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Thanks very much guys. I appreciate you all taking the time to comment.

Thanks Calvin. It is a bit more work but a lot of fun. You should do one just to add it to your resume.

Thanks DeMo. I appreciate that. The customer requested a wood that was native to Texas so we agreed on Mesquite. The nice burl slabs took some time to locate. Most Mesquite just looks like lumber. D-

Thanks Art. I appreciate & value you thoughts.

Hi Mark & thanks. The stainless is a bit easier but mainly I wanted the spacer to be the same material as the liners. The stainless shows the details of the file work better imo. I stick them all in the forge to darken them and then lightly sand the highlight areas. Makes 'em pop. D-

Here's a frame handle Bowie that I'm putting the finishing touches on. Specs are as follows - OAL is 15" with a 9.5" blade - Steel is differentially HT'd W2 - Guard is mild steel with stainless spacer - Handle is a 1084 frame, fileworked 410 stainless liners, and Mesquite burl slabs. I...

Thanks very much guys. Mike, I'm in Plano & Sulphur Springs.

Recently finished this after perusing pictures of antique Bowies. Blade & fittings are 1084 and handle is mortised ebony. Comments & critiques are welcome.

Thank you gents.

Here are some dry fit pics of a "Southwest Bowie" about to be finished up and fitted for leather. Thanks for looking.

Hi Brandon, I'm looking at a 6 gpm Vickers v10 series fixed rate pump vs a 16/4 gpm 2 stage log splitter pump. I'm using a 4" cylinder and a 3600 rpm 7.5 hp motor, so neither will be slow. Just wondering if there is a major noise difference between the two pumps. Thanks

For those with real life hydraulics systems experience... I'm collecting parts for a hydraulic press build and have been offered a used vane pump for about the same cost as a new gear pump. Noise is something I'm addressing so can anyone tell me if the vane pump will be that much quieter? I'm...

In for Wednesday. Happy New Years all.

Looks fun. I'm In.

Found this today and thought someone might find it useful.

Regarding alternatives to Parks 50, I've had good luck with McMaster Carr 11 second quench oil. Here are some samples of various thicknesses of 1095 after RC testing. Far superior to my results with canola or peanut oil and basically the same price as those were plus shipping.

The last time I bought Satanite I went thru HighTempTools here: http://www.hightemptools.com/refractorycoatings.html and thinned it to a thin pancake batter consistency. I've since switched to Dap Fireplace mortar (in the caulking tube) from HD. It doesn't pop off in the heat like Satanite...

It's not glamorous, but having adequate lighting in your shop and adding a quality respirator & some sort of dust control system (high or low tech) is a big plus.

Thanks for your input Don. I was just reading your Texas Toothpick build-along project from several years ago on another forum. Very instructive. Thanks again.

Thanks for the info Ed, and I'll try the plexiglass. Yep, understanding the "triangle" and its geometry was my main goal while doing this first folding knife. After several years of doing only fixed blades, I'm really looking forward to taking this next step in my progression as a maker.