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    Thoughts on handle designs.

    You may find this interesting. http://knife-gear.com/get-a-grip/
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    Repurposed Knife

    I would not! Nothing gets my name on it that doesn't represent my knives. No seconds, no almost good knives and certainly no remakes of someone else's crap. YMMV
  3. J

    Ferric Chloride

    Be sure to add the powder to the water not the water to the powder. And cold water not hot.
  4. J

    Neutralizing Etching Solution

    Probably not.
  5. J

    How long will I make rookie mistakes?

    Haha! I've done that. Made a left hand folder.
  6. J

    What woods NEED to be stabilized?

    Ben of Greenberg Woods used to have a list of many many woods with descriptions and if the benefited from stabilizing.
  7. J

    Dagger

    This giant size dagger is a whopping 6" overall. 1084 with wrought guard and pommel. The handle is stabilized maple with mammoth ivory spacers.
  8. J

    Has anyone used Mesquite in a knife handle?

    One online seller that is very reliable is Shelton Pacific. Steve Hughes puts a sticker with an individualized identifier number on each block. It is how he controls inventory and how you choose which block you want. High end product, no junk.
  9. J

    Makers mark etching power source

    You need the negative to the etch pad and the positive to the blade. It went against my brain also so I wired the negative to the red post.
  10. J

    What's going on in your shop?

    I'll post a picture of the feeds and speeds tomorrow. They are faster by at least 50%.
  11. J

    What's going on in your shop?

    I used many high speed steel slitting saws. All were terrible. Rough cuts, squealing. get hot and dull etc. I bought this saw and boy howdy what a pleasant difference! Clean cuts, quiet, cool. It's the sh!t. I've cut 4ea .156 Ti frame lockbars with no change in performance. If asked they...
  12. J

    Layout dye is great until...

    I put a rubber o-ring on the brush to keep the bottle seal in place. No more issues.
  13. J

    Better finishing.

    Paint this on your wall in giant letters: "sanding out deep scratches, gouges, dips and waves does take forever."
  14. J

    Adhesives for holding "Glass" to platen

    I use JB weld with a shelf. When I wish to change the glass I simply lay the glass on a board and heat the back of the steel platen with a propane torch. Comes right off. I scrape the JB off while the platen is hot. I turn the glass over and use the other side.
  15. J

    Did I cut this wrong?

    I use alcohol to see the grain. Not the drinking kind. :D
  16. J

    Quarantine not so bad

    Same here. A while back the on-star in my pickup didn't work. When I called them I was told it hadn't been driven in so long it needed a reboot.
  17. J

    power source for a carbidizer

    Sorry I had forgotten to post.
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    Stag flipper

    Stag and Titanium frame lock flipper with .130 Alabama damascus raindrop pattern. Closed length is 4 3/8", blade length is 2 7/8", overall length open is 7 1/4". Width across widest point of the frame is 15/16". Weight is under 3 ounces. Small, light and a smooth action will make this a...
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    power source for a carbidizer

    I'll post a picture later.
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