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Yesterday I hit refresh on the open browser window to see if the $50 Harbor Freight buffer was still available, and it had been deleted so I assumed it had been sold and did a new search. Right at the top of the new search was the same buffer, now for $35, so I decided at that price it was hard...

Josh, Craig, and Joe, thanks for your nice words!

Thanks guys, I really appreciate the feedback!

Yes, I'm still torn about what to do Dave. I know it's really too fast, but if I can get it for $40 or so and it gets me started... I used a buffer for the first time yesterday, a 1750 RPM Baldor, and although I had and have great respect for the machine, it wasn't anywhere near the fear and...

Hi Guys, This is my first time posting my work here. I'm a relatively new maker with this being my 8th completed knife. In the interest of improving at the craft, I would value any feedback, critique, good/bad/ugly that anyone is willing to share on the knife and/or sheath. This was my first...

I found an 8" 3/4 HP Harbor Freight 3600 RPM with long shafts locally for $50. I'm thinking if I can get it for a bit less than asking price it might be as good a start as any. Still not sure if slower with short shafts is a better choice than fast with nice long shafts...

Hey Ron!

Looks great, especially so for your first sheath! I'm a newbie as well, but I've found a Sharpie marker works very well for burnishing the wide edges (just try to avoid the markings on the body of the marker.) I've tried several different things, and for me it's worked about the best so far.

Looks fantastic Frank, and as an owner of a Craftsman belt grinder, that is some really superb (and brave) grinding! The wood is very nice too, reminds me a bit of ironwood.

Erin, that looks handy for sure, but something tells me it doesn't fit the inexpensive criteria that is unfortunately an overriding theme for me these days!

Thanks Mook. I do have a small wheel (maybe 2") I got with one of those sanding drum kits...I guess I could try tinkering with it in the drill press to see if it is capable of doing any real buffing.

Looks great Frank! I like the burl micarta combination, very classy. How do you like working with A2?

Thanks for all the input, guys. I've lived this long without one so I guess I will just keep my eye out for the right machine at the right price. I do think slower is pretty important...my Craftsman 2x42 belt scares me with it's speed, so I can only imagine how frightening a fast buffer might be!

How important is the slower speed (1750 vs. 3600 RPM) for knife work? I've seem a couple of decent deals locally on Craigslist, but of course they are of the 3600 RPM variety. If the choice was between something like the slower WoodCraft grinder with short shafts vs. a faster machine with nice...

Thanks BruceM! There's still lots of room for improvement, but I feel like I have the right idea now on the boning (it had me scratching my head for a while) so I think future ones will look better.

I've made I guess about 4 or 5 holsters, and this is the best one so far. It is the first one where I figured out through trial and error how to actually get some detail to come out through boning.

Thanks guys! I plan to use it at this point for buffing handles, bolsters, and anything else knife making related. I don't foresee myself buffing many (if any) blades at this point. I did have the impression that longer shafts were needed so I wasn't looking at bench grinders much for that...

Thanks guys! I'll keep poking around and see what I can come up with. I'm not big on kludging things together, I just usually end up frustrated and with something that doesn't work right. I'd prefer to buy something I can un-box and plug in if possible. I appreciate the suggestions.

I've done without a buffer until now as I'm limited on space, funds, and experience, but recently I'm starting to think about adding one if I can find a decent one that's not too expensive. From some reading I've done, it seems I want something slower, maybe in the 1750 RPM range or so...

Mr. Hurst, I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. You'll be in our thoughts and prayers.