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I don't know if everyone knows this yet, but Norm has a small roller attachment available for his grinders. When I bought mine 6 months ago, it wasn't available. Thought I would pass it on. Thanks, Dale.

Is moose antler a good handle material? If so, how would you use it? I know where I can get one for a small fee, and was thinking how many handles a person could do. Thanks, Dale.

The worst time I had it, I had to get an I.V. treatment every day for 10 days. Now that I know what it is, I always catch it early and get it kicked in a week. Remember the symptoms, and at the first sign, get help.

I've had this very thing a couple times, but not as bad as yours sounds. Know what you're going through and hope you get it whooped. Dale.

I don't see why it wont. I think you need to go finer than 800 before you buff, say at least 2000. Another thing I have found is, every time you go to a finer grit, change the direction you sand. That way you can see when you have all the previous scratches out.

That's some nice work.

I will be cruising around on Saturday, checking out the fine work and looking for some supplies.

Thanks for the replies. I was leaning toward the loveless bolts anyway, and you helped confirm my decision.

Corby bolts vs. Loveless bolts. Is one better than the other, or is it personal preference? I am getting ready to handle a couple of blades and need to buy supplies. I like the birdseye effect with loveless bolts of different materials. Anyway, any help is appreciated.

Ok, after doing some investigation, my motor is a 1725 rpm motor. The 8" wheel model 2" x 72" Coote grinder has a maximum speed of 2200 rpm. So that limits me from going too fast. Problem solved. Now just to learn where everything works good at and all will be fine. I am fortunate enough to have...

I'm pretty sure my motor is a 1750 rpm cw/ccw unit, will check when I get home. Thanks for the calculator, and I have already seen some of those, and understand how they work. What I am trying to figure out is what is the optimum speed for a certain belt/job. What I don't want to do is ruin...

My new Coote grinder is here, and I am getting things to hook it up. I have read the "Abrasive Belt Basic" attachment to the NWG, but it doesn't say anything about the recommended SFP for different things you grind on. Is there a starting point somewhere or do you just fly by the seat of your...

I have looked at the Coote grinder and am going to get the 2x72. I am able to swing it and will be sending off for it today. Thanks for the input and guidance. I have the plans for the no weld grinder and will get it built one day, just not today. It wont be that bad to build, but the cost of...

I had not seen the Coote before. Looks simple and bullet proof. It just adds another $250 to what I need to come up with. The good thing is I already have the motor for it. Thanks for the info, Dale.

Now that I have filed the edges on two blades 1/4" thick, I am not in the mood to do that again. I am looking at the Kalamazoo 2 x 48 belt sander with out motor, I have one sitting around. This is what is in my budget at the moment and was wondering if anybody had any experience with this...

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I have my first two blades ready to heat treat and am going to have them done by someone else. What hardness should I have them shoot for. They are both Bushcraft style, scandi grind, 1/4" thick. Thanks for your input, Dale

The reason I was interested in stabilizing this wood was more for color retention. I like the bright yellow of the newly exposed surface. I know about how hard this stuff is when aged, have seen sparks from my chainsaw several times.

What I have was cut last spring. Does it keep the bright yellow color with the Tru-Oil, or get dark. I have a bunch of it , and I thought it would be a cheap for me handle material.