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I had one do this recently. The pin swelled so much it froze inside the blade hole and I never knew it until I went to close the knife after finish grinding on the bolsters. The pin turned and ruined my day.. I guess this brings up and often debated issue..whether or not to use a bushing. I...

Good work :)

Marble huh..Like the rock type stuff?? Cool :)

Unbelievable :)

Lookin good :)

I am by no means a maker who can say that I have walked the talk when it comes to slipjoints, as I have only made a handful. However, during that time I have learned a great deal about them. I have also piled up a bucket full of concerns that I need to address. I would like to get some input on...

This is my fourth slipjoint. Made this one for my father-in-law for a Christmas gift. It was around 3" closed if I remember correctly. The first blade I have done on the grinder I just built with the treadmill motor, and also the first slipjoint I have hollow ground the blade on. AEB-L blade...

Well it isn't exactly finished yet, but it is 99%. I still have to put the circuit board that controls the motor in a box and also wrap the motor itself with something like a stocking to protect it from dust. These motors are not protected so that is the biggest vulnerability. If you look close...

Ernie Grospitch can do it for you. http://www.erniesknives.com/knifemaker_stencil.html

I started trying to learn SolidWorks a few month ago I guess, and did a pretty good sized tutorial book to begin with. I worked my way through the book quickly, but still had alot of learning to do. Thanks to the help of an engineering forum, I worked out some kinks. I only posted a few threads...

Well that is definitely interesting Bruce. Really neat to be able to see all the firsts. I have vowed to keep all of my firsts and never sell them, because I don't want to be stuck with that remorse of knowing what happened to them. So far I have the two below, and a slipjoint. The next style...

Check this out: http://KnifeDogs.com/showthread.php?9824-Swayback-Wharncliffe-How-To I also have a thread entitled "first slipjoint WIP" detailing it as well

Heck of a story there Randy. My mother was an addict of drugs and alcohol, so I know where you are coming from. I'm glad to hear that you have overcome that and I wish the very best for you :)

I have the first of every style I've made so far, and I intend to keep it that way. Someday when I get famous :) They will be worth alot lol

I know that many of the "full time" makers are retired, but then I know there are many who are not. I am only 27, but I have worked 7 years now for a company. I often think about what it would take to get away from from the profession that I'm in. I read a article the other day about...

If it were me, I would have gotten a little rude when he proclaimed the he was a knife maker and that you were not. None of us are perfect, and that is the reason we look to others for advice and insight. That is the reason a board like this exists. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it wasn't...

I've made a little progress. I figured out how to do the belts / chains assembly feature. For some reason, I have so many mates I cannot make it work correctly on this model of the grinder. I can do a simple model of a base with two wheels and then add a belt, and everything works. But for some...

Wow, I didn't know I could do this Chris. I will definitely check it out.

I guess that was what I was talking about when I said "The spring and its a associated mounts for what I call the idler arm" :) The name you used sounds correct for that part though, lol.

That's what all of mine are.