Recent content by Ricky Finch

On my Evenheat, when I take the blades out and cool them down to room temp, I then place them in a toaster oven for 2 hours. I close the door on the Evenheat, turn it off and let it cool down, then come back the next day or evening to do the tempering.

A 22 Cal bore brush, chucked up in a drill press works also.

Tru-Grit and Jantz supply sell them.

I brought the TG92 base with Disc from Tru-Grit and added a 1/3 1140 Rpm motor, it works great and I have used it with a start and stop foot switch.

I had a customer a few years ago with the same questions. I found out he was a hunter , got to talking about hunting, what type of gun and scope he used. He had about $700.00 in the combo. I ask how long did he expect the gun to last, he said his life time. So I ask, you wouldn't spend x amount...

It's happen to me also, When my son got into golf in high school, it seems like I took a 4 year lay off. Now he's in College. Enjoy your time with your son, because they grow up quick.

I have one of Higgins hand tappers.

I remember a article in one of the knife magazine several years ago. I'll try to go and look at my old copies and see if I can find it..

I have a vibration in my grinder, and Contacted Burr King to know were to start looking. I think I found it, it's the 10" contact wheel. Is there a way to check this out, looking at It, It looks OK. The guy at Burr King said sometimes the rubber will start to come loose. Is there a way to check...

On my Filet blades I use 440C. The last one I done I used 1/8", the customer wanted something that would be good on catfish and hold a edge, This is the recipe I used. Placed in oven, ramped up to 1450 deg, hold for 15 minutes, then to 1900 deg hold for 20 minutes. Plate quench, place in toaster...

The idler wheel is a 8" that came with my Burr King grinder w/8" contact wheel, that I bought several years ago, I later upgraded to the 10" contact wheel and 6'' idler wheel. The 1" wheel is also from the Burr King attachment. I haven't use the 8'' idler wheel in a long time, so that's the...

DropPoint this will help keep everything square and be helpful making folding type knives. Thanks Frank

Hi I saw were someone had built a WIP 2x48 Horizontal grinder. After looking at his pictures I notice that I had a lot of the needed materials, so I built me one. I have a Burr King with a lot of extras. So I used the 8" Idler wheel and the small wheel attachment with 1" wheel. I also have...

I have the disc grinder that Trugrit sells, and I have a Baldor 1140rpm motor with a built in reverse switch. It works well for me, but I don't use it to grind on blades.

Welcome, This is a good place to learn.