Good eye Dwight!
Its an extra cut liner. I wanted a bit more room for the punch blade. I krinked the punch blade out a tad. On the pile side I left the spey blade un-krinked. The center liners are .040 while the side liner on the mark side is .025.
Thanks for all the kind comments on this...
I wanted to thank all you guys for adding the very kind comments here! Tracy, thanks for the upgrade!:D
It was a genuine pleasure meeting Ernie and working with him for the day in my little shop. What made it special to me is that I can tell Ernie has a TRUE desire to learn, and become a...
I am wondering if the person that told you this meant to say "stock removal blades that are sold by the knife supply houses, already shaped, ground and hardened"
I see nothing wrong with stamping or etching a stock removal blade made by you with your name. Either is acceptable.
Just wanted to say "hi" and thanks for putting this nice forum together! It looks like it will be a winner. :D
I have been making slipjoints for 3 years now and really enjoy the challenge of getting it "right".
Thanks for having me,
Respectfully,
Ken Erickson
I use a small rotary table on my milling machine. I am able to get a VERY accurate cut from side to side. I leave the table set up on my mill and only takes a few minutes per frame to cut. I will normally take a .007 cut
Ken