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Just Amazing !!!! Frank

I would expect this is a very fine axe to help with field work. I don't believe in the use of a 4" knife to chop bones or whatever on animals. I usually carried a folding saw, or a regular sized small axe. Nice work Mister ! Frank

It certainly is a beauty !!! Frank

Hey Jon, if you are desperate you can buy one of my folders to see mine. They are in blocked letters on the inside of the back bar. Frank

A great bargain on a well accepted knife grinding machine. Frank

It is impressive ! Frank

I make a lot of folders with mammoth ivory. I traded off folders for the material. I love the looks each piece has and long ago established a working pattern for it. Notice i didn't include mammoth tooth. I still find it difficult to drill clean holes in this material and sometimes am still not...

It can be difficult finding pieces that people are willing to give you. These materials are expensive and can be used in smaller sizes on knives. Frank

I may be too late for this but ---. The blade cut out for the leaf should be close to 8 degrees. To get this angle an easy way place a 1/8" thick piece of metal 7/8" away from the flat platen on your grinder. You can just tape it in place. With a 120 grit belt still on it grind the angle with...

I want to apologize for not being with you sooner on this WIP. I feel I certainly may have been able to make some suggestions you may have wanted to use to make your progress a little easier.In fact, I feel badly about missing this opportunity to possibly being able to help out a forum...

First time in here on your WIP. Sure looks like a very nice knife is being made !! I'm sure it will be most satisfying to have made!! Frank

Like Ed said some work the mammoth ivory in a different manner.The other ivories I haven't used. I use a 35 grit belt to establish flats and then go with the finer grits both on a 2 X 72 platen and a disc whatever I feel will do to the job at hand. The surface plate I used a lot before I had...

I was given a huge one about 24" X 30" say 10 years ago. After asking me about it a good knife maker friend went into a counter making store and was given two smaller ones. The granite ones are super: the marble ones are on the soft side. Frank

Thanks for that Calvin. Might be a better method than what I'm using. I definitely will give that a try. Frank

Having a selection of the "models" you make can help make sales. You may find sales to be slow if this is your first time to have a table in that location. I would concentrate on quality not quantity. Frank

I've used several of Chad Nichol's stainless patterns.What you can do is paint the area you are going to place your name on with fingernail polish, and then etch the blade. Of course it would be best to do a test piece. Frank

I don't know if i will ever use this, but it's to good to let get away from me. I've made sure I have it !!! Thanks Ed !!! Frank

Well now, this is beautiful stuff, and right out of the starting gate !!!!!!! Cory, Now it's all good and it's all done by you. "It's not how it's made, or what it's made of but how good it is when finished" Frank

The knives and the quality of the pictures are tremendous !! Frank

They all look great, Ray !!! Frank