Recent content by tmr

I will check that out also....I had a flash idea when you mentioned 3m epoxy.....I have a good supply of 2 sided tape from 3m called VHB that i use when doing kydex cases and it is crazy strong....i will try it out...just have to get the logistics right

I am going to due a trial blade today using CA glue and activator and see how it works out......I can always knock the handle off and redo.....I just think that MAYBE the ca type glues get too hard and react to cold exposure by shrinking away from the metal on a full tang....roughing up the tang...

I am wondering if anybody can advise me on an epoxy that will harden to grindable hardness in a short period of time......I am using JB weld 5 min at the time and it is not hardening fast enough....I am teaching classes on knifemaking and i would like to glue up a handle before stopping for...

I have good luck at my local industrial welding shop.......they have racks of short and offcut pieces that they source for their projects but are happy to sell to DIY buyers.....they have even cut to size for me for a modest fee.....try one of them

sorry about the delay in response i have been away.....I live in thunder bay ontario......moose antler is not a problem at all to secure......a lot of my customers bring me some as i always repair and sharpen for free

sorry KEN ihave been busy.....the blade is about 1/16 in thick....my caliper needs a battery......guess what.....I taught a class yesterday and one of the students works in a sawmill in a town a couple of hours away that still uses those big bands......looks like I may be getting more....and...

try white compound on a dedicated wheel....it works for me......lots of compound and lighter pressure

thanks for the feed back guys.....one thing I should add is that I use a lot of the fighting points from large moose antlers and they are solid with no pith at all.....also the bases close to the skull as they are as solid as ivory also....deer antler is mostly stick tang or thru tang

I have a question about stabilizing antler handles.....I have used moose and deer antler for many years without stabilizing.....I was looking today at some antique knives from the 18 and 19 hundreds with antler handles that are still good...is it a good idea to stabilize or not.....i sent a...

A couple of thoughts about using saw steel.......a few years ago a whole bunch of very large sawmills in our town all closed down because of a down turn in the markets......a good friend of mine who owns the largest saw shop in central canada went to the close out auctions and bought all the saw...

I was thinking sand blast because the 15n20 saw blade that I have has light rust in areas and some smaller areas that look deeper.....my thoughts that if grinding the area i have to grind to below the deepest pits and with blasting I can just clean the deeper spots with abrasive and still be...

I was thinking sandblasting or some type of solvent

something happened.....so I cut it into 4 ft pieces....what is a good way o get the rust off without grinding it....I was thinking sand blasting...or is there a good solvent I can use....i am going to use it in my damascus so i want it to be clean as possible of course

I am always a little surprised how incredibly cheap some makers can be........it is not like 89$ is a ton of materials to buy especially when the price of transportation has gone up so much......if you were my customer I would not sell you a thing for your rude comments

I am surprised that there weren't a bunch of people using these......one of those best kept secrets I guess...a definite game changer for ironwood etc