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Just picked up some W2 and I am wanting to do a small fighting knife with Hamon. I have done this with Satanite clay on 1095 and done differentially hardened 52100 but I havent messed with W2 yet, any tips or suggestions ?? Thanks steve

I’m currently using a dremel to cut thumb notches and I’m wanting to upgrade. Is there a mill/tabletop mill (that doesn’t break the bank) that I could use for thumb notch cutting and to replace my standard drill ? Never used anything other than a drill press so I’m lost. thanks Steve

So this is the new controller I was looking at ordering for grinder. My motor is 1 1/2HP and 110 so let me know if you all think this will work fine, attached is a pic from the site. Sorry for dumb questions, just wanna make sure i get the correct controller

Hi all, been a long time since I have been on here. Started to get some work done this morning and when I went to start my grinder up I turned it on and the everything went normal but when I went to turn up the variable speed the screen flashed a "U-Volt" prompt and then turned off. I turned...

Hi all, For the past couple of years I have been doing all my flats just using the flat platen on my grinder. I think i am able to do a pretty decent job but I would like to take my knives to the next level and produce some really sharp lines and crisp edges. I have seen the desk mounted flat...

Hi all, been gone for a while but still making plenty of knives, just been busy with the full time job anyway my question is this, I am looking for a handle screw that has a tapered head so i can drill a recess into the handle material so it will pull the handle together from both sides. I...

I am wanting to side a center line so i can mark where i want my cutting edge at on the knife blank before i start grinding. I am sure there is some pretty easy way to do it but for some reason i just cant figure it out lol. what do you guys recommend ? thanks

Hi guys, I am wanting to get a mill to do bolsters and what ever else i can with. I have looked at the Harbor Frieght model, Grizzly Mini Mill, Sherline and High Torque and to be honest i just dont know much of anything about them. Like i said most of what i know i will be doing is...

So as of lately i have been darkening a lot of my stainless blades with Caswell Stainless Darkening gel, it works great and i love the finish but sweet Jesus the rotten egg/burnt diaper smell doesnt seem to ever go away. i have a personal knife i darkened with it in January that still smells...

I have only ever done one hidden tang knife and i used black buffalo horn for the bolster. to create the hole i drilled a couple of pilot holes with a smaller bit and then used diamond finishing files to remove the rest, it took a long time Well i am wanting to do some brass bolsters and do...

I have been looking at the data charts for this steel and i have a idea of what i wanna do but i figured i would ask around as well. Yall recommend any recipes ? my plan was heat to 1200 deg and hold for 10 min heat to 1500 deg and hold for 10 min soak at 1940 deg for 20min LN cryo...

I have used great lakes waterjet in the past but he is pretty tied up with his own projects right now, i was wanting to get some blanks with skeletonized handles done before to long any recommendations ? thanks lerch

I recently got some 40grit and 80grit 3M 967F yellow belts, while i have been happy with how long they last for some reason they have a horrible wobble on my Bader Grinder. On my flat platen i cannot get them to ride straight now matter how much i change the tension or anything and the wobble...

Pretty much just what the title suggests lol, where is the best/cheapest place to buy these ?? thanks Lerch

Hi all Over the last 2 years i have done pretty much only convex ground blades with the grind tapering all the way to the top of the spine. Since this is the way i have been doing things I dont have a lot of perfectly flat surfaces on my knives, i think it gives the knife a bit of a organic...

Im needing to drill what i would guess would be anywhere from 1" to 1 1/2" wide hole for the finger loop on a krambit knife and i am lost as to where to get a bit this big or what would be the proper way to do this and then have comfortable rounded off edges. any ideas ???? thanks steve

I am wanting to do a run of heavy tactical knives in carbon steel and i am interested in doing a form of rust and abrasion resistant coating on them. I have access to a friend who does very good baked on CeraKote but i was hoping maybe one of these two finishes would be a little tougher. I...

Anyone know where i can find this ? I am wanting to do some hidden tang knives but with G10 or even Micarta for the handle. Any ideas ??? thanks steve

Finally got moved into my new house and the full time job has slowed down just enough for me to spend a little time at the bench Finished this one tonight for a SWAT friend. The bone is antler from the first buck he ever killed. Blade is triple quenched 52100 and black micarta handles with tan...

I have been trying to figure out a way to really make the temper lines or hamon show up on some 52100 blades while still having a mirror finish. My current method has been to achieve a mirror finish ending with a loose flap wheel and green chrome polish. After this is have etched the...