Recent content by David Broadwell

Chuck, it's the same machine as the one from Circuit Specialists (Stan's link and my post) at almost twice the price!

This is the one I use. Great piece of equipment at a great price. It's the same unit that Reactive Metal sells but at half the price. I use a glass jar, a quart Mason jar. I have some old TSP that actually has phosphate. Homemade equipment is fine if you have the time. I would have spent...

Thanks, guys. It was a pleasure making the knife for Terry, and I'm really tickled with Dave Cole's sheath. Looks like we'll have to work together again sometime! David

James, the bad ATS that Frank mentioned happened to lots of people. It seems that Hitachi Metals ran some bad stuff. I quit using it a long time ago because the US government slapped an import duty on it because there was a US equivalent - 154cm. Because of that duty it sold for the same price...

James, the "floaters" description is a good one, except the floaters I've seen in the steel are huge. I've seen it in one piece of 440c 20 years ago. I haven't used much 440c in more recent years so I don't know how much of a problem it is. I have seen it a couple of times in 154cm. I believe...

The standard counterbore for a #2 screw is .156-.157", or 5/32", and it's pilot is .086" in diameter. I use a standard C-bore that I bought years ago. Haven't seen any for sale in a long time so I have to break out the diamond files and sharpen it occasionally. The standard size for a #2 button...

Amen to that, Wolf! David

Sort of. I usually think of stippling as small dots stamped into the surface. I use my smaller rotary tool and different burrs, a carbide one in this case, and cut the texture in. (I've attached a picture of a fighter I'm building that shows me texturing the ricasso using the same technique.) To...

Hey guys and gals, down in my sub forum I've posted a thread about a recently finished folder. These pictures are mine, but there's a better one on that thread. Take a look: http://KnifeDogs.com/showthread.php?13639-Arachnophobia-tactical Thanks for looking, David

I'll play. Thanks, David

Lots of interesting advice, Anthony. Ditch the rest and/or jigs for grinding. If you're using a rest you can't really feel where your blade is in relation to the wheel and your hands and body. Correcting your grind line and making them even depends more on very fine adjustments to your...

I just found out that the IKBS system is not patented in the US. It is patent pending in Brazil. Brian's comments explained in greater detail the moral obligation I mentioned in post #4 above. Some people will not care. One example is the knifemaker who continues to put the Harley logo into...

Well there goes that ultra family friendly aspect of KD! You started this thread by asking specifically about the IKBS system for folding knives and stating that you had purchased all the "stuff" to make them. I answered based on that. Now you're saying you are not using IKBS, that you have a...

It's more than a just ball bearings in a race, Jim. I believe it's a process patent which covers how the system is made. http://www.ikbsknifetech.com/index2.html has a contact near the bottom for licensing, so they have something going on with it. A quick google search for "IKBS patent" listed...

Benefits of lapping are 1. you can lap to size after heat treat so that if there is any size or shape change you'll correct it, and 2. your hole will be true and smooth. To answer your original question the clearance should be .0002-.0005". Be sure you use a good pivot. I've seen inconsistent...