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Thx everyone I pulled the trigger and got it. Very pleased with it so far. The control is awesome and dies are easy to make even for me

It looks good to me - and remember, everything you make is "higher end" {g}

Handle done, pictures don't do the Maple justice. Very pleased with outcome. Left the middle semi-flat so indexing knife would be...

Chef handle all roughed in. Just need to shape a bit more, hand sand and buff. The handle is super comfortable!

Patricia at IMG can handle your stencil needs. I order the stencil material from her and they last a long time. Call her and chat -...

You got that chef knife coming along nicely. Good job on the stencil mark. Did you make the stencil also? If so, you did a good job...

Marked with my homemade stencil machine!

I would think 50 grit scratches could be a stress point for breaks for sure. I usually grind to around 400 grit before HT'ing 'n tempering.

They don't break often, but it can happen. I'm using a 3/8" carbide ball in my hammer. I did have one chef knife to break. I don't...

I found this Hen & Rooster knife I forgot about. I realized why when I looked closer, lousy sheath. Poorly made and I could pull the...

Finally able to get out to shop. Floor unfrozen no more ice. Need a couple more things to finish new forge. But new chef commission in...

Ken, I sent you a PM with the Excel Spreadsheet cut and pasted into the message. I couldn't upload the actual Excel file here. If...

The right lighting makes a huge difference... Non edited pics from my phone

Since you've got that all priced out, and is that a spreadsheet file? What was the total price if you don't mind me asking?

Yeah, I built a 27" long, 7" wide, 6.5" tall chambered oven with a WiFi Ramp/Soak PID, element kill switch, door shut off switch, etc...