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I have 15 iron wood folder scales,they are all book matched are dry have been in Nevada for at least 10 years, not stabilized, 7 are 1 3/8"x 3 5/8" , 8 are1"x 3" they are from .170" to .200 thick, great for small folders, make me a resemble offer. $6.00 to ship Deane They have been sold...

Well I am not going to comment on the size a tang should be, I have used stag and MOP from old cutlery most was put on with pitch, a lot is over a hundred years old. The steel is from a set, the knife was 10" long, tang 2 3/4" by .190", the handles were 5" long stag, the steel is 8" long tang is...

Hi Randy, could you tell me where you are getting the replacement ivory, I need to make some grips for a pistol would like to give it a try, Thanks. Deane

Well I seem to have a different way of making a scheath, make a paper pattern cut out the leather sew on the belt loop, then wet form it to the knife let it dry, make a welt to fit the blade, used to use contact cement but have gon to double stick tape it does not plug up my core drill that I...

Bruce, all my California knives have framed handles, if you can go to my content on here there are several pictures of the process, have been threw your area, used to haul logging and construction equipment all over northern California. Deane

Here are two crowns done with the 3 M compound with a nylon brush wheel in the foredom, the handle is elk drop horn, crack,s filled with super glue sanded and polished with the compound, the back is buffalo. Deane

Impressive, very well done, thanks for posting. Deane

Very clean well done knives, excellent fit and finish , it appears you are an older maker or have learned from an older maker, nice clean sheaths also. Deane

I have used lots of bone and horn, take it to 1000 or 1500 and use 3 M boat rubbing compound, it is not a grease based compound and you can get it out of cracks with a tooth brush wet or dry, I use 2" buffing wheels in my foredom don't get it hot,if you have light colored bone tape off the steel...

Thanks guys for the kind words. Deane

This is the last California style knife I have left, don't think I will make any more time seems to be after me. The blade is 5 3/4" made from 15 n 20 and boiler plate, nickel silver and bronze for the guard, mammoth bark scales, nickel silver pins, nickel silver frame for the handle, nickel...

Bruce, I don't think it is you, I used to use nothing but 440 C , the last two that I made have been real hard with the same heat treat as allways, hard to finish and not that great of a finish, I don't think we are getting the qualty of 440 C we once did. Deane

Saw some one was doing a hidden tang but now cant find the thread. This is the tool I use to do a hidden tang, first drill a 1/4" hole hole in the center of your handle put this tool in your fordom and you can rabbet out your handle to accept your tang, it has a .190 carbide ball cutter silver...

One Armed, I understand 1200 F solder use it to solder the seams on silver and nickel silver sheaths, that is to much heat to solder a guard on a blade. Deane

I use Harris Stay-Brite 300 to 400 degree, will solder bronze brass copper stainless to carbon or stainless blades, but all things must be clean, last cleaning with detergent and hot water, heat must be right or will burn the flux and it is allover, try a practice piece first to see how it is...

Rigid 400 pipe threader power head only, on Reno Craigslist $ 200.00 would make a great twister

Leather sewing machine, here in Reno on craigslist there is a new Corba 17 for $1200 good price. Deane

Bill, that old press probably has a thick table, you might think of drilling and taping a series of holes to hold your vice. Deane