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Haven't posted much in a while. I've been busy with schoolwork and a part time job, and now with swimming starting, there goes the rest of my time! Anyways, I just picked up some mahogany with some great grain that I figured you guys would appreciate. I might cut some of it up into blocks and...

Happy birthday!

I'm in! Woohoo! First person posting! That means I'll have the best chance each week, right? ;)

Alpha Knife Supply has some that I got once. I haven't actually used any of it yet, but they sure were helpful in emails back and forth! http://alphaknifesupply.com/micarta.htm

Today I had the consultation with the other surgeon. I liked him a lot better. He showed us exactly what the curves are, what he was looking at, and explained to us that he agrees with the "let's check it again in 4 months" but he has a different idea about the surgery. He is pretty sure my...

What sizes are you looking for? Also do you need annealed or HR, etc.?

The Drill Dr website says that they sharpen 3/32 bits at the minimum

Well the first consultation was a surprise. The doctor measured the x rays (taken today) and got 49 degrees on top and 50 degrees on bottom. He then went on to tell us that it looks like I may be done growing so surgery might not be the best option. He said I really am borderline with either...

My mom just picked up my x ray today from the hospital, and I took a picture of it to show you guys how it is. I measured the distances, calculated some, and determined that with a 100% fix, I would be about an inch and a half taller.

There's a few things that I've learned/remembered since I last posted. A router is a major part in protecting your PC from being hacked by having your IP address different than what the outside world can see. 64 bit systems are more powerful than 32 bit, but also are much more secure as 64 bit...

In again. I would really enjoy having 90 degree rotations instead of just 180 that I have in my regular bench vise

Bubba, that's part of the reason why I wouldn't mind having surgery now is so I don't have to have pain later on. Also, at at least 40 degrees or so, the curve will likely get worse by 1 to 2 degrees each year, so that's why I may be a candidate for surgery. A year and a half ago, I was right...

Sweet, I'm still just beginning my invincibility!

Thanks Dave. It helps to hear success stories like your son. Thanks Michael, we will have two consultations and decide who we like best. One Friday the 20th, and the other being Wednesday the 25th.

Thanks Wayne for the warnings. I had read this story before, but a reminder never hurts.

I've seen a few of these before and have considered building one. A free one would probably be better, easier, awesomer, etc. ;)

Thanks Nathan! I'll check it out!

Thanks T! Another thought I had would be to have a sticky with HT recipes for some of the more common steels to at least give a starting point.

I'd like to see a video on a hamon... both HTing and polishing/etching.

Thanks Everyone! Your support really helps me out. I'm still not sure what is going to happen, but we'll find out a lot more on Friday when I have my first consultation with a doctor.