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Anybody been in contact with Travis Wuertz lately? I got it approved to buy his grinder and surface grinder attachment here in our machine shop at work, but I can’t get in touch with anyone via phone, messenger or any other way. Just curious!

I've made 4 or 5 knives using Kirinite and had a disbelief moment yesterday. I met up with a customer/friend that bought a knife from me & we handled it with Kirinite. He was showing it off & the handle material caught my attention real quick! This knife is only about 8 months old & there was...

An tips on how to buff certain woods without leaving a black residue embedded in it?

Hi, I am new to the forging part of knife making, but I have a source for some carbon steel (round) bands out of concrete pipe. Is there a way to get pieces of these 'bands' and forge them together? They are about 1/4" to 5/16" in diameter. I have some experience making pattern welded steel, so...

I am getting close to pulling the trigger on my first 'factory' grinder & am highly considering a KMG, due to the price. I have not seen one in person, so I am just going off Rob's website and have concerns about the work rest. I use a rest quite often and don't see much versatility on the KMG's...

I have been looking at buying a grinder this year and have it narrowed down to the KMG & the TW90. The KMG is definitely easier on the pocketbook, but I have four Bader contact wheels and I guess Rob doesn't make the adapter anymore to fit them to his machine. Does anyone know who might still...

Any advice on how to eliminate ballooning/deforming the fronts and backs of my bolsters while peening them? I have also tried using my pin press but it seems to do it just as badly. Right where the pins are, the press makes the pin pooch out the front & back of the bolster material. I am using...

I am trying to build a boning knife. The blade is about 6.5 inches, CPM 154 and thickness of about .100. I HT'ed it in the "profiled only" state and got 62-63 Rc out of the plate quench. Now I am trying to temper to soften it more than I would any other type of blade but can't seem to soften it...

I have had pretty good luck so far plate quenching (1" aluminum) CPM 154, but just recently had some bad luck. I did two blades per batch last night and tonight. One blade came out fully hard, and the other came out a few points low. This happened both nights. Can anyone help. Here is what I...

I would have assumed that there was already a thread on this, but I can't find anything. I brought some Mesquite Wood back from a Texas pig hunt and want to try some on a knife. I have been told before that not all woods need stabilization, such as really dense and/or oily woods. So what...

I was wondering if I could get some feedback on how some of you get your bolsters prepped before attaching. By this I mean lining up and drilling the holes. The method I use now is: -I typically make my bolsters 1/2" in width. I will cut two 1/2" strips, super glue them together, hog them even...

Just got through reading glue wars again and reading Jim's recent response that he uses Gorilla Super Glue exclusively. If you (Jim Adams or anyone that uses super glues for handle attachment) could kind of describe how you work with it. You don't have to go into great detail about your process...

Can someone give some input about what kind of flexibility you might get from a blade made from .100 thick stainless (such as cpm 154 with a blade length of approx. 6")? I am looking at building a "boning" kitchen knife and need some advice on what thickness of steel to use. From what I have...

I am needing to re-HT a blade of ATS 34 and was wondering what should be done beforehand. Do I need to anneal it, normalize it or just go right to the oven (with foil) and redo my recipe? If one of the first two, what temps & times are recommended? Thanks

I nailed the HT on an O-1 blade yesterday. But this morning I was doing a soft back draw on the spine (I already tempered the whole blade in the oven right after the quench) and got the tip too hot. What is the correct procedure for re-heat treating? Do I need to anneal, etc? What do I need to...

A question about blade finishes. I have read, I think, in Ed Fowler's book that he etches his blades to check out something with the heat treatment. Is that the finish that he leaves on them (or anyone else that uses this method)? If so, what is the procedure for this. -Hand finish to a...

I am looking into getting a dust collection unit. I read the post earlier about setting up a dust collector, but my question is about a specific unit. Right now I have the window fan with a furnace filter taped to it, but it only does so much. I have it right beside my grinder, but it doesn't...

I just started grinding the bevels on a knife I cut out of CPM 154. This is the first stainless experience for me. Most everything up until now has been O-1, 1095 and my Damascus. Am I wrong, or is there just not comparison in the way it grinds! I first noticed things when I was cutting it with...

I have read on other threads about the need to get the correct size bits for certain holes, such as the 1/8" pin won't fit in an 1/8" hole. After reading this, I realized this might be my trouble with my 1/4" pins and holes, so I ordered a letter F bit (.2570) to see if it helped. I found...

So I think I have read in different threads that people are getting X amount of hardness out of the quench and X amount after their temper. Does everyone who has a tester test their blades after the quench. I thought it was best practice to get the blade into the tempering oven as soon as...