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This is Stuart Mitchell at work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qlGclWK-99w He uses straight holes and straight pins.

Anyone seen this before? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO6XEQIsCoM I saw it a while back and it's something i remember well. I'm just thinking about grinding belts and have been for a while - the video is quite appropriate for me as there's so many choices of belt that I get paralysed...

Spot on! In this day and age with the tech we have available, it's easy to get them to pick it out which means that I know they're happy with the choice.

I'm trying to visualise this but struggling. Do you know where I can find more details to look at one?

They are pretty swish! (Any pics of the screw machine? :D )

As if anyone would disagree! :D

I love that abrasive dispenser idea!

Weigh your wood if you don't have a moisture meter. It's what I do. It's an easy indicator of moisture disappearing from the handle. In normal terms, the thinking is it's approximately 1 year to dry per inch of thickness of the wood. Something that others have done, but I haven't, is boil the...

Great idea Fred. Might steal that idea! :D

I don't know if he is or not to be honest. I'll ask him. Might even get him to pop over here and chime in himself. :)

Have you chaps seen some of the bits my friend Mick Maxen has made? I know he admires your work Bruce - maybe a wee collaboration could be arranged. :D

So a little while back I got this blade off Jamiemackie: I was at the hammer-in when he made it so when he put it up for trade, I had to jump on it. I instantly thought sub-hilt and when I spoke to Jamie after I received it, he told me he had thought the same - destined to happen then...

brad, that looks like a great project man! Very envious of your mill, not so envious of the hole in your hand! :D

Leather platten? That's a first for me to see! Can you explain why you use one?

Wow, you're having fun and producing some great stuff! The burlap/yarn came out better on the knife than I was expecting.

You're a bad man Calvin. :D Just looking at his front page is enough to get me!

Anyone have one for sale by any chance? Slim chance, I know, but if you don't ask then there's no chance :D

Is this worth a bump? I'm a bit confused with all the differnet types again! :lol: Where's trizact fitting in?

Some do, some don't. My one from Chris doesn't - it's a bored out piece of damascus rather than a strip that has been wrapped round.

My wedding ring is from Chris Ploof. http://chrisploof.com/