Search results

Hey Doug... How much snow did you guys get last week? I had to go into the office for a while today, but if it wasn't for that, I would have been out there... tomorrow looks promising though!

Happy Birthday!

According to the forecast, we will be seeing highs consistently above freezing for the first time in a long while. My shop isn't heated, and I really haven't spent much time in there since the holidays. I don't mind putting on some extra layers, but when you start to lose feeling in your...

I drill my holes before I do any shaping. I'll take one side and clamp it to the blade, then drill. After that, I'll pull the blade out of the equation and clamp the other piece of stock to the piece that has been drilled and use those holes to drill the second piece. At this point, I'll...

I use G10 more than micarta, but this should work on either... If you rub some wd-40 on the handle, the color should come back. You can also use a little synthetic motor oil on a rag. It won't take much.. just be sure to wipe it off thoroughly. I get good results doing this after media...

I just did my first (but not last) business with Ernie a few weeks ago. His responsiveness was nothing short of exceptional... in fact, I felt like I was slowing him down on a few occasions. His stencils are very high quality from what I can tell from the first few tests. I wouldn't hesitate...

Thanks for the reply James. Luckily, my fiance is in to knives, and doesn't mind "the process". I've vinegar'd up the house a few times... she said it smelled like Easter. I didn't really plan on boiling the FeCl, but was thinking room temp versus 30 degrees... I guess I'll dilute it in the...

Very cool Bill! I'll try a slipjoint one of these days, and when I do, you can bet I'll be reviewing this one. Can't wait to see it finished!

Thanks Stan.... That's kind of what I was thinking. Do you think temperature would matter? I doesn't look like we'll have many days with highs above freezing anytime soon.

Hey guys, I've got my FeCl3, but it's wayyyyy too cold to be out in the shop right now. There is one thing I was wondering... do you lay the blade flat in a pan, or would it be better to suspend it vertically in a length of PVC pipe or something? The finish really must be as even as...

Cool... now I have to work on my shopping list....

Cliff- It's been a while, but I probably had it to at least 6-800. It may have been higher, but I don't think there would be much benefit to that.

John, I think that's my next move. I appreciate the feedback.

Cliff- I wasn't sure it was going to work either, but I gave it a try. I basically dabbed on some yellow mustard and let it dry, then used a spray bottle with white vinegar to saturate the blade. I let it sit for about an hour...maybe 90 minutes, then rinsed the mustard goop off, and gave it a...

Hey George, do you just throw that all in a crock pot (marinade and all)?

You're right about that Stan! Cliff - it's night and day compared to the non-CPM D2 I was working with a few years ago. I was shocked at the fact that the 44/40 didn't touch it at all. Overnight in white vinegar just gave it a few hazy spots. It's not the end of the world if this doesn't...

Thanks Brian... I might give that a shot. I'll try to get out to one of the Radio Shacks and see if I can find some this weekend... although they are all more like cel phone shops these days.

Thanks James, I've looked at that stuff in the past, but forgot about it until you mentioned it. If I go that route, I'll let you know the results.

I was curious if anyone else has had an issue getting CPM D2 to take on a patina. When I first started making knives a few years ago, I made a few out of Admiral's D2. I decided to play around with a mustard and vinegar finish and found that it would take on a nice dark mottled look with a few...

Congrats Bruce!