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  1. Mark Behnke

    Two Lannys Clip folders

    What can I say! Inspiring.
  2. Mark Behnke

    I'm in a jam (HeHeHe)

    Here's two old french knives very thin, I measured at the spine. [/URL][/IMG][/URL][/IMG]
  3. Mark Behnke

    Twin babies

    Keep those photos coming it could be a mini WIP. Just trying to get you to reveal some more of your secrets.:detective:
  4. Mark Behnke

    Rules of Knifemaking (Just for fun!)

    Improve your work destroy your sanity, use an optivisor and take pictures on the macro setting.
  5. Mark Behnke

    WIPstagram - American Tanto progress

    I'm learning and having fun at the same time imagine that! Sequence is a big problem for me not that it is for you but I feel better now that you mentioned it. Overwhelming amount of content, anxiously waiting for more.
  6. Mark Behnke

    Very light balisong

    Love it!!
  7. Mark Behnke

    Where I'm at..

    I want to do it all, but as you said it's about time, I'm 64 and retired, thought I would have tons of time to learn it all,no. I've always wanted to learn lost wax casting and found the complete set , centrifuge, wax injector tons of wax vac. pump etc. everything needed except crucibles and it...
  8. Mark Behnke

    Slippy, my first

    Thanks Bruce, I hope so, beginners luck I suppose, lots of improvements needed I'm trying to speed things up, should be finishing my first lock back next week then back to slippys.
  9. Mark Behnke

    WIPstagram - American Tanto progress

    I find all those Japanese names annoying and all the pictures, labels and quotes amusing, what's the other kind of tape?
  10. Mark Behnke

    Fat Belly Bowie Handle Job WIP

    This is from "The Antique Bowie Knife Book" by Bill Adams, J. Bruce Voyles, Terry Moss copy right 1990 page 64 and 65
  11. Mark Behnke

    Pivot Questions

    I've made 2 liner locks from kits a few years ago and recently made my first slippy from scratch so not a lot of experience with folders. With my first lockback in the final stages the side to side blade play is noticeable. I used an 1/8" pivot with a 3/16" bushing, blade reamed and lapped to a...
  12. Mark Behnke

    Twin babies

    I.05 oz. ! I want one in my pocket!
  13. Mark Behnke

    Fat Belly Bowie Handle Job WIP

    Walt To answer your question on how to patina brass I have used this method, very unpredictable and slow, you have to repeat the process. http://jewelrymakingjournal.com/easy-patina-finishes-for-copper-and-brass/ C Craft Thank you for your response I think we are talking production knives vs...
  14. Mark Behnke

    Fat Belly Bowie Handle Job WIP

    Brass was widely used in the early to mid 1800s, in "The Antique Bowie Knife Book" by Bill Adams, J. Bruce Voyles, Terry Moss copy right 1990, I went through approx. 50 american made knives dating from early to mid century and found at least 11 knives with brass guards, pins ,pommels, and tip...
  15. Mark Behnke

    Spider Dagger

    I like the way your damascus pattern complements the spider theme.
  16. Mark Behnke

    Tried my hand at a dagger

    I like it, the sheath with mag retention and the file logo add a ton of interest. Well done! Mark
  17. Mark Behnke

    Knife Making Startup Costs....Need Input/Help

    I've read through this thread but may have missed. Granite surface plate and height gage.
  18. Mark Behnke

    Hand tools

    I was wondering also. googled "strip sander"-images and found this http://www.olsonsaw.net/index.html
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