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I use it as well for lots of woods.........in fact that will be finish of choice for some picture frames I am working on. (quilted cherry, leopard, and curly maple). The only issue I have run into is using it on oily woods like African blackwood.... It takes FOREVER to dry, and I believe...

I think we all have them. That place in the shop where all the special materials go you're hoping to save for a rainy day project of your own. I just added a piece to mine recently. Stuff is pretty cool I think.... What kind of things are in your pile (private stash)...Lets see some pics.

We get some cold winters here and in order to keep her girlish figure we have to get a little workout on the treadmill.... but of course if you don't have treats then it doesn't last very long. http://youtu.be/JcG0B1pO-Oo

Congrats Murph..........L

Here's the link ....http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/upgrade-your-life/way-load-dishwasher-173639619.html The quote that struck me was this one. :35: "What Can and Can't Go in the Dishwasher Knives: Our service man Neil Lowery from Sears says most high-end knives are made of carbon-steel...

This one is no longer posted... If you guys see one I sure would be interested. Larry

Josh what do you do with all your pieces that are smaller than a full sheet? Do they go back into the folders or ?? I have a scrap box for pieces, but then you gotta sift through them looking for a piece. Larry

Alright so my drawing skills are not good.......but I think I have a decent shape to start with anyways. Here's my template in hardboard.

Brad thats a great example..... I am using something similiar with some flexible hardboard and a clamp. Tighten the clamp and the curve gets greater..... loosen it and the board goes flat. Lots of trial and error on this one I am thinkin....

Laurence Thanks for taking the time to draw that out for me.... I am stuck with a thinner longer looking blade shape tho. I think mainly its because the damascus is only 1.75" and with the curve on the top of the spine its hard to make it look right. I am going to try and go with a blade...

Well I am having trouble trying to draw a curved spine for an upswept persian style blade.... :sad: Here's a pic of a blade shape that I really like..... Maker is Jake Powning, and his work is amazing. All that carving and intricate details..........beautiful.

Ron lets pretend its sitting on your work bench................. now what would you make ?? :biggrin:

Brad I think a bowie might work.... what kind of bowie design were you thinking? I would like to end up with a single blade in the end. Thanks Larry

Laurence So google led me to something like this for "cemimeter knife" ----> Is this kind of what you were thinking? Thats pretty cool lookin...

W w y m (What would you make) What would you make? Here are the materials. (1) slab of damascus (1095 / 15n20 about 156 layers) Length = 15" height = 1.75" and thickness = just under .25" (1) block of stabilized masur birch with wicked figuring. So the question is ....with those...

Awesome ............ I want one.

Taz I would square up those blocks before you send them to Mike, unless you have a reason for leaving them rough like that. All that extra material will not get used in most scenarios, but you will have to pay for it to be stabilized. IMO the ideal size is 1 x 2 x 5 give or take .25 here or...

HAHAHAHAHA..........:lol: Well I dunno about that. Little lucky, me thinks.

When you sand them flat do it by hand at the end, with some sandpaper taped to some granite or perfectly flat ceramic tile, etc. When you think its flat hold the scales together flat side to flat side up against a bright shop light.........theres should be no gaps. If you can see light then...

Are your scales truly flat before you glue them up? They should be FLAT..... no gaps whatsoever.