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Nice... I believe this really should be one of the first items a knife maker should purchase. And I think many pros would agree with that. However it seems to ends up being much further down the road. Mostly because of the expense I suppose. Even on e-bay they're pricey. I still don't have one.

Thanks...I think that is where my problem is. I've been using melted candle wax. It's just too brittle

Thanks Gene...I'll give this another try following your method closely. What kind of wax are you using? I used candle wax last time. But I just thought that maybe you've been using paste wax? Like Johnson's paste wax? Could that be the difference?

Not yet. I'll have to find a ball bearing somewhere. I have a bearing I could take apart I suppose. When I do I'll post a video

I've also bought a couple items for the shop. Including a 110 lb Anvil from Vevor for $179 including shipping!! The 66 lb got good reviews from several sources, including from Black Bear Forge. Who is one of my favorite YouTube smith's He felt the 66 was decent for beginners. I felt that 66 lbs...

I've been fairly busy in the shop lately. At least for me. I've been working on a knife for my step-son for sometime now. But with a lot of family illness and a death in the family, I haven't had much time, until now. So here's the knife ready for glue-up. And I have a question for those...

That turned out really nice! Good job!

That was partly why I changed my mind. There are plenty of parts for South Bends, but I'm not certain I would even have the expertise to put this together. I think it might be a good deal for someone familiar with these kind of lathes. But I have no experience with lathes other than a little bit...

I changed my mind on this. Even if it's viable, it's just too much work.

Here's an interesting idea. The price is certainly right at $300.00 a South Bend Lathe Project. I would certainly learn a lot this way. I'm just wondering if this is too much of a project? I'm going to go look at it tomorrow. https://classifieds.ksl.com/listing/76101336

I'll second that...those are beauties!

I like the way that looks! Nicely done

Diamonds dude! Diamonds! :D Actually I think black epoxy would look nice.

Welcome aboard!

Welcome aboard Daniel...excellent work!

Impressive! Excellent work!

Nicely done!

Agreed. I would add that a drop point design is probably the easiest design to make. At least it has been for me.

Thanks Bob! I have a feeling I'll need these instructions at some point. And bookmarked the supplier. Thanks again.

I'd be interested in seeing how well it holds up. And some details would be kind of cool...:)