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Congratulations, Ernie! 2thumbs She actually agreed to marry a known knife maker? ;):D

:D:D:D:D:D:D Birthday isn't for a couple of days yet, and thanks, George! I don't need dang shooting lessons, rascal! :D I do admit it isn't getting as easy to weapons range qualify twice per year at work. :rolleyes:

Be sure to have bail money with ya, JW! ;):D

And going to boil up some of those bottom feeders again, IG? No fried squirrel and gravy? ;) I been down with miserable cold and crap most of the weekend. Kids have been stopping by with birthday presents. I got a new big tacklebox, tackle, and a new Browning .22 BUCKMARK that says ULTRAGRIP...

Nice looking table, Nathan. 2thumbs

AcraGlas.

How I get my antler and wood flat is to cut it flat to start with. It's easier now that I found an easy way to do it. Round and odd shaped pieces like antler always presented a lot of unneccesary work for me, and dangerous to cut. So one day, I got a brainstorm. Why not hot glue the...

Nice Mark! Ernie does great work!

I cut my own quartersawn wood and reject a lot of what I cut while searching for exibition grade blocks and scales. A lot of what I cut is Osage Orange, a common wood here in SE Iowa. Knots in Osage do not slip or loosen, a real plus. And that's where a lot of the contrasting color comes...

I used Tru-oil and had good luck with it. I use only stabilized wood now, though. I still keep a bottle of Tru-oil in the shop for rare occasions. A customer sent me a small block of ebony he wanted incorperated on a knife. I did use the ebony on the part (bolsters) of the handle and used...

I have the + machine and it works fine for me. I do a cycle of etch and then a cycle of mark. I still have the orginal roll of stencil material that came with my machine. I write my signature with a ballpoint pen on a piece, and than stencil it. It does an OK job but it would be better to...

Where are you applying your heat? I apply my heat with a torch below the guard, with the flame aimed up at an angle towards the guard and tang. As you apply the solder, the solder wants to flow down into the intended joint. I have had the same trouble when everything seemed right. I have...

Bringing this thread back to life is for thanking other makers for solid gold advice and support. I have been making custom knives for over 20 years and am still learning and trying to pass along my limited knowledge. In all the years of making custom knives, I have refused to pass along...

Great ideas, and they work great! 2thumbs

Looking pretty good for a first, Mike! Nice wood, too. What grinder are you using? Be sure to break the edges of the belt before you do plunge lines. That will help a lot grinding your blades.

Yeh? Well, Mr. Rascal, I bet you are on the brink of slowing down. :D At least I still have my good looks and mind is still intact. ;) I haven't gotten any work done yet today, ran to store and also picked up carryout breakfast so wife gets a break. While (IF) you are cleaning...

Looks really good, Nathan!

Abe, my old for real hermit pal sheath maker, called last night and is headed this way this AM to pick up a hunter I finished yesterday. He messes with a little knife making and I have some stabilized handle wood he needs. I can see a good trade going to come out of it. Abe does pretty good...

Yeah on that, George! 2thumbs

I have a fella coming by today that has been wanting to make himself a couple of knives. I gave him a couple of of hunter blanks I cut out, one D2 and one O1. He's been filing and messing with them for several months and shows up once in a while to get advice, ect. He's doing pretty good...