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How's it going knife dogs? I have a couple of questions that you could help me with concerning guards. 1. I have always used Brass to make my guards, pommels and bolsters with. I am thinking of using stainless steel to make an open slot guard with the open part of the guard extending above the...

Hey knife dogs, While looking through a metal vendor's web page I noticed that he offered several types of Brass that he sells. Can you guys tell me which type of Brass is the best to use for guards and pommels? One of the Brass types that I used for a couple of knifes I made got orange peel...

Hello fellow knife dogs! I need some help. I just bought a table saw and want to cut scales out of Cocobolo and other exotic hardwood lumber. I use to work with my Dad building things around the house with his table saw but Dad has since passed away and he is the one who had the knowledge of...

I just bought a new grinder with a 14 inch wheel on it to do hollow grinding. I am running into trouble because I can't see the hollow grind in the blade. The wheel is so large it doesn't seem to make a scoop in the blade. What size wheel do you guys suggest using to get good hollow grinds...

Hey Knife Dogs, I have another question I need advice on. Is it better to make permanent knife patterns out of thin wood or Plexiglas? I have seen both but was concerned that cutting the Plexiglas would gum up my band saw blade. If I use Plexiglas, what type of blade should I use - a metal...

Hey Knife Dogs, I know that the steel from the hardware store is not useful for knife making, it is used for welding (mild steel?) I want to use some for practice. I was wondering if this steel has been hardened or is it very soft and easy to work with? How does it compare to unhardened 440C...

Hey everybody. I have never attempted decorative file work on my blades before. I have a question. Do you do the file work before or after heat treatment? I know that before heat treatment the blade will be soft and easier to file, but after heat treatment it will have a lot of black carbon...

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I need some advice. Do you grind your blades with the blade edge up or down. I have seen it down both ways - even in the same video. I've made a lot of knives with bought blades but now I got a TW90 for Christmas and need to learn how...

I thought I would pass on a big mistake I made that may save someone the problem I was faced with by accepting shipment of a crated band saw without opening the crate and examining the saw before I signed the shipping release form. I ordered my saw on line for a $500 savings with free shipping...

How's it going guys? I have a question about etching a name on a custom presentation knife I'm working on and have a question about etching Nichol's Stainless Steel Damascus. Since Damascus is made from pattern welding of two different metals, will the rate of etching of the two different...

I need help in finding a Jet model JSB-10L buffer with a cabinet. This is the buffer that Ed uses. Amazon had them but they are sold out and they don't know when they will get more in. Everywhere I have looked is the same - out of stock don't know when it will be available again. Does anyone...

For those of you that have used Nelsonite stabilized wood and didn't know anything about Nelsonite, I looked up the Materials Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) on the internet and got the lowdown on it. Just Google "Nelsonite Safety" and the MSDS will appear. It list what it's chemical make-up is...

Hi guys. I guess I lost my original post, keep hitting the wrong buttons. I need some much needed advice. Are 2 speed (1,800/3,600 rpm) Baldor buffers just as good as one 1,800 rpm and one 3,600 rpm buffer? I am trying to kill two birds with one stone. I found a 3/4 HP and a 1 HP two speed...

Hi again guys. I need some advice on buffers. From reading the forum, it seems like there are two camps as for as buffers go - 1,800 RMP vs. 3,600 RPM.

I know this is probably the stupidest post on this forum but does anybody use chain-mail when buffing so that a run-away blade doesn't stab them? I have looked on the internet and have learned that the weapon's grade full length versions are very expensive. Is it worth it when weighing the risk...

I thought I posted this last night but I didn't see it on the forum today. I guess I hit the wrong button. My question was: Do you guys incorporate or become a sole proprietorship? Also do you guys buy liability insurance and how much? Thanks Grizzly Bear

I need help guys. I have been looking for a Rockwell C tester to buy. All the ones I have come across are digital and cost between $3,000 and $5,000. Is there new cheaper ones for sale anywhere? I saw a video where the knife maker was using a manual tester where he hit the pin with a hammer...

Good morning Knife Dogs. They poured the foundation for my new shop yesterday and I am real excited. I have a lawyer (daughter's father in law, lucky me) getting my tax number and setting up my corporation in the next couple of days. This has got me thinking about things. Do most of you...

To all vendors: Can you please include packing slips with all of your orders that you send out. It would make it so much easier for me to receive a package, open it, go to enter it into my Excel "Materials Inventory Data Base" if I had a packing slip enclosed with the merchandise which provided...

Hey Knife Dogs, I need some advice on moisture proofing. With all the moisture in Texas and Louisiana lately, I am afraid of moisture content rising in my knife scale and block stock. Would it be a good idea to place my handle material in plastic containers (Tupper Ware) and throw in some...