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Good tips. Thanks

Thanks. I think I'll get a piece of 440C stainless and a couple pieces of CPM154 stainless. Mike, I found one of the dvds on sale at shopblade but the shipping made it worse overall. -Todd

Thanks for the info, Doug. Very helpful. I think I will be using my local knife store for heat treating, so I won't worry about that for now, other than knowing what to tell them for the oven. I do like the idea of stainless steel. What about 440C stainless and CPMS 30V? Can they be done...

Hi. A couple more newbie questions: 1. What are some good steel types to start with for learning grinding? 2. Are there any charts or rules of thumb for what speed to grind at in relation to the belt coarseness or type of metal? 3. Can anyone recommend some books or dvds that cover...

Hi to all, I'm getting a Pheer grinder and have a question which will affect the design and build of the bench for the grinder. What do you recommend for a spark/metal dust collector? I could make a tin "box" that slides out from the bench to be positioned in the right spot under the belt...

Greetings. Finally finished the latest knife project. It's a ladder Damascus dagger. The blade is from Snake River Knives (Grand Leavitt), 5 1/4" blade, 1095 carbon steel and 15N20 Nickel steel, 125 layers, RH 56-57. Overall length 9 1/2". The handle is made of curly maple with 690 carbon...

Beautiful knife. I love it.

Thanks for the nice comments. Working on a dagger for my second and just ordered some carbon and a third blade. Good therapy for mind and soul.

My first fixed blade knife creation. Damascus blade from twofingerknife, stabilized redwood scales, holstex sheath. Comments welcome. -Woodmeister