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Hey Guys, I know there are some very knowledgeable people on here where Rockwell Testers are concerned and I have a few questions. I picked up this Wilson Testor, 4JR for a really good deal. I know I don't need it right now, but for what it was, I just couldn't pass it up. So here are...

Hey Guys, Last week my Evenheat KF 22.5 was delivered. I'm pretty excited for it but I'm trying to figure out where I need to store it. I'm sure everyone can understand that floor space is a premium and I do not have enough bench space to just leave it out (not to mention its deeper than most of...

I thought this might be useful to folks on here since knife makers often send wood off to be stabilized, but it has to be dry first and who wants to wait YEARS for that? I created this with 2 purposes. First is to help dry wood faster, obviously. Second is as a 'parts' dryer since I often...

I realize when we (the knife making/collecting community) think of a disc grinder, we mostly think of a direct drive disk system with the disc directly on the motor. Heck, I picked up an inexpensive motor with the plan to purchase a disc from USAknifemaker in the future! I had assumed I'd get...

I finished the actual construction of my No Weld Grinder a few months ago (link to the WIP is http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?29564-No-Weld-Grinder-WIP ). Since then I've been doing lots of different projects on things I felt I needed to get in order before I could start to make knives. Even...

Hey guys! I've done my fair share of reading and video watching and research overall. One thing I believe in is getting the most bang for my buck. I've read through the stickies at the top of this forum (and even on other forums) and constantly read recommendations about tools. Usually ranging...

I've been meaning to put this up for a while. Not sure its really a WIP since I'm done, but I can spread out the posts in it to make it FEEL like a WIP! I have read a lot of advice about what equipment is needed and or, what brands are best for a certain piece of equipment. The issue is that...

I would say that knife makers are a crafty bunch. As an expensive hobby most of us try to keep our costs down yet still want the best. Who isn't trying to get the most bang for their buck these days though? So often we shop around trying to find just that. We ask around on forums with makers...

Not sure where to put this, so please move to the appropriate forum if I guessed wrong! I was out in my garage trying to finalize the frame of my NWG. I figured that since I had my VFD in hand and a bead on a motor, I should finally finish it so I can just pop on the motor and run...

I originally wasn't going to post this, just because I wasn't sure if it would be allowed since the plans aren't mine. Then I figured if I just skipped measurements I should be ok! I will walk through this as I did, but ignoring some of the boring parts. Such as measuring and drilling all the...

Hey guys, I'm just starting out and know I'll make lots of knives that aren't worth squat and will be thrown out. I was wondering what handle material is cheapest but will still yield the experience I need to develop those skills? I wasn't sure if micarta or G10 could be found in larger sheets...

This is my WIP for my forge. With December being such a busy month, I finished assembly but haven't fired it up to dry it out yet (I will explain later). I am planning on doing it tomorrow, and I can post some updated pics at that point. I will include various measurements and why I did what I...

Hi, I was attempting to load pictures to my album and hit an error: This picture exceeds your total album file-size quota by 57.8 KB. I didn't get a way to delete the pictures, and when checking the album it said no pictures were present. I tried deleting the album and creating a new one...