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I've been busy in my new garage shop this weekend. I started 8 blades and got'em roughed & drilled. I am pleased with my progress AND I want to give a shout out to Tracy for recommending the cutting/tapping oil he sells . I bought the 16oz bottle and was quit happy with it....good stuff to add...

I am wondering if I really need a 1 HP buffer. I am shopping for a good, reliable machine and have seen the 1/4HP Baldor at $280.00 and was wondering how it will perform. Is it big enough ? I am NOT doing mirror finishes on my blades. I am only finishing to 220g and Scotch brite belt. I am just...

I know a reputable maker who uses a 1/4" thick slab of polished granite tile for his platen liner....first I heard of using that but seems like a great idea....not many things harder than granite.....seems like a sound idea. Anybody ever tried it ? He says it is virtually indestructable and far...

I know that any mechanical bolting type fastener is stronger but if using 1/4" brass pins and a top quality epoxy like Acra-Glass or West Labs and proper application techniques are followed, what are the chances a handle will fail under use ? I would think that the handle material would fail...

I am going to start working with O1 exclusively and need suggestions on two thing : 1. Best HT oven under $1000 ? 2. What quenching oil is optimal for O1 ?

After an exhaustive search for Parks AAA and coming up empty handed in my area (northern, VA.), I am thinking of trying the McMaster/Carr quenching oil. Anybody have any experience with it ? I am working with O1 exclusively. I would rather use a bonefided quenching oil designed for the task and...

Hello all.....I am just finishing up my tool buying for my knife shop and am contemplating ordering a some sort of disc sander/grinder. I realize that a variable speed Baldor 9" machine with a KMG work rest is the ideal setup but I am wondering if I really need that elaborate (exspensive !) of a...

Anyone tried a green link belt from HB on their KMG ? I am wondering how they work/perform compared to the stock V-belt that came with my KMG package ? worth changing ?

I am needing to get away from using the el'cheapo "chatter-matic" bits I get at my local hardware store. Who makes a really good, chatter free chamfer bit ? I am needing it to chamfer my 5/16" lanyard thongs.

I am contemplating getting a mini mill, I have no intentions of buying ANYTHING from HB...just to be clear...LOL ! Let me hear your recommendations for the best mill I can get for under $1K. I will be using it mainly for custom wood/G10/micarta handle/scale sculpting/shaping and some light steel...

I have been wanting a multi duty disc sander/grinder for various tasks and have narrowed my search to either the Jet 12" or Kalamazoo 10". Both can be had for around $500. Anybody have any experience with these two ?