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I have an Oregon Blade Maker, Bader Style grinder and just bought a 4" rubber coated contact wheel with a 1.18" (30mm) inside bearing bore. I'm in a bit of conundrum as to how to attach it to my tooling arm, which has 1/2" and 5/8" threaded holes. I thought a 30mm diameter shoulder bolt that...

Thanks! I think I will need to invest in some Parks 50.

I used a thermometer, but i’ll double check it for accuracy. Do you see any problem with the overall durability of the knives? Actually, I kind of like the lines as they add some character to the knives. Thanks for your input.

Thickness is 5/32" at the spine. You'll notice the line starts at the thick part of the ricasso and ends at the beginning of the false edge where it's definitely thinner. I heat treated each blade separately, with a few hours in-between, while the electric fryer was set at a constant 120...

I’m working on a series of five knives from the same pattern, and applying the same heat treat with each knife. The blades are 1095, and were brought up to 1475 degrees in the kiln and quenched horizontally in an electric turkey fryer and peanut oil that had been preheated to 120 degrees.The...

Wow! Just what I NEEDED from both of you guys. Never had it explained so well! Thanks so much. You've added a significant factor to shallow, but ever growing knowledge base.

I have to admit, I am confused on how to calculate primary and secondary bevel angles. Using angle blocks or angle gauge, I have in the past determine the primary grind angle at say, 4 degrees. Other sources describe the angle as much larger. For example, one article describes the idea of...

Yes, I think you both confirm my fears, Bossdog and Ed. I think I will just leave well enough alone. It's just not in my nature, but I am learning when to hold back and not become a total idiot! Thanks so much for the tips.

Good morning, I etched a few of my knives with some new stencils today, and have a few questions that hopefully someone can help answer. The first knife I etched (with my Electro-Chem Etch, Personalizer Plus etching machine) was a 1095 steel, and it etched a little too deep. The second knife...

What about the one that just got back from heat treat that is pictured with the dry fit handle? The lines are straight and even. Hand sand finish? Thanks!

I am hoping some of you "veteran" knife makers can give a beginner a helping hand on this knife. Its a gift for a nephew who asked for a big Bowie, and I am in the final stage of its grinding and assembly. I just got the blade back from heat treat, and I need to decide how to finish the blade...

I like that idea of putting release on the inside of the ferrule. Thanks.

OK, thanks Fred. I assume drill the pin hole after final fitting and epoxy has set?

Oh, I see! Thanks. One more question, when should I epoxy the ferrule to the stag? My original idea was to epoxy the ferrule externally around the lip of the stag where it fits on the shoulder, and internally as the tang is inserted. That way, the epoxy will fill up any gaps internally between...

Not sure I am following part of your procedure, Leeco. I get the 1 size smaller idea, which seems like a good way to maintain a tight pin hole diameter for the pin, which happens to be 1/8". What do you mean by a release agent? Is that something that attaches to the tang or inside of the stag...

Well, you know you're in a fix when it's 2:00 AM and you still can't decide th best course of action on your latest knife build. My concern has to do with whether I should pin my deer antler crown to the knife tang before or after I heat tray the blade, which is A2 tool steel. The consensus of...

Hey! That's great! thanks. Nick Wheeler does amazing work. Also, appreciate the suggestion scribing the spine.

Hey, I appreciate the suggestion. That's kind of what I was thinking, so that helps to confirm my plan of action. Thanks! :cool:

Hi folks. I may be in over my head in a project that started out as a request for a large Bowie knife from my nephew. I'm working with 1/4" A2 steel and am trying to decide the best way to grind the false edge on the clip point end of the blade. I am not confident free handing the bevel, and...

I just figured out how to re-program my kiln controller to increase the maximum temperature to the required 1750, so I'm good to go now. Thanks for your input!