Thanks for the tips! I'm working on it, and think I got most of your points.
Doing all of this on a 1x30 Harbor Freight sander since money is right. Not the best tool for the job.
FYI, YOu can buy Canon bodies at a discount through the Canon Loyalty Program.
http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=225452
All Canon bodies are solid in terms of optical clarity. It's the glass you put on the front.
My kit consists of a 7d with one of the following hanging off the...
"button or other device in the handle"
If the opening mechanism is applying pressure to a part of the blade, then their law does not apply.
Seriously. Just read these things.
Have only done 2 handles on blanks so far, but ordered a piece of O-1 and got to cutting.
Theres a few spots where the cutting wheel got it a bit hot, but they are mostly on the handle.
Both are small hunters. One has a high angle flat grind for good edge strength and the other has a slight...
Hey all. Long time lurker, first time poster. Below is my first foray into the world of "knifemaking" though it was more of a "handle making". I purchased the blank off of a knife maker at a gun show this past winter. It was a second because of a slight bend in the blade while heat treating...