Recent content by Jwhite

Here's a question - I use pumice all the time in woodworking, love it for finishing a finish, but is it hard enough to work on steel? How does it compare to grease-less compounds?

I was thinking that maybe some pictures would help. I had a customer who picked out a blank and some horn scales and asked me to put it together for him. The scales were a little short so I couldn't match the bevel angle on the scale to the choil and he really wanted those specific scales but...

I love custom wedges and thats a beauty. What do you use to hone the edge?

Sorry I came off that way, both to you and the OP. It wasn't my intention. I don't think its underhanded at all, if I did I wouldn't do it, LOL. I really just wanted to help the OP avoid some of the pitfalls I've seen others make, made a few myself and I guess a few more. Again I apologize...

This is what I do, actually you can make hand hammered rivet as smooth or as course as you like with small brass washers and pins that are very attractive. For textured handles I round the pins before mounting and use a small nail set to texture the pin or a larger one to smooth peen without...

First off you should understand, that if you use pre-ground blades you should be clear about it. There is a difference between buying a blank and those who put their blood and sweat into working steel. Nothing wrong with scaling blanks, I don't have the shop that allows me to make my own...

I use pure tung oil more often than linseed oil. It doesn't build as high a gloss as true oil can without wax but has greater water/alcohol resistance and doesn't darken the wood or darken with time nearly as much. I also make my own oil based finishes with natural resins for some applications...

I agree if you don't have a burr remaining your final bevel is too acute, fortunately that is a much quicker fix than if it was too obtuse.

I use gorilla glue as well but not yet on attaching scales to the tang. I use primarily as a heavy laminate adhesive, medium to large splice joins, or in heavy structural joints in furniture. The thing is it expands as it cures under pressure and once cured it is a bear to clean up. The...

Two part epoxy is used to best effect by prepping the materials to take advantage of a mechanical bond over a chemical bond. This would be especially true on non porous materials like metal. Wood will absorb epoxy so it bonds very well, metal must be rough to give it grip and clean to promote...

First you should know that traditional Japanese Knives are layered with a hard white or blue steel core with softer steel or even iron exteriors. This laminated effect is what gives these knifes the strength to be so thin while having a hardness at the edge that allows the steep chisel bevel...

Good deal! Here's the video I promised, its by Jamie Oliver. It illustrates the two methods I described plus a third called a tap chop. I didn't include it in my description as I rarely see it employed by home cooks, but its there and it is a useful skill when mastered. There is a language...

Happy to help! As far as balance goes, that sounds good but it hard to say in an educated way without holding the knife and judging the whole weight of the knife. Light knives have become pretty popular recently but I still like heavier knives when it comes to a western chef, that's all...

Very nice, that looks to have great function. And I think, from style point of view the lines look much cleaner, a little work on the buffer to clean it up and you'll have a great knife one would be proud to own.

looking forward to it.