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Haven't posted much over here in a while. Here is my latest slipjoint. CPM 154 blade and spring 416 bolsters 410 mill relieved and jeweled liners Culpepper Amber dyed jigged bone scales 410 shield Hope you guys like it.

I have done a few (5 or 6) inlays so far with decent success. I am using a couple of shield templates from USA knife makers. My mill, however, will only go up to 2500 rpm and my drill presses about 3000 which is not really fast enough for a 1/16” end mill. I have been just pecking holes and then...

Can anyone give me some advice? I am not new to knife making, but haven’t done many hidden tang knives, so I am posting here. I have been attempting to make a shoulder all the way around the tang and I am having trouble getting a good guard fit. I always seem to have a little daylight showing. I...

154CPM blade and spring, 410 liners, 416 bolsters, ram horn scales.

I have this punch that I acquired when I bought the contents of a gasket company at a tax sale years ago. It was full of all kinds of great stuff. I kept some of the equipment and have sold most of what I didn't see any use for. I need to clean out the warehouse I have this stored in and...

I have never made a 2 blade, but started a small 2 blade trapper today. I stuck two pieces of steel together with super glue and am proceeding just as I would with a single blade. I have the double thickness "knife" sitting about .010 high in the closed position and am going to knock the...

I went 8 or 10 months without making a knife, but recently got back at it and I just finished this one up today. I debated whether or not I should keep posting in the "New to knife making" section. It is a bit intimidating posting amongst some great folder makers. This is my 9th folder so far...

Just finished this one up last night. I left the pins domed on this knife because I didn't want to leave light marks around them if I sanded into the stag. I kind of like them that way on this knife. What do you guys think? Is that generally what you do on stag? It took a while to get them...

This is knife #11 and folder #5. This is the first time I have used any stabilized wood and it is really great stuff to work with. This was some of the dyed maple burl that Burl Source had listed on here the other day. For some reason, I had in my head that this knife should be blue. After...

I recently purchased an Alabama Damascus drop or scrap piece that they had already cut 4 blanks out of. There was plenty of steel left for about 5 or 6 folders. I cut out 2 blades and springs today and heated to non magnetic and quenched straight down tip first in Canola oil. Both blades and...

This one is long and lean. She gave me a little more trouble than the last one. I got too close to the edge when I was spot welding one of the bolsters and it made a little divot in the liner that shows on the spine. The part that really had me worried was after peening it together, I sanded...

This is knife #8 so far and my second slipjoint. It's nothing fancy, but it looks a lot better than the first one. Thanks to everyone here for making this site such a great place to learn. A special thanks to "PAPS" for all your help. Blade = L6 Scales = Smooth Bone Dovetailed Bolsters =...

I purchased a Shoptask combo mill/drill/lathe about 10 years ago and never used it. It has been in storage for about 7 or 8 years. When I stored it I coated the ways with what I thought was grease that came with it. Well after closer inspection it is some kind of cutting lubricant that had...

Just got my first makers stamp to stamp my blades. I thought it was a bargain at $105.00. I have FITZGERALD as a last name but was able to get it down to only 3/8" in width which was something I was really worried about. I am not affiliated with the maker in any way, just thought I would share...

I just got my KMG variable speed grinder set up last night. I bought the 8" and thought I would make a spare arm and mount a 10" wheel from Grizzly on it. The Grizzly wheel doesn't appear to have a bearing in it. Are people that are using these wheels boring out the hole and pressing in a...

I have about a 25 ton Toledo OBI punch press sitting in a shop that I have to clean out. I have tried to sell it, with no luck, and before I sell it for scrap iron I thought I would ask if it can be used or adapted for use in any way for knife making. There are also several #2 wash tubs full...

I tried to silver solder 416 stainless bolsters to 416 liners on a slipjoint (my first try at a folding knife). I cleaned everything up really good and used Stay Brite flux that came with the silver solder and clamped the bolsters to the liners with tiny vise grips and soldered. I saw the...

I am in the process of making my first slipjoint. Surprisingly, I still have most of my hair left! My liners and bolsters are stainless. I was thinking instead of trying to solder them and since I don't have a spot welder, that I might drill a few holes through the liner where the bolsters go...

My name is Bill Fitzgerald. I am 44yrs. old and am new to knife making. I have made a knife for myself and 3 for family members over the past year. The steel I have used is L6 from a gangsaw blade that came from our family sawmill that operated here in Huntsville for 58 years. I used...