Recent content by jaat

Thanks for the replies. I was thinking of building a small press and using heat. However first I believe I'll just try the heat and hammer approach. I'm using O1 from flatground in thicknesses ranging from 1/8" to 5/32. Mostly it's the 5/32" that's been giving me fits. I have an 18" evenheat...

Thanks all for the welcome!

Hi all I'm new to the forum and have been grinding and making knives for only a very short time so here's one of my nagging first questions as a beginner. How do straighten your stock before grinding? What methods or tricks do you use to true it, is there any? I usually order from flatground and...

Thanks T, I got the forum card with my order today and signed up. Thanks for that, I've been missing out!

713 and thanks!

Hello all, My name is Jamie, I'm 35, married and live in Indiana. I just built a grinder a few months ago and thus have been grinding only for a short time. My interests are mainly sheath knives of the woodsman variety, drop points, nessy's etc.. Although I have crafted up a few scandis for...