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    Re-heat treat

    If a heat treated blade, also tempered, gets too hot when grinding, can it be re-treated and tempered?
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    Solder

    I have had great success soldering stainless bolsters to stainless liners using Stay Brite Silver Solder and the flux sold by Jantz, in the kit. I need to buy more solder and I am afraid to buy anything else. Any advise on a replacement solder? I don't need the flux but would like to buy a...
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    Greetings from Austin, TX!

    Welcome, I am in Pflugerville. Nice work. I like the leather work
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    Jerusalem dagger

    Very nice...I love the wood. Great attention to detail.
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    Hello from TX.

    Welcome
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    Hello from Stephenville, Texas

    Welcome. I hail from Georgetown, Texas.
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    NWG grinder plans

    I built one and it turned out great. I have virtually no mechanical ability whatsoever and, although I won't claim that it was an easy task for me, it turned out better than i had hoped. i built it about two years ago and have had no problems at all. With all of the improvements that I need...
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    If we were to giveaway a knife up to $500 in cost, what knife would you want?

    I would want an Emerson Commando
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    May 2012---Bubble Jig with a mystery damascus billet to grind on giveaway.

    I'll take 138 Chuck
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    Hello from Round Rock, TX

    Welcome Welcome. I also am from down the road in Georgetown.
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    Flat grinding issues

    Thanks Fred....I know the Bubble Jig is not the problem...I only mentioned it to emphasize that the problem is me, not the equipment. I believe the bubble jig is the only reason that I am as accurate as I am. The problem may be pressure exerted. I am also using a jig I built that keeps the...
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    Flat grinding issues

    I use one of Fred's Bubble Jigs to do my flat grinds. Can anyone tell me why the grind is higher on the second side when I use the same angle? Driving me crazy. Thanks for any advice.
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    Arbor press and bolster pins

    Yes, I do use the tapered reamer and things seemed to improve when I started using it. In reading all of the comments the one thing I probably don't do as well as I should is clean the pins and holes thoroughly before I peen. I will give that a try...thanks for all the input.
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    Arbor press and bolster pins

    By success rate I mean sometimes the pins are showing when I finish the bolsters. I peen with a hammer and just beat the snot out of the pins. If an arbor press would work it sure would simplify things.
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    Arbor press and bolster pins

    Can an arbor press be used to mushroom the bolster pins? Hammering the pins gives me about a 75% success rate and I'd like to find a method that is more consistent. Any advice will be appreciated.
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    Contact Cement

    Thank you Mr. Long. I appreciate your help and I look forward to the new DVD.
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    Contact Cement

    I bought Paul Long's DVD on Basic Sheath Making and have enjoyed it thoroughly. I do have a question that maybe someone will be able to answer. When Mr. Long is using his contact cement it appears that the consistency is much different than mine. My contact cement is thick, lumpy, and...
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    Color Problems

    I am having trouble getting the color I want when I dye the leather for my sheaths. I use Fiebing oil based dyes, have tried saddle tan and light brown. All attempts have been too dark for my taste. I would like to get a "light" brown that I have seen in many photos on the forum. Any ideas...
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    Hardness Testing

    Thanks guys. As always, the information I get on the forum is great.
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    Hardness Testing

    Thinking about taking the plunge and buying a heat treat oven. My question is how to test for hardness without buying an expensive tester. I see the formulas for heat treating cycles and tempering times but how do you test the hardness?
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