outlook and it solves the computer issue. I continually have to fight the urge evertime I pull up to a stop light and the windows in the car next to me are vibrating from the "system" to show them what a 12ga. will do to thier...

I received one of the new CRKT Ken Onion Ripple knives for Christmas. Flipper style. The sides are stainless that I believe are nitrided for color. The knife has a thin profile but is very rigid. The ease and smoothness of the knife is amazing, and there is no play in the blade when open. In my...

tedinnatl, Keep in mind that with any grinder and most tools, the basic idea is to make something go around. Any way you accomplish it willl work. The DC motors will do anything any other motor will do while allowing you to vary the speed because of the permenant magnets, but they require...

You can contact him through ebay by clicking the "Ask the Seller a question" at the bottom of the page. Then sellect "Other". dennie

Warning: Long. In an earlier post I made, I mentioned the variable speed on my saw. I have less that $60.00 in the complete variable speed on my bandsaw including the industrial 90 volt DC motor. For me, after the quality of the saw blade, matching the speed to the metal thickness is the most...

From my experience, the saw posted will work very well for what you're looking for and is similar to mine. The weak spot I've encoutered with them is the gearbox, but I log a lot of time on the saw with metal much thicker than most knife steel. I got the saw 30 years ago because the gears were...

All, Not only do you make "drool over" knives, but as these posts show, you also have a real talent. Good stuff. I hope you all had the best Christmas ever. dennie

The best things about this forum is not only the eagerness to learn but also the willingness to share knowledge and experience. For me, I’m here to learn, so I would appreciate if you would share the results of the testing you’ve done to arrive at your conclusions. At what point in your testing...