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Hi Dogs, Here's one I just finished. I've always liked some recurve in a blade. OAL - 9 1/8" Blade - 4 1/2" w/ full flat grind Steel - 1095 in 1/8" Handle - Bocote w/ 416 ss pins I've ordered some carnauba to buff into the handle. Thanks for looking, David

Thanks Murph. Doug, I look forward to seeing what you do with those bolsters.

Thanks Wade. I appreciate it.

Hello Dogs, Here's one I just finished today. A Loveless influenced drop point hunter. For us newer makers, doing one of these classic designs will really let you know where you are with your knifemaking. OAL: 9" Blade: 4" Steel: 1095 @ 5/32" Handle: Green micarta w/red liners...

Hi Dogs, This is one I recently finished while trying out titanium for the first time. Not sure what to call it so let's say it's a desk knife. OAL: 9 3/4" Blade: 4 3/4" Steel: 1095 @ 5/32" Handle: 0.1" heat colored titanium w/ brass pins All comments are welcome...

Phil, you need the flare on a venturi burner. It creates a pressure decrease at the tip that prevents the burner from blowing itself out. You can run a forced air burner without one. David

Ed Caffrey has a recent thread on this in his forum. Wheel diameter, width, durometer....

Roger, looks like your quench is giving you a differentially HT'd blade. That is a desirable effect for alot of makers. Canola isn't the best quench medium for 1095 so it's doing the job on your cutting edge because it's thin. The spine being thicker isn't quenching fast enough so it...

Keith, this is very timely for me also as I've been looking at the exact same unit. It was noted by Bill Vining on his website. The 0-120 volt output should give the full range of colors. My only hesitation was the 1 amp max but my understanding is that will be plenty for smaller items like...

Thanks for the kind words all.

Thanks Gents. Calvin, yes the handle is epoxied onto the tang. I drilled and notched the tang so that I could go pinless. Yep, walnut is nice stuff. David

That will be an interesting test Ed. The ITC isn't cheap but my unsophisticated little forge was a whole 'nother beast once I bit the bullet and got some from Ellis. Looking forward to your observations. David

Greetings Dogs, Here's a couple I just finished. Just awaiting a new stencil from Ernie. Both are in 1095. One with black micarta and the other in black walnut. As always, all comments are welcome. Thanks for looking. David

Ah, the weekend. Time for some rest and relaxation. David

Jim, you are going to name your press "Orange Crush", right?? Very nice work. I'll be watching to see how you plumb it. David

Here ya go Ecos. http://s1198.photobucket.com/albums/aa453/dcr135/?action=view&current=IMG_0306.jpg

That's a beauty Dan. I love the high contrast on your steel. That stag is fantastic for sure. Impressive piece. David

I used a 5 gallon air tank bought for $20 from Harbor Freight. It has legs and a handle and comes with a pressure gauge that will fit your regulator saving you 10 or 12 bucks. Works out to almost free and does the job nicely. David

Hi Rex, The T-rex is a great burner but it won't match a blown burner. I built one of Larry Zoeller's 3/4" modified sidearm burners for about $25. It actually has a few more BTU's than the T-rex according to the posted figures for each. For welding apps I simply switch the mig tip from .035 to...

Wow Kris. I guess we all have our own burdens to bear but yours sounds like an especially rough one. If I get a brainstorm for your project I'll shoot you a note. Best wishes, David