What's going on in your shop?

[Sean Jones]

I think it's been at least a month since I've been in the shop. Finally got in there tonight briefly and have a question about drilling material on an angle.

https://imgur.com/a/pdLknL2

I didn't have a shortwe 5/32 for drilling as shown in the image. As a result the drill bit was flexing a bit. To prevent that I used a popsicle stick as shown to get it started where I wanted.

Is this kosher? It worked, but it seems like a pretty unreliable work-around for this. Any better way to do this?

 

[Heikki]

I would try using a smaller bit to make a drill start perpendicular to the piece with the idea of creating a "pocket" for the larger bit to sit in. In theory that would keep your bit in position for the final hole and the "start" would be cleaned up with the final size. There's probably a more precise way, but that's what came to mind first.

 

[tkroenlein]

I think it's been at least a month since I've been in the shop. Finally got in there tonight briefly and have a question about drilling material on an angle.

https://imgur.com/a/pdLknL2

I didn't have a shortwe 5/32 for drilling as shown in the image. As a result the drill bit was flexing a bit. To prevent that I used a popsicle stick as shown to get it started where I wanted.

Is this kosher? It worked, but it seems like a pretty unreliable work-around for this. Any better way to do this?

If this is something you do or are going to do often, get on McMaster carr and get an 1/8" center cutting end mill and just plunge it in until you get a flat spot. A 90* carbide burr with a fluted face works too. Probably not much price difference.

 

[fitzo]

Well, I am a bit slow. @tkroenlein types faster.

Extra work, but you could start a hole like that chucking a center cutting endmill the size of the drill or smaller and starting your hole that way.

 

[Sean Jones]

Thanks for the replies guys. An end mill does sound like the best solution. I'll give that a try.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Finished up a new EDC this morning. Alabama Damascus, Mississippi Black Walnut and Ivory. Orange spacers and liners. Overall length is about 6 and 1/4" Gonna try to keep this one for myself.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Gonna try to keep this one for myself.

good luck with that. !!! I happen to know a guy who knows a guy in California that.....

 

[J. Doyle]

Working on the last few details of this folder.

 

[REK Knives]

Working on the last few details of this folder.

Very nice! Love the wood /g10 combo, they compliment each other nicely. Make sure to post up pics of it open when fully done!

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Working on the last few details of this folder.

you ARE gonna git them gigundo scratches out on the blade by the thumb indent , ain'tcha?


just yanking your chain my friend. We are still friends, right? Right?

 

[Randy Lucius]

Finishing up a small neck/self defense knife for a lady cousin. Overall length is about 3.75” Steel is AEB-L. Handle is woolly mammoth tooth and ivory G10. Black G10 and nickel silver spacer. Nickel Silver pins.

 

[Adam Pound]

Finishing up a small neck/self defense knife for a lady cousin. Overall length is about 3.75” Steel is AEB-L. Handle is woolly mammoth tooth and ivory G10. Black G10 and nickel silver spacer. Nickel Silver pins.

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Beauty!

 

[Justin Presson]

Spent some time trying to teach my self to forge, I have not done all that much and decided I really need to work on just basic skills so made a few blacksmith mini knives, hooks and a fire poker. I enjoyed making the hooks and fire poker better then the knives I felt I struggled to get the shapes I wanted....guess that's what grinders are for.

 

[scherf68]

Finishing up a small neck/self defense knife for a lady cousin. Overall length is about 3.75” Steel is AEB-L. Handle is woolly mammoth tooth and ivory G10. Black G10 and nickel silver spacer. Nickel Silver pins.

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I am making one as well and used some of your handle ideas, hope ok, Jim.

 

[Randy Lucius]

I am making one as well and used some of your handle ideas, hope ok, Jim

Yes sir! Be my guest. I finished up another one yesterday. Alabama Damascus with Mississippi Black Walnut. Blue pins and liners.

 

[Taz575]

That blue really pops nicely against the dark wood! Looks like it is glowing!

 

[Sean Jones]

Have a new toy...err...tool for the shop. I kind of got in trouble with the wife over this one. But I think it will help a lot.

https://imgur.com/a/yszTb6x

12 gallon tank...150 PSI... 5 CFM at 40 4 at 90

 

[scherf68]

Have a new toy...err...tool for the shop. I kind of got in trouble with the wife over this one. But I think it will help a lot.

https://imgur.com/a/yszTb6x

12 gallon tank...150 PSI... 5 CFM at 40 4 at 90

Would be hard to hide from the wife, it only cost 10 dollars, right?

 

[Sean Jones]

Would be hard to hide from the wife, it only cost 10 dollars, right?

Close it was actually $12 I swear.

On a serious note I actually got an excellent deal on it. They retail for $350. I got mine for $220 on a 'scratch and dent' sale. There was some damage to one of the air filter housings that I was able to fix with JB Weld and all is good.

 

[REK Knives]

Close it was actually $12 I swear.

On a serious note I actually got an excellent deal on it. They retail for $350. I got mine for $220 on a 'scratch and dent' sale. There was some damage to one of the air filter housings that I was able to fix with JB Weld and all is good.

Just explain to her that you would actually be LOSING money passing up that deal!