Recent content by baddog

I picked up some ipe years ago, it was some flooring scraps. The grain is not highly figured. However, it does have a very nice rich dark brown color. I made some scales for a Kershaw Chill. The scales have held up very well. No problems with it getting dinged up with EDC. I just sanded...

I like to wet sand it with 400 and then 600 grit sand paper, then a couple of coats of linseed oil. Ric

Just wanted to give you an update. A start up had contacted me back in December so I contacted them yesterday. They asked me to come in and meet with them on thursday. They aren't currently hiring right now, but they may need to add some more people soon. Thank you for your prayers and...

I just found out that tomorrow will be my last day at work. I had started in November and things didn't work out very well. I know that God has His plans. I need to be still and listen to Him and follow His lead. I'm glad that I can lean on His provision and I'm not alone in on this...

I made some knives from 01 that I use in the kitchen. I gave one to a friend of mine who likes it because it holds an edge better than the normal kitchen knives. With 01, you need to wash and dry it after use. It does tend to rust if not dries. That said, If I wash and dry it, rust is not an...

I use a Norton IB8 for most everything. Ric

If it is a Grizzly, they may have some on line down loads. I've down loaded manuals from their site. ric

I use a 3/32 or 1/8 dia. cotter pin (1 1/2 or 2 inches long) as a sanding spindle in my Foredom. As the abrasive gets worn, I trim it off. Only down side is that the diameter slowly decrease. Ric

I have a Grizzly. Not the easiest thing to grind on. It has one speed: FAST. It took me quite a while to get used to grinding on it. ric

I want to spend more time on this forum. Ric

Nice write up. Here's my $0.02 worth: Making a 1 or 2 brick forge is pretty cheap and can be used for normalizing and hardening. I heat my quench oil to about 130°F. I have a metal pan so I heat it on the side burner on my BBQ. Alternatively, you can heat p a chunk of scrap metal and stick...

When I apply thread locker to a small screw, I dispense a drop or two on a piece of masking tape on my bench. Then i use a tooth pick or paper clip to pick up a small amount to apply to the screw. Ric

Got my Mini Dejavoo in my pocket today. Ric

Synthetic: Micarta, linen and canvas Natural: wood, lignum vitae, ipe, walnut, birdseye maple, koa

I have some bamboo flooring that I have used for handle material. Pretty nice stuff. Got a box of it at Costco, that's a lot of scales. Ric