Recent content by IanF

Thank you Gene, do you remove the wax/excess epoxy once fully hard (say next day) or do you find it easier/better to do it once glue has gone off but not fully hard?

Hey guys i thought I’d share a tip I recently used for stopping epoxy sticking to parts where you don’t want it. The situation I had was an acid etched and stone washed knife that needed scales glued on. I could have just glued them as normal and ground to the tang etc but of course that would...

I think you will achieve some similar results if you electro etch your blade but instead of using a felt pad lie you might for a makers mark, use a sponge. Give it a try - I think you might like the kind of finish you can get.

Hey guys Here are some pics of a recent framelock I made. I thought I’d share since it is the first time I’ve done the two piece scales and felt it came out ok. Liners are Ti, G10 spacer and scales all came together well in the end. Hope it gives someone inspiration and happy to receive any...

Its very hard to take photos of Damascus but here is some chainsaw chain that fane out ok.

Wow, beautifully done! Such a well thought out combination of materials and colours.

This is a great thread guys, thank you for sharing on this topic. I was wondering if anyone has an xTool machine that uses the UV laser? They have a D1 and a F1 machine - the D1 you can get a infra red head for so you could have a diode laser for wood, leather etc and a UV for makers mark. It...

Yes that is correct.

I do a slightly different way. First put some marker or layout dye on the pivot to mark the length I am aiming for. Then take some scrap steel and drill a hole to match the pivot size. This then lets me lay the scarp steel against the flat platten pretty square and put pressure on the pivot to...

The pivot on this one has a screw from each side but yes I did also need to shorten the length. It is pretty rare that you get a pivot just the right length out of the box. If you shorten a pivot once your close on the grinder I like to use the pivot lap that USA knifemaker sells.

Thanks you very much!

Ah so it isn’t just me that has been scouring the market for cracked mud knives! Nitro-v is pretty much a slightly tougher version of AEB-L. I expect it to be very good for the everyday cutting tasks this knife will see.

Here are some pics of my latest framelock. Titanium scale has had a milled pattern that was inspired initially by cracked mud - I’m not sure it looks like it now but it is pretty fun. A simple sand blast finish on Ti always looks good in my opinion. The back spacer is orange G10. Runs on...

Would you consider postage outside of US? I am in Australia and interested in the rise and fall indicator.

That is such a great knife! Absolutely stunning For the thumb hole I assume this is done wth a ball end mill? If so can you plunge into the work with the tool or do you need to use a slot drill first and then round the slot using the ball end mill after? I am about to cut a small groove in one...