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So mammoth ivory won't be effected by the ivory ban? I was under the impression that it would be but after looking on the US Fish & Wildlife FAQ it doesn't appear it will be. I have never used ivory of any kind but I do find the idea of using something "prehistoric" very neat. What other...

I bought a lot of buckeye and while some of the pieces have been solid I have some that have pretty large eyes that go all the way through. Is there any way to fix this? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I made my first few knives late last year but I didn't have a lot of the proper techniques down so they came out less than stellar. I have decided to get serious about this and see where it takes me. One of my problems was trying to rush the steps(especially hand sanding) because I was so...

I ran across a mention of Phoenix Abrasives on another forum and thought I would check them out. I emailed them for prices on belts through the contact form on their website and they sent me a price list and the prices look very competitive. They have a Blaze like belt that would offer a...

Is there an epoxy out there somewhere that doesn't stink to high heaven? I work in my garage that is connected to my house and my wife was mad at me for two days the last time I glued some scales up. So the Warden said I am only allowed to use the epoxy during yard time. :biggrin: That shouldn't...

I have never done a WIP before so I thought I would try it. I have 4 knives I am doing to give as Christmas gifts to close family. These knives will serve two purposes. First to give people I love a gift that was made by me and second to give me more experience finishing a knife out completely...

I found a guy selling large Elk brow tines for $10 bucks a piece. Would these be good for trying to make scales? I love the way antler scales look I just know nothing about working it. Any input would be appreciated.

I bought this off of ebay for $175 on Monday and got it on Wednesday. I heated up a blade I had made for practice that was off of a giant old sawmill blade I bought at a garage sale. It took about 30 mins to get to non-magnetic. It has no control, just plug it in and let it heat up. The spec...

Is this worth it? It doesn't appear to have any type of gauge but seems to be a good deal. It is working.

Ran across this while on walkabout across the internet. I know nothing about it but thought I would pass it along. http://diygrinder.gostorego.com/grinders/grinder-1.html

Harbor Freight has their 5lb metal vibrator/tumbler half off right now. http://www.harborfreight.com/merchandising-promotions/merchandising/2013/2013-ise/50-off-sales-10-15-13/5-lb-metal-vibrator-tumbler-67617.html Pair that with this 25% coupon and you are looking at 37.49 before the 6.99...

I am about to buy some steel and I am not sure where to get it. I want to get 1080 or 1084 but all I can find is hot rolled. Based on previous posts it looks like I should be getting cold rolled annealed but I can't find it any where for a decent price. Is hot rolled really that much harder to...

I am getting close to finishing my first knife. I have started many blades and junked them somewhere in the grinding process. This is the first one that has advanced past the grinding stage. It has flaws but I like it. I have decided to try and finish each one I start unless I just completely...

Hello KD. I have a Coote grinder on the way and wanted to see how many other Dogs have one. How hard is it to set up for someone with minimal experience with this kind of thing? I plan on going with step pulleys vs. vfd due to budget issues. Any advice would be appreciated! Aaron

My great aunt has some land with some really old pecan trees. A few of them died in the drought from two years ago. I went out there over the weekend and found some spalted pieces. Now I am not sure what to do with it? I was thinking of cutting it in to two inch slices and letting it sit a while...

Anybody ever used a Shopsmith for general woodworking? My stepdad purchased one at an estate sale and said I could have it if I want it. I had never heard of them before but apparently its a combo of a band saw, lathe, drill press and possibly other attachments. Shopsmith Mark V •Delivers...

I have a question for anyone who has built one of these. I have been researching grinders and this seems to be my best option based on my limited budget and the fact I don't want to buy something that I will regret later. After looking at pictures and videos I found it to be a bit intimidating...

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Not sure if this is the right place for this but I thought I would share. I am sure some of you guys have spalted your own wood before but I have not and have been researching it. I ran across a professor at an Oregon university who has a ton of info on spalting. She has a site...