Recent content by Coop

My teacher on making knives used timbering skidder cable used in logging. It was maybe 3/4' diameter. Forged welded ends first then twisted. Used a trip hammer and made thousands of knives. Borax is your friend.

I'll be the odd man out. The jig sells for less than this. I understand it supposedly comes with X tra clamp. BUT one can buy the jig new from owner for $625 with no risk.

Funny I have 5 revolvers and one semi pistol. What ever blows your hair back! LOL I still have not tried my jig like Opaul has. But I will soon and will post results. Cool thing is I have a student that wants to learn to make knives and coming by weekly for lessons. We will see how it goes.

Did I mention I bought a new RH hardness tester. LOL No way I can justify what I"ve spent. But I will say my knife building has paid ten fold. My twin daughters went through college. A mutual friend introduced them to a "financial" college advisor. She helped them SO MUCH! I made her probably...

I've looked at that CDH. That definately looks like the perfect jig! But as a hobbyist knife maker as I look around my shop and see the thousands of dollars of equipment I remind myself how it all started. I picked up a custom knife and thought no way I'd spend $350 on a knife when I can make...

I bought one exactly like yours. However I've not even used it yet but hope to soon. My question is how do you flip sides and keep symmetrical using the adjustable sliding bolts. I've been watching a you tuber Gentry Custom and he uses a similar jig. I couldn't find the exact video ( there are 3...

Troubled youth is a hard description anymore to be honest. When I grew up attention span could be adjusted. But yes I have "dealt" with kids who's parents said he had attention span defict. Come to find out he didn't when I explained reality to him what could happen to him if he didn't do...

Yeap I watched a you tube video interview with her by someone at Blade show. Interesting video.

If I caught right what I think she said is she does this in different styles to distinguish between different kinds of steel she uses. Mind Blown. But it seems most of her steel she uses is HC. But still.

Wow I'm 455 in dog years (65). And I've lived a dog's life. Not really but its funny. I've been blessed.

I know of a knife maker (just can't remember his name) that does a awesome swell in the center of a para cord knife. Without being able to take apart I believe it was a Skelton knife or at least had two large holes horizontally in the middle of the handle area. I think he started the wrap with...

Yeah that looks awesome. Frankly though I just have mine mounted to a wall as I have used up all my bench space.

Check out air to air heat exchangers. I built a super insulated house. Vapor tight. I use a air to air heat exchanger to bring it climate controlled air in my house. Lots of folks make residential size units now days. It brings fresh air in, using it as it closely passes over stale air...

With a little help from a electrician friend you could easily convert to a PID controlled tempering oven with +/- one degree.

Three things scare me in life. Chainsaws, table saws and SS foil!