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Both good points ya'll make, I surely had a "Ha-Ha" moment a while back. I got the idea of using masking tape to make strips of sandpaper for sanding knife handles - use them like a shoeshine cloth. That works good, but the masking tape does still break sometimes, especially when wet sanding...

Looks like you've got some good stuff there. Have you tested the rebound on the anvil yet?

I think I agree with you - depending on what a "parts kit" is it might all be there or not. The seller wouldn't know for sure since he purchased it that way.

You might join this forum https://lahobbyguy.com/bb/ and ask there. Those folks are more info lasers than most of us are. I use a 10 watt diode laser for engraving my finished blades. The mark is pretty good, and takes a bit of grinding to remove if I decide to change the mark, but it's...

Sorry it took so long for me to respond to welder I have, but it's this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CP9CDVQ/ I think it was <$200 when I ordered it a few yrs ago. I didn't order thru Amazon, I found cheaper source back then, but now looking on ebay Amazon seems to be less expensive. I...

Rather than suggest a specific machine I'll make a couple of comments on how well they work. Here's a typical machine I saw reviewed favorably on youtube: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5YKGSPT/ $140 shipped. Not a bad price at all. I've got a similar MIG only machine that amazes me how...

Just remember to temper before using the carbide hammer, and lay the blade on some wood rather than direct on the steel anvil. I broke an AEB-L chef blade that way.

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Sounds like you're going to have a really good oven. I'm using two of the SYL-2362 model Auber PIDs, not the one you linked to. That looks like a really nice one. Good luck with your build and I think you'll be happy with it.

I can't see the model number, but I'd say at $500, it's well worth the money. Jump on it before you miss it. Without the model number I couldn't find a manual for that lathe. I did find a manual for the Jet BD-920N 9x20 lathe, but that one is a quick change gear box. Understanding the...

But does AEB-L as the OP mentioned actually have a "rough outer layer" that is hard to grind off?

Even with stock removal I don't bother with the flat ground stuff. Since I do mostly Full Flat Grinds on blades nothing is really gained with flat ground steel. There really isn't any bark" on AEB-L anyway.

On stabilized wood and some natural wood like Rosewood that's the way I do most handles. Sand to 1200 to 2,000 grit, then finish on buffer with really fine rouge.

I'd sure be interested to see the ingredients - perhaps it's just premixed FeCl? Maybe somebody has used it and will chime in.

I happen to like low layer Damascus - makes the layers stand out.

When I first got the press and realized it was only 9 tons I talked to somebody there and they could care less. Said "it works, what does it matter" or words to that effect. That's what rankled me more than anything. They also mentioned how much more the 3.5" cylinder cost - and it does...

That Coal Iron press works pretty darn good for a 9 ton press doesn't it? Assuming it's still got the stock 3" cylinder installed? I upgraded my Coal Iron press to a 4" cylinder so I could get an honest 12 ton from it.

I never put pins in kitchen knives with hidden tangs. With epoxy and perhaps a few notches in the tang it will never come off without busting the wooden handle. Your wife is going to LOVE that knife.

Let's see if I've got this right, you're planning to drill the lanyard hole thru the metal pommel? in that case you wouldn't need a metal tube at all. Depending on size of 550 paracord which is listed as 4mm, I'd for sure go with at least a 5mm hole (better 13/64"?), or maybe even 7/32" to...

Has anybody used one of the Vevor grinders? They are sold as 2X82", but easy to cut 3 or 4 inches off the tool bar to make a 2X72 grinder. Here's a 11 minute review that's easy to fast forwrd: Also don't understand why he got the fixed speed grinder instead of paying the extra $74 for the...