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Hey Guys, This thread seems to have stopped with no info as to if the chart ever came into being. Does anyone know of such a chart in existence? Thanks for any help. Grizzly Bear

Hey Knife Dogs, I need some advice on moisture proofing. With all the moisture in Texas and Louisiana lately, I am afraid of moisture content rising in my knife scale and block stock. Would it be a good idea to place my handle material in plastic containers (Tupper Ware) and throw in some...

Our outsized reputation is well deserved as far as Texans are concerned, LOL. However I am totally dumbfounded why Texas is such a _ _ _ _ when it comes to its Bowie knife ban. My God, we won our independence from Mexico using the Bowie Knife. What do they think Jim Bowie used???? I just...

Steve, it is truly a beautiful knife. You sounded upset that the customer said that it looked too good and that he wanted to keep it as a display knife. I wouldn't be disappointed, to me that would be a high compliment. He admired your work so much that he wanted to preserve its beauty for ever...

In memory of my cousin and childhood friend, Ralph Martin, who was killed in Vietnam while leading a patrol for the Green Beret, I am humbly grateful for all of your best wishes for our past, present and future military men and women. God Bless America! Grizzly Bear

Bob, the Jet band saw is the one I added to my "wish list" just a few hours before you put yours' on the thread. I use to do a lot of wood work as a second job and I am use to a sturdy wood cutting saw. The problem is the vertical only metal band saws are so expensive. I am going to have to do...

Wow, you must be a night person too! We both will be looking forward to seeing the recommendations. Grizzly Bear

Hey guys, I'm trying to pick your brains again. I am running into some trouble finding a vertical only metal band saw. There are a lot of horizontal/vertical band saws out there that are modestly priced, but the vertical only band saws that I have seen are much more expensive. I want a band saw...

Well guys I couldn't wait any longer, 2 hours. I bought a TW90 grinder today. After I ordered my grinder, all of the questions that I had about the grinder were answered by the ordering process. It cost $270 to ship from Arizona to New Orleans and it will take 4 - 6 weeks to arrive. Also after...

Hey guys, I have a problem. I have money in my pockets to buy the TW90 grinder but I can't get a hold of Travis to ask him some questions about his grinder: What is the lead time I should expect and some answers concerning some his grinder options that are alluded to on his website but not...

Well guys after a lot of research, studying, your inputs and a lot of soul searching, I have decided to spring for a TW-90. The deciding factor for me was it's vertical/horizontal setup ability and it's direct drive motor. It's very expensive and I will have to get a loan to pay for it but I...

Tracy, Tracy, I knew that a granite or fireplace glass on the platen would make grinding smoother but I didn't know the best place to buy the granite. It never dawned on me to go to a monument dealer. Thanks for your input. Grizzly Bear

Dan, Thanks for your input, especially the heads up on Peters Heat Treat. I have been looking for someone to do my heat treating until I get a shop built and install a heat treating oven. Grizzly Bear

Thanks to all who have helped me. I appreciate it greatly. I am going to buy a better grinder as soon as I can save up the money to buy one. I am using a disc/belt grinder I bought from Harbor Freight, its all I could afford. It's great at squaring scales, flat sanding the knife blank after I...

Just a thought. What quality of water are you using? Is it very hard water that could leave a deposit on the steel? Is it reverse osmosis or deionized water that has no mineral residue in it but will etch metal if it contacts it for too long? Just trying to think outside of the box. Grizzly Bear

Hey guys, I know this has been done to death, but I am wanting to someday turn pro. I am 63 and in bad health and am on the clock so to speak. I am turning my carport into my workshop and need to get some advise from the pros out there as to what grinder they use and why. I have researched this...

John, this is really good advice. I never thought of doing a bunch of blade grinds at one time to learn the process. Of course this is the way I learned to play tennis, shoot archery, throw the football and any other sport that I needed to learn muscle member with. Until your response, I never...

Thanks for the help guys. Grizzly Bear

Hey Guys, I need some advise. Does it help to roughen the 440C knife blank and the burl wood scales before I try and epoxy them on for better surface area or should I leave them smooth for better adhesion to each other; the kind of adhesion that you get when you put two pieces of glass...

Thanks for your help guys. Grizzly Bear