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Saw this recently, may be of help to some of you guys who do Damascus and don't have a full size one *edit: woops wrong forum, @BossDog could you please move? Thanks and sorry

@Chris Railey suggested we start a thread for all things related to lasers and I think it's a great idea! Any questions comments please post below. Note, this thread is for all things laser related... Fiber, co2, diode, etc Here's my set up (50w fiber) with ventilation

I have never wanted to vent air outside because my shop is heated and cooled... and in order to do that you have to have some way for fresh outside air to come in your shop, which wouldn't be heated or cooled without a heat exchanger (from what I've been told) So I though I was reduced to...

If you don't have one of these you really are missing out... Especially if you ever wanna make folders. I use it all the time!!

Anyone tried the rhynalox white line sandpaper? I notice some suppliers are carrying it now and it's a lot cheaper than redline... Edit: Looks like the white line is only up to 120 grit but I'm still curious on the difference :)

I called Boride abrasives and they were kind enough to send a sample pack of 3 of their recommended stones for tool and stainless steel. I requested 400 grit as that's what I finish at on my belt grinder and I wanted to see which stone would remove the scratches quickest. They also included a...

Hey guys. So I've got a vintage electric pass - through type demagnetizer but I did leave it on one time too long and it started smoking. That being said it still seems to work as I can feel the magnetic field like normal when I turn it on. The problem is I'm still getting some very light...

Posted this on bladeforums but figured I'd post it here too for those of you that don't venture there :) So I reviewed a new work rest a few months ago on Contender's new articulating rest (ref. here). Well I made a set-up and use video on the work rest recently... in it you can see how the new...

I posted this elsewhere but figured I'd post it up here too. This post is basically functioning as a review/intro Hey guys, really excited about this but first - full disclosure. I have had Darren Nutt (Owner of Contender Machine Works) do some lathe work for me on contact wheels in the past...

Thought I'd share. Wouldn't be that difficult I wouldn't imagine too make a tumbler attachment as well

Curious on how many blades you can get out of one 60 or 120 grit belt, and if you can also list how much stock removal you're doing that would be great! I'm trying to Gauge whether or not I should get one soon for an upcoming batch... Need to remove .020" in the annealed condition and they are...

I got notified a few weeks ago by another company that I could no longer use the words 'Razor Edge' in my business name. So I am changing to REK Knives (REK just won't stand for anything but at least it will let me keep my logo lol). Can I get my user name changed to 'REK Knives'? Thanks!

First I tape the blade and temporarily put the scales on with pins... Then I use a razor and cut around the tip of the scales. Next I remove the scales and put some blasting tape just barely over the other tape so it does don't get messed up. This allows for GREAT adhesion!

Hey guys. I have been having an issue w/ my belt sitting off one side of the platen by something like 1/32" or something. What I mean is that it is not touching the platen, not that it's not tracking properly. It's not much but it's enough to throw my grinds/edges off a little bit. I have done...

Hey guys. I wanted to get everyone's take and experience on this. Currently I use the 3m Half mask with the P100 particulate cartridges from amazon while in my shop. It is extremely important to me to protect my lungs (and it should be to you too!) So I am not really sure if this is cutting it...

I posted this on another forum and someone recommended I post here (duh) so I searched around a little bit here first and couldn't find a similar post... I just picked up a used gen 1 paragon HT oven w/ a bad control board for $220. Fortunately I already have a brand new PID controller on...

What do you guys use? I am wanting a source where I can get the lanyard tubing pictured below... this way the liners/scales can be removable. I know on fixed blades you can just epoxy tubing in, but i don't want to do this. I couldn't find anything on usa knife makers supply.

Took a bit as I was doing it in my spare time, but it's finally done! I'll get more specs soon, but for now: 5" blade length 1095 steel 58 hrc in blade and 51 in handle Tapered tang and lightly skeletonized liners Cerakoted Soon to have a ferro notch I have a lot of flaws in this one since...

I am curious... I thin I could do this to my NWG if I can borrow a friend's welder. anyone else done it? Also, will the black duro wheels/bearings hold up to that or do you have to have special ones? I am thinking about a tray all they away around the belt area and then using a kool mist. It may...

So I have looked around but can't find much informatoin (that's not on youtube as my work computer won't let me view videos there). I am getting ready to make my first knife and just got 2 slabs of green g10 (kind of translucent) from trugrit. Can anyone give me tips or point me in the right...