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That's why I keep a few carbide drill bits on hand.

Best wishes for your surgery and recovery Gene. Hope it doesn't slow you down for long. Both those drawings look great but I have to ask, what are museum fit scales?

I received a box from scherf68 today and wow! He tells me he's only been making knives for six months or so, but he is way ahead of where I was at that point. Great belt knife with a 4" blade. FFG with a swedge. Nicely done hand sanded finish. Perfectly matched grind. The sheath is very nice as...

That's fantastic. Love the bolster dovetailing.

That's a great looking folder John! Couple questions: How was the inscription on the scales done? How did you temper the AEB-L spring? Thank you.

Two years ago I bought an Evenheat with a TAP controller. I have used it to do various type of stainless as well as carbon steels. The TAP controller is very easy and intuitive to use and it's simple to modify any protocol on the fly. For me it was a case of "buy once, cry once" and well worth it.

It appears to be the wood dust getting picked up into the G-10. I frequently have the same problem using white G-10 liners with desert ironwood scales. Once in a while acetone will take it out, otherwise I sand carefully to a much higher grit.

First time doing that out of a hundred blades?? Damn you're good!

That's a nice design, and very well executed! And yes, a picture will show up boo-boos that your admiring eyes never saw.

That is a beauty! You did a great job! Can't wait to check it out! As far as I know however, the KITH knives are to be shipped by something like Dec 10.

Beautiful job!

Really enjoyed seeing this Dennis. Thank you! One of my big challenges is getting the stitching to come out evenly on the back. Gotta stay focused on keeping that punch vertical.

that's a new one. use your blower or rinse off the door with a garden hose after a grinding session? paint the door orange?

I've been struggling with old eyes and inadequate lighting for years, just using a bunch of the old 4' shop fluorescents. A couple years ago I upgraded all of those to the LED shop lights that put out 5000 lumens. Still not enough in some critical areas where I work. So I decided to go all the...

I bought a used Grizzly G3104. It runs on single phase 220 which I have. Thing is great, I converted it to 2 x 72 and I use it all the time. They show up on eBay and Craigslist from time to time.

Very nice! You will love it. I use mine on every knife. Do you plan to convert it to use 2 x 72 belts?

Another one of the good ones gone... RIP

Damn. I just bought a PM mill 2 months ago....paid about 2x this price. Figures. Someone should grab this.

Mark, I have had some luck straightening mildly warped blades using a peening hammer with a 1/4" carbide insert in the head. You just put the blade on an anvil and hammer lightly in the concave part of the warp. That side of the blade expands a bit and flattens out the warp. It does leave some...

Well, the way I do it is if I get in that situation and can't find a seldom-used tool, I just go out and buy another one. Once I get back in the shop with the replacement I IMMEDIATELY stumble on the first one.