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Thats the same one I picked up a couple years ago, has been working well for what it is. make sure to give it a good cleaning and oiling

I picked up one of these but havent tried it yet.

Awesome!

Im in the same boat as Tim and figured this was the answer. Ive tried free hand and using a jig and to be honest while both methods produce poor results for me at present I actually do better free hand than with the jig. It seems as if I can get more accurate and even pressure that way. What I...

Thanks for the suggestions guys!

I hope to heat treat some 1084 from aldo this weekend. I picked up a gallon of super brand quickquench, sold by mcmaster car as 11 second quench oil. I see its often recommended to heat the oil to 100-120 or so but thats generally, from what I can tell, when using canola and such. Is it...

Thanks for the additional pics, answered my question. With it spinning I couldnt tell if it was a regular disc or pad with abrasives.

Oooh I like that idea. if ya dont mind me asking which disk did you buy?

Great to know!

Next to lighting in importance I would say is "white balance". Different light sources have different "color temperature" light, hence my suggestion to use all the same type/brand bulb. Look in your camera manual and see if it allows you to use a reference pic for white balance. If so what that...

Your welcome. The shadows in the above arent very pronounced and certainly dont detract from the pic which is a good thing. Often times subtle shadows are desired because they add depth to the image. A good exercise is to simply take various pics, maybe put a small slip of paper in image with a...

Thats a good start! Couple recommendations for those using a lightbox etc. Try and use the same type of bulb in all your light sources(not that you didnt, just a tip). Different bulbs have different color temps. Typical incandescent bulbs have "yellow" light which can be seen in the final pic...

good stuff!

Thx guys, I guess thats one benefit of having a belt drive setup, one can get pretty creative with the tool arms :)

Ive had a few setbacks but im back in the shop. Ive cut out 3 blades so far and put a bevel on 1. I quickly realized my freehand skills were lacking so I put together a little grinding jig, ill get pics later. And I have also got the rest of the parts needed to add my buffer and disk attachment...

Thanks for the comments guys. Ed, thats exactly what I was planning, just my last name with a little embellishment under it. Good article Ed, thx for sharing.

Im on the fence weather or should stamp or etch my makers mark. Ive actually bought all the components to make an etcher just havent put it together yet, but the ease and simplicity of stamping has my interest. Anyone know how long do stamps generally last or have any additional input on...

Thats a very interesting comment Ed and I dont mean to hijack the thread or be argumentative, you clearly are the voice of experience but I have been mulling over this very issue myself. I see a lot of knife handles where they get taller toward the back of the hand (ie little finger) and many...

Welcome! Im in the NW metro of the twin cities myself. I still have to complete my first blade but im getting there! Have a couple blanks cut out, hope to do some bevel grinding this weekend.

amazing!