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Having looked on the USA Knifemaker site for stock on (PSA) sanding discs in 8 inch and not fond any, does anyone know of a supplier who sells these type of discs in the US please? U am in the UK and cannot find any at my two main stockists, normally I use Ryhnalox 40 grit PSA which I find...

Thanks for the replies guys, interesting one regarding the Norton belt, that would really bug me when working. The Cubitron 2s I have found great but as you say expensive, more so over here and their customers support is disgusting, certainly in the UK anyway. I have asked for support countless...

Thanks once again Von :)

My partner is stateside at the moment so is going to bring me some belts back. I use cubitron 2 at the moment but hear good reports about the Norton Blaze which I haven't seen here. What are your thought please gents? Belts will be used on fully hardened steel as that all I grind, looking for...

Well they are cheap as chips so that's a bonus.

The heat treat was done in bulk by a company in Sheffield UK using the molten salt as I had several Vanax blades done and 130 Elmax at the same time.

Ok so I have decided I will be making an electric kiln in the coming months and so need forging tongs. This is the choice I found on my first UK search, which would be the best for removing knives up to say 11-14 inches in length please? I would imagine you ther will be a better choice when...

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Yes that's what my pal showed me when the grind was done, he used a marker too. Its actually something that I can do on smaller knives but as this was so special I didn't want to mess it up.

My first try at a kitchen knife. Laser cut from Vanax and heat treated then Cyro. This knife will be used by the UK steel rep so afraid I cannot claim all the glory as I didn't want to mess this up so a pal did the grind off the back of the knife for me, in reality I could have done it but...

Many thanks Von I will pass it on to my sheath guy. Cheers Pete

Hi Gents I have a sheath maker making me a sheath for a client which needs to be a double sheath. So does anyone either have a design or a photo of one which isn't in the crossed knife style as it needs to be worn whilst deer stalking and so need to be as compact as possible. Its for two...

Ok thanks for the advice :)

Probably the best tips I have ever had in knife making, I never knew about those drill bit sizes etc. .....oh the days I have struggled and cursed when drilling pins only to spend ages sanding the pins down in a drill chuck in order they fit. :mad: I also have one of those clamps which I made a...

TBH ...I was thinking along the lines of it would be ok as I will only buy from reputable stockists, would they normally know if it was needed would you think?

Have to admit I am a tad nervous as will be only my third casting job but hopefully I will get it right, might have a few practice runs first.

Thanks Ed. I think I will have a go at both ways with the 'Damascus' as I feel, though could be wrong, its a hell of a lot easier to do it that way in the terms of time/cost/ The oven, looks like I will defo be having to build two then... Many thanks

Over the last few weeks I have been asking several questions about heat treating and stainless/carbon 'Damascus and have a couple of questions which occurred to me today. Ok regarding heat treat, I take it I would only need to make two ovens, one for HT and the other for tempering?......I take...

Thanks for the replies gents What I might do is build a mould and cast the wood in a dark colour mixed with the copper dust just before it is setting, ie so the dust does sink to the bottom. I will also gouge the surface with my Dremel as the stuff is seriously hard now stabilised. I will then...