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OK Dogs, Here is #6, I still need to touch it up and etch my makers mark but wanted to get your opinions. It is 3/16 O1, Ghost Jade G10 with stainless pin and tube. Pictures are still from my phone! Sorry about the quality! Let me know what you think!! Thanks dogs!2thumbs

OK Dogs, I ordered up some 3/32 440C, 6 inch wide so I can make a couple of chefs knives. I am curious about grinding a chefs knife, should I grind it on the flat platen or slack belt for a convex grind? I really want to see some kitchen knives that you guy's have made. If you've made one...

#5, Plain Jane Ok dogs, this is #5. This one is a plain Jane :D . It is 3/16 O1. The tang is tapered with Coyote Brown G10 with Black liners and a Scotchbrite finish. This one has solid stainless pins. I think I may just put this one through its paces to see what she is made of!! Please excuse...

Ok Dogs, I am going to try to build a heat treat oven with a friend of mine. I have the plans that are available on this site somewhere. The thing is I have had an electrician look at my electrical and I cannot go 220. I am going to have to deal with the 110 for now. I am going to get the...

OK Dogs, this is my 4th knife and my first sale!! The knife was ordered by a friend at work. I figured I'd better try and sell one fast and get one under my belt or else I may get too attached and never sell them !:D He wanted a Yellow handle and Yellow it is!! It is 3/16 O1, tapered tang and...

OK Dogs, I'd like some advice on the finish grinding process after heat treat. How do you handle the edge? Do you grind down to the finished thickness and then bring the grind up (like the initial grind) ? Do You just grind the full width and put more pressure on the edge of the blade...

OK Dogs, This is my 3rd knife. There are two firsts on this one for me. I tapered the tang and contoured the handle. It is O1, Black and White liners (very thin Black against the blade) and Red G10 with a Scotch Bright finish on the blade. I still need to etch my logo on the blade, maybe later...

Hey Dogs! So this is my 2nd completed knife. I have ground 8 blades total and have 5 more on the bench that I have heat treated. I destroyed my 2nd blade by over grinding while trying to even it out:eek: I really tried to make the time this week to get out in the shop after work. I highly...

Ok Dogs, I think I got a little ahead of myself huh1! This is my first tapered tang and I just realized I may have some issues drilling the holes through the scales! How do you drill your scales when you have a tapered tang and keep everything lined up and straight? Any input would be...

OK Dogs, I am working on my 3rd knife after destroying #2! I am interested in Scandi grinds but have a few questions. Is a Scandi grind typically a Flat grind or a Hollow grind? Can it be either? Any info you can give me concerning Scandi's would be appreciated!:D Here are a couple of pictures...

OK Dogs, so here is the first knife that I am working on. It is 3/16" O1. Your input or observations would be appreciated. Thanks! Jerry Also the first time I was able to load pictures!! Woo Hoo! Success!

OK dogs, I am having trouble lighting my grinder area. I bought a worklight, the aluminum ufo looking lights and hung it above my grinder with a Halogen bulb thinking it would be bright right over my grinding area. This has not worked out at all, I have to lower it too far to get good light and...

Well, after a long battle with Diverticulitis, 7 months of testing and painkillers (Percocet) 5-8 times a day, and finally Colon surgery about 9 months ago:eek::eek:. I am now fully healed and am now the proud owner of a new KMG! My tax return was a little better than I was expecting (I guess...

Hey Dogs! OK so after breaking 2 bits that I had today while trying to drill my handle pin holes in some O1 at 300 RPM, I need to buy some new bits. What kind of bits should I buy and do you guys use a chucked reamer after you drill? Do you countersink the holes as well so you don't have any...

Hey Dogs!! So I was in the market for a drill press and had been doing some research. I really didn't want to spend a fortune and I came across the Ridgid DP1550 which has some pretty good reviews. I saw a review on the Home Depot website where the guy said that he was offered the $300.00 drill...

Hello all! I have been lurking for a while and decided to jump on board! I have been wanting to make knives for many years and about a year ago I had some surgery that allowed me 6 months of rehab at home. I was not really able to do anything more than read and dream but now I have fully...