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Hay guys, I have a piece of leather about 12 x 30 that was left in the shop 3 or 4 days and it has got mold about half way up from one edge. What is the best way to get rid of it and will the remains cover with dye? I plan on using alcohol base black dye. thanks, Jerry

Hay Dogs, where can I get santanite? I thought that I got my last from USA but I could not find it on website so I called Ms Lori and she said that they don't have it. I had about 1/4 lb but in that last storm it got FULL of water. Jerry

5/32 1095 with ss hdw and cocobola customer ordered four, and this is my first post of this knife.[pictures] Jerry

OK somebody, tell me something-- I always take the hamon across the recasso and under the handle but this time the hamon stopped at the plung and nothing on the recasso at all. useing Aldo's 1/8" w2, santanite,MC 11 oil. Please tell me your thoughts, Jerry I had the clay going back...

Is it normal for a 5yr old Griz to blow the starter capacitor? Mine went down yesterday and that is the only thing I can think of that could be wrong with it. I'm not much of an electrician so I need some advice please---Thanks, Jerry

Ok Dogs, I have a 0-1 skinner with gut hook, Heat treated yesterday. Today I was going to temper. Just turned the kiln on prog 6 and stuck in. set a separate timer @ 2 hr 15 min [15 min to get to temp] When the timer went off at the end of first draw, I noticed the temp was set @ 385 [I forgot...

After a long computer illness, I think I have it whipped. A one yr old, pretty big HP laptop, The screen went out due to too much windex and somehow, 38 Trojans, worms and spyware. A new 20" monitor and a trip to the comp. shop for new Norton security outfit. Everything seems to be doing fine...

I want to make a coal forge out of an old 100# propane bottle. Cut apro 10" off of the bottom, put a pc of pipe in the bottom and fill around it with red clay. The top of the clay will be hollowed down apro 4" Rig up a small fan with an off/on switch. Now my question is--What is the...

http://knifedogs.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=11491&stc=1&d=1280014447 My third forged knife from re-bar, don't know Rc, but it is real hard. My first post of any pictures! Hope y'all like---Jerry.

I'm out of foil- Oven is heating up now-can I paint a 440C blade with santanite and HT ? I've done that with carbon steel but never with SS. Thanks for your answers---Jerry

Why don't you ever see any Dogwood scales? It is very pretty wood but I have never seen any on knives. Maybe it warps, like gum or something, I don't know. But I have some and will try it soon.

OK, A little background When I was a kid, about 7 or 8 years old, I made [forged] bolts, nuts and washers and all kind of brackets for my papa. and I really enjoyed it. Well, yesterday, I wasn't interested in grinding out another knife. So I told my bride that I would try my hand at...

I need to know if anyone makes knives with a serrated edge, and how do you grind them. I have an order for 2 and the customer said if they work good for his task then he will want 38 more. So I HAVE to learn. Thanks for all coments---Jerry

Can somebody tell me how to finish thuya burl, and how it will work on a skinning knife? I have a pretty big block, had it now for about 2 years and never used it. Yesterday, a customer picked it for his skinner [very, very uuugly knife].I googled it and didn't like some of the things I...

Hay guys, I have a great nephew going back to Af'stan on the first of March [third tour] and I making him a knife to take with him. My question is, What handle material should I use? I have macarta,plenty of diff woods,and some antler, I don't keep up with a lot of this stuff, and what I...

McM. Carr-11 sec oil is said to quench in a average of that time. BUT what thickness is that based on? If it is based on 1/2 thickness then shouldn't 1/8" steel quench faster? I am looking to quench 1075-80 & 1084.And want that to be my primery steel,backed up with 0-1. The price...

For the life of me, I cannot find what I itch a hamon with. This will be my first hamon the steel is 1084. Have been making knives for 5-6 yrs on a reg. basis, but never got around to the hamon thing. If someone would give me a kick start , I would app. it Thanks a bunch--Jerry

Hay guys, Yesterday, I was talking with my boss, I knew that he had buffalo on his land but didn't know what else, so I asked him. He said that he had elk, red deer, fallow, sitka, impalla, and a few more that I can't remember. I asked him if he allowed any hunts out there, and he...

Hello all, My name is Jerry Bond and I cain't type. However , I can grind a few knives and that is my problem. Today the boss lady saw one of my knives and ordered 3. Which is fine and well--then she asked "can you make them rustic looking"? And of course I said yes[dumb ass] So...