Recent content by moyerknives

I have made 2 of them, what do you need to know? In the list of forging machines I would list the air or trip hammer 1st, hydraulic press 2nd, and rolling mill 3rd as far as versatility. The rolling mill is pretty limited unless all you want to do is stretch the material out longer or put in...

It's not nice to pick on the undeprivlaged jarhead. Tony

This is my take on posting; I don’t usually have time to post because I’m always in my shop or at work or family obligations (5 Kids). That’s why after so many years I don’t post so much but now I have a laptop that I can take into the shop, I am currently building a work table for my disc...

A grinder is one of the most expensive buys you might make, I would start visiting other makers shops and use there grinders to see what would suit you the best. Join the Texas Knife Makers Assc. and get to know some of them and I'm sure they would have no problem with inviting you to there shop...

I contacted my Uncle to see if he will repost the tutorial. Tony

Another thing to consider if you are going to use a flycutter is the bit that you use stay away from the china bits even the cobalt are junk compared to USA made bits, so far the best bits that I have found are Cleveland T15 Mo Max. After you find the right geometry for the bit grind one of...

My name is Tony Moyer which was my user name the first time I joined this forum but the user cp would not send me a lost password so my new user name is moyerknives. I have been making knives for the last 11 years I started off forging but now am doing stock removal. Tony

As always Bruce you hit everything out of the ball park, if I bring the beer can I come up for the day? Tony:p