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So the plastic dip works like painter's tape to protect the blade once you have gotten it to finished or rather almost finished?

My uncle has asked me for a chef knife. I was thinking of doing some file work to make it look fance on the spine of the handle. But on second thought that work cause a hot spot in your hand while working. Or am I over thinking this. Also if anyone knows a place I may look up simple designs...

When it comes to the quenching of this steel. Can I just treat it like O-1??

I want to get into wood carving just a little bit and I figured I'd start by making my own carving knife. Does anyone have any ideas about what design would work better. Maybe even patterns??

What is a good material to use for a high end paring knife??

The scales slipped while drilling and helicoptered. I should of use the clap I bought and have on my drill press would of costed me like 3 seconds.

I'm working one these few and have almost finished but when I polished the handles up now they have the black rouge I use on my wheel stuck in them plus I have the gap next to a pin or two. How can I get the rouge out and what can I use to fill the gaps without having to put the handles back on...

I'm looking for some files to use in my knife making. I'd like to use them for adding file work on the spines of my knives but would like to have enough for just in case moments. Any suggestions?

That's a beautiful machine. I have the question tho about your older one. What mods have you done to it? And did you find plans for them or did you just kinda mod it out yourself??

I finally got my blower on this ole charcoal forge working. But it seems like it has a reservoir for maybe oil, can anyone help me out on this.

Yea I definitely took the kiss method on this project. But hey it works

Needed an ice pick made an ice pick. Thoughts, comments??

I got bored and we needed an ice pick so in the shop I went and in less than 10mins I had this.

Got all my knives drilled and started working on some of the other. Cleaned up an old design and then messed it up so it got a new thumb well. Now to finish the few that are heat treated and clean up and heat treat the rest of them. I think I'm need more handle material and epoxy. Hahahaha

So with me not making knives but like once a year right now should I worry about getting an LLC or any form of business licences?

Ok right now I'm not making nearly enough knives to say I have a business, as much as I like saying it. I right now can safely say it's a hobby. But not a full fledged business. Should I get my LLC or no. If not how can I sell my knives. I have a Facebook page but I was told that if I sell off...

I believe we have the same one then.

Well keep in mind you can always send swords and big stuff off to get heat treat there may be no reason to have a deep oven if your biggest knife OAL is only 8"-10". Haha then your just wasting space.

This design took me all of 10min as I was grinding trying to copy an old pocket knife I had and loved.