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First off, hello to everyone! I have been away for quite a while. I have a question for you guys and wanted to get some opinions. Back in Christmas 2009 I ordered a custom knife from a maker whom I will leave unmentioned at this point. The idea was to create a bush sword of sorts from my...

Guys, I have been working with ATS-34, 1080, and 01 for a while now and have decided to give 1095 a go. I use peanut oil for all of these steels and have awesome results but know this not to be true with 1095. My question is what products are available that aren't $58.00 a gallon? The...

Blade Length: 6-1/8" Over All Length: 10-3/4" Grind: Flat Blade Steel: 3/16" - 1080 Blade Finish: Satin Handle Material: Stabilized Redwood Burl with rough CA coat Tang: Full, Tapered This knife was made using flat stock 1080 and heat treated to specs then triple tempered to bring a hardness of...

Anyone have any experience using this anti-scale? Im going to be heat treating some ATS-34 here soon and ordered some of this from Brownells to use, I will be oil quenching because I am already set up for it, and I don't mind the mess(plus I'm the adventurous type, :p). My main concern is...

Here ya go DOGS! This is a kitchen knife I just finished(my first kitchen oriented knife), 3/16" 1080 steel with a tapered tang, and a satin finish. Redwood Burl scales with a gritty CA coat to give it some grip. I wanted to make something I could take to the hunt club... and not feel bad...

Well I built a light box today based on a few tutorials I have seen. 3 shop lights with 26w high efficiency 6500k(100 watt comparable) and some white posterboard. The light filter is a force flex trash bag, lol. So here it is. Ill be making a new thread for the knife, I just finished it...

Guys, This is for all you mykarta making guys. Im wondering if anyone has tried this epoxy resin for anything or if you have a brand you use that I could try, shoot, Im open for ideas. They have several videos on it and after doing the math(as hard as that is for me,lol) I could use this stuff...

Guys, Thought I would post a new design I just finished, this one went to my brother in law but I have plans to make quite a few more when my ats-34 stock gets here. So, whadya think? Specs on this one are: Steel: 1/8" O1 Tool Steel HTed to 1500 and oil quenched, double tempered at 400f...

Hey guys, where can I find plans, or do any of you guys have any experience doing this? I have searched and searched and it seems all the links are dead that had anything to do with this. I have a pretty old power supply that actually has the on/off switch on it and want to use it to make a...

I am wanting to get a couple 5' bars of 154cm in 1/16 x 1.5 and 1/8 x 1.5. Has anyone ever ordered small amounts from a service center, if so how was it priced compared to admirals? I have a local service center here in Charlotte, NC... do they keep anything at these locations or are they just...

Thought I would share some pics of my grinder I just finished, I also made myself a multi use platen that incorporates a 2" and 8" contact wheel, and flat platen and a slack belt area. Its powered by a single phase 3hp motor and uses 4 step pulleys. I have a few things left to do like grind...

Hey guys, Im kind of new around here but have been making knives for about 4 months now. I got bored during all the snow we have been getting and Im waiting on some other things to get me back up and running so I decided to get my website going along with my makers mark. I would like to...

Hello all, I am looking for a 2x42 grinder used and decently priced, I would look for a 2x72 but the shop just cant hold such a machine nor can the budget, maybe in a couple of years. Hope someone can help me out. I also have some things I can trade just let me know what you have and we can...

Hello guys, I have made a few knives I am proud of with a few K23 fire bricks and a propane torch for heat treat for family and friends. I am getting into some more complicated designs that I may put onto the market and don't trust the torch or my magnet and eyesight for this. I have...

Hello all, The name is Fred, friends call me Fross. I have been making knives for about 3 months now and have been cruising a lot here. I am in the Charlotte, NC area and am slowly getting my complete knife shop set up. luvsite1