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To get the best performance out of A2, you're going to need to cryo it.

I haven't done any myself, but a lot of makers are having success with RTV silicon adhesive and micarta pins. Also, the newer rubber-toughened Gorilla superglue (CA) is getting pretty good reviews with the mat. Pins are fine.

I used to sharpen with a slack belt, but was having problems with the belt running over the tip of the blade, and ruining it. I then switched over to using the flat platen, but, I wasn't getting a smooth feel to it....it was too bumpy a ride. Then the idea came to me to glue a piece of leather...

+1 on the thinned mineral oil. I thin it with odorless mineral spirits.

Nathan, very cool! You still da man. - Mitch

Blessings sent for his loved ones.

+1 on "hair popping" sharp for a hunting knife.

Go very slow with the belt speed, and with a sharp belt. It'll burn on ya' quick. Teak oil works great.

You are a lucky dog.2thumbs

Convex ground? - Thanks Ooop! Just read the fine print...I guess it's flatground.

You killed me with that one! I'd be doing the same thing!2thumbs

Beautiful work, Nathan. Nice plunges!

Good luck! That stuff is hard to find.

Those buffers are real *#^%'s. I just use them very lightly on handles, and very sparing at that, and with a strong grip, fully expecting that it's going to snatch it and slam it into something hard.:mad:

No. The question is....How many Scoville Heat Units does it test out at?:D Happy Thanksgiving, George. http://wiw.org/~corey/chile/scoville.html

Blessings sent to you and your wife.

Tracy, I'd like to donate a 25.00 gift card from your store to help out Ed. Let me know how you want to do it. - Mitch

If anybody wants to try something pretty crazy, I heard of one guy using warmed-up common DOT-3 brake fluid for 1095. He said it was FAST!

Lookin' good, Trace!

For whatever it's worth, Joe Szilaski uses Ford (Motorcraft) ATF for his 10xx series steel, at 140 F. He says that it's the next best thing to commercial quenching oil. I've used it for quenching 1084 with great success, but for 1095, go with Parks 50. All I use now is Parks 50 and AAA.