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I’ve used a HF 4x6 for 20+ years. I am on my second one and this one is at least 15 years old. We use it every day in our shop. The flimsy table has to be replaced with at least 1/4” stock. We have replaced the roller bearings at least once but I see that as expected. I think it might be one of...

Closing this one. No politics because it always degenerates to a negative.

Pins that are snug will eventually crack wood or bone scales. Maybe not right away but eventually as material expands and contracts with humidity. Look at all the old knives with cracked handles. Gather some wood dust of your handle material in a small cup and mix with epoxy and use that. The...

How are you ripping your billets laterally? I HATE sitting at my little 4x6 HF band saw and pushing for an hour.

Most buttons on auto knives have a 5 degree or 7 degree ramp that under spring pressure pop up and hold a blade in the open or closed position. Getting that button centered, especially on the open position is tough. There are tapered end mills sold most everywhere that sells end mills in 5 and...

good video Ed. I'm amazed at the initial size of your cannister.

I got the last billet cleaned up. This one is Zirconium with three types of Titanium alloys. Zirc throws hot, burning sparks when milled. I had to stop and clean up swarf before doing too much so I didn't burn the place down. And here are all three billets. The one of the left is for back...

ZircTi. Zirc plus 3 types of Ti Damascus.

No we didn't.

I managed to clean up one billet of Ti. This one will be back space bars or bolsters I suppose.

Titanium Damascus

I showed some titanium billets earlier. Here the billets. These were in cans that have to be peeled. Ti doesn't stick to steel but it will create mechanical locks all around the edges and these dimples. Here I tried face milling but the can started to delam and chewing up the carbide inserts...

This is Alyssa, she works in our shop as a welder and fabricator. I had her weld up the Ti billet several of us made. The billet is stacked and then completely boxed in with mild steel. Every seam is welded so no oxygen gets in. A close look at the billet before it is completely welded shut...

Last Saturday we hosted a Midwest Knifemakers Guild meeting at our shop. If you aren't in a guild, join one. If you don't have a guild close to you start one. These are all about exchanging knowledge and techniques and making friends. . Peter Martin demo's making Mokume. Cody Hoffsommer is...

I need to locate the center of this hole to use the annular cutter. These are often called generically as rotabroach's but that is a brand. I have the work clamped to a fixture plate and then tight in the vise on the mill. I use a drill rod that is 1/4" that fits the pivot hole exactly. I move...

Proto switch blade

LOL. Titanium is challenging but I like/hate it. If you like a Ti fire, wait till you set some zirconium on fire. Seriously though, I make it a point to watch the sparks and clean up any Ti dust or swarf. It will ignite and then it will burn on it's own and is very difficult to extinguish. Ti...

Getting ready for the Midwest Knifemakers Guild meeting here this Saturday. I have a few guys showing up Friday afternoon to monkey around. Peter Martin and I will be forging some titanium damascus so I am prepping a couple billets. These are either .030" or .040" thick pieces in 6AL4V and 6242...