If bigdog wants to host this tutorial as a sticky I can send this 435 KB PDF tutorial as an attachment.
I shut down my knifebusinesss and the site along with it.
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Jim
Not true. magnet catches all the dust and the ways are covered. Been doing this for 7 years or better The only two surface grinders I have used had either a ruby grinding wheel and the other a 72 inch belt attachment. String me up if you wish Bruce, but don,t tie the knot till you see one...
I make numerous patterns using the the no pattern method and all I use is 1/8 inch particle board. I just made one yesterday that will be added to my list of folders. You don't need metal to make these and they are just fun to do.
Mike, thanks for this tutorial. I have been using it on my hidden tang blades using 8/32 all thread. Sure beats my old way of brazing. Thanks again.
Jim
Your welcome Mark. One thing about using this tutorial you will come up with a pattern that is a go........So to save time you can make a pattern from your original for future sales.
I haven't used my plasma cutter for years. When I did I was pleased. I just used an angle cutter to clean up and profile. Now its forging, you know with a press, trip hammer and a rolling mill. Oops forgot the anvil.
Something that I worked out as I spend many hours in my shop. Seven days a week. I was working on a pattern and was measuring the tang for accuracy and it just grew from there. I found it allows more creativity for the next one.
Thanks Mark, love the thumbs up.
Jim
I have been making a horizontal sheath for years now and have been asked to make one that may be worn both ways. Mine looked very cumbersome and were. You have nailed it right on. Good job.
I wrote up a tutorial on making slipjoint knives without using a pattern. How to create your own instead....It is a small PDF file
Let me know your thoughts, my object is not how to make a slipjoint in its entirety, just showing how to get creative.