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Yes, it lightens the tang/handle. In the size knife in the pic, the difference in "feel" is minimal, but it also provides an avenue for...

That's a VSM XK760X in 50 grit. It's the belt I use for both my heavy/50 and 120 grits belts. The backing belt (the rubber/black one)...

I could not make a quality knife without my felt platten. ( most important tool in my shop ) I do not use it for grinding blades but for...

Bob..... I teach strictly One-on-One! I tried early on to have 3-4 students at at time, but quickly learned my shops just are not setup...

That's a screaming good idea for a budget system! I can't say that I understand the scotchbrite needing to be 70".... how would you...

A guy could just do all his grinding with Trizact gator belts. Then you'll have a convex grind whether you want it or not. :D

Well hello Mr Hern! Good to hear from you. I got your phone message, and will get back to as soon as I can. I have more Doctor stuff...

Exactly the reason I made felt and leather platens several years ago......and NEVER use them. I keep them around because some day...

100% agree! The whole covid thing here has been what Montanans call "A Goat Rope". :)

I'm gona throw out a word of warning here. There is a common problem with just about anything you can use for a "soft" type platen...

I thought about this thread today when I was prepping some new EBK Max blades..... Here's the way I tend to do most full tangs...

That’s really cool, Ed. You just never know where opportunity will present itself.

I think since you are writing for an airgun magazine the name for your article series should be "Passing Gas". Couldn't resist...... :cool:

That buying a new airgun would lead me to writing for an online Airgunner magazine! I called Archer Airguns one morning, to ask some...

Yep! Typical approach to forging is blade tip/blade first for a hidden tang, and handle/tang first for a full tang. And I would bet...