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I've used some hoes in my life and the handle to socket fit is really important to avoid wobble. Did you form the taper on a mandrel or free hand it ? It's a nice feature to keep the bottom end of that taper open so you can drive it on a little further as it shrinks. The hardware store stuff...

That's an interesting question, if you are doing three blades and ttipple heat and quenching them, that's nine quenches. What's the volume of your oil? especially if you are using a shallow edge quench container. I see you fully heated the blade in a kiln, then only edge quenched. I...

Would you believe there is a city in Texas called Cut and Shoot ? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cut_and_Shoot,_Texas The ultimate Cut n Shoot book Blades and barrels: Six centuries of combination weapons H. Gordon Frost 1972, out of print and $300 used...

Start with a machine that has an R-8 spindle mounting That way when you go up to a larger machine, you can use that on the new machine.

I've seen others use a treadmill motor, but if you are buying your wheels, you need to have the same shaft sizes as the ones for sale. the treadmill motors I've seen have open frames (metal dust and electricity = fried motor) and small shafts and also probably small bearings. You can get...

If you ask Rob, I'm sure he will verify it for you but there is a post either here, BF, where Rob mentions that the original bearings are sealed and greasing doesn't get into the bearing. He doesn't bother to remove the Zerk, or replace it with a plug...

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=8272078898 Snap it up I think I paid three hundred or so because there were no cheap copies at the time.

I'm subscribed to your photobucket, so I'm looking at the photos you have there but not here yet. http://i284.photobucket.com/albums/ll18/brucebump/matchlock%20axegun/woodpeckeraxegunandRicksbowie014.jpg I see you're trying out different layouts in the box. The gun has such nice humpy...

RE the motor: Maybe, I'd say most universal use motors like that are reversible -it's just cheaper to make them all the same. but you have to check. The listing does not say if the motor is reversible or not. Some motors say "reversible" some wiring diagrams list CW and CCW for directions...

If you still decide you want to give it a try, a drum switch will work, but may not be necessary. For example, you want to use this motor on a fixed speed disc later. I would still keep your original on off switch and just add an additional direction switch. Drum switches are expensive and...

How did you weld it closed without it cracking, or having the weld show?

You have slots on each top of the Y , just below the holes for the tubing What are they for?

Diemaster 2 is a Lenox blade http://www.bandsawbladesdirect.com/product_info.php/cPath/21_25/products_id/34 As Rob mentions it's possible to strip teeth off a blade. The rule of thumb is 3 teeth per thickness of stock. so on 1/8" stock that's 3x8=24 TPI 1/4" 3x4= 12 TPI Generally I...

Andrew, thanks for posting but a simple copy paste doesn't get all the links, try quoting for a new reply then copy paste The Count's Standard Reply to New Knifemakers V27 The answer to a 13 year old student is different than to a 40 year old engineer. We may recommend a local supplier, you...

I haven't read all 38 pages of the text, so If I missed this just point me to a page. When it went off the match hammer was back and it was because the match really flared up, maybe some powder was stuck to the match It seems that if the pan was open that could happen any time. Will...

If you outsource a sheath, make sure he is using Veg tanned leather, not chrome tanned.

I'd ask the ostrich farmers and meat sellers, who their abattoir is. They may be guarded about that, animal rights wackos have probably got them skittish. But it's the kill plant that you want. I'd bet that they are just tossing them away.

How about precision ground D2 ? It's not stainless, but ti's close

If you need small shanks to hold in the drill chuck, have a look at a deming twist drill too. They have much more size variation than a step drill. There are no issues with material thickness like on a step drill, but more issues with grabbing and helicoptering on thin material as it...

That Velcro backing adds lots of thickness, and you somewhat lose the advantage of the disc, a flat hard straight surface. I'd just see what glues you have, like rubber cement - that may allow you to peel and restick.