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Here is my 3rd hot off the press...

What's up dogs? Kidding, but seriously, I just got a kmg 3speed grinder with flat platen, 10" wheel and 5/8" small wheel...my question to you is what grits/belts would you deem without a doubt necessary for making blades out of 1/8"-3/16" 1084? thanks in advance, bcb

hey guys, tried the search but it just confused me further...so i guess ill ask outright... i am getting a coote 2X72 and was looking for recommendations on motor choices and how to best control speed and get it all hooked up thanks in advance!

hey everybody! number two hot off the press, pretty excited about it. let me know what you guys think...1/8" 1084, 8" OAL, 4" blade, natural canvas micarta scales ...

hey guys! i have looked everywhere for an answer and have got absolutely ZERO consistency, so i will ask here... i have a strop with one full canvas strap and one heavy-duty leather strap (two sides each, naturally). right now they are just bare...do i use compound? if so what colors? which...

hey guys! so i just finished my first knife and im pretty exited. i was worried about my heat-treat because of the before mentioned dilemma (link below)... http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?27206-heat-treating-1084 however it came out ok (i think) and the heat treat seems to have taken... i...

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hey guys...so i am making knives out of 1084 and attempting my own HT. What i have is an old kiln rated at 1650*, a quench in oil heated to 125* and a toaster oven for temper at 400*...here's my dilemma: pictured below is my kiln with a table inside... ...and this is a picture of what would...

hey guys! well this may be a dumb question, but do you actually peen your pins? or do you simply epoxy and pin? ...it would seem that peening would not always be an option, like with mosaics or whatever... thanks BB

hey all, just wanted to introduce myself. i am new to knife making and i caught the fever, and no, its not of the "more cowbell" strain...i live in the Great Pacific Northwest and fancy myself a bushcraft enthusiast. That being said i have embarked on the never ending journey to find the...

is it just me or is 1084 steel impossible to find? what im looking for is 3/16 x 2 x as long as i can get...any ideas? thanks guys