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quick queshan to the knife and machining folk what are the minimum features I need to look for in a CNC mill looking for a small one (bench top, to do some knife stuff, knuckle dusters, etc.), and the reason my question is so vague is I know nothing about them but might get a chance to buy...

the short answer would be a workshop filled with all the requirements to make light sabers.

Beautiful work as usual Randy!!

thanks a lot Tracy. :) will give your suggestions a try!

I dont! :) Its LOTS of practice, There are two ways you can approach this, one is more aimple but in my opinion not the best for a dagger, the other is relatively more complex but mentains the integrity of the tip 1, treat the dagger as if its a simple knive, and the double (second) edge as...

I'm always looking to improve my skill photos are inconsistent I know, critique away!! this one was a quick photo until I had time to set up the "tent" but I think it has some merits, at least compared to my older photography techniques!

agreed on the post HT clean up!! thats why I got foil to begin with! thanks I decided to go with foil and see

Sounds interesting!! Not sure who here would have it but wont hurt to ask around! Thanks! :)

Sounds interesting!! Not sure who here would have it but wont hurt to ask around!

LOL!!! some of these cracked me up!! and wow they are so true they hurt!!! -knifemaking is a very simple process, until you try explaining it to someone -you always have money until you find good deal on something you really want, somehow the money is gone! -"there is only a very small chance...

WORKSHOP RULES: Shop rule #1: starting new projects is the sneakiest form of procrastination. Shop rule #2: the best way to find something is to lose something else and look for it. Shop rule #3: the best drive to finish a project is to start another project you don't want to work on. shop...

hi-lo! I'm preparing to do my first in house HT (quite literal in my case since my HT oven is in the kitchen!) I want to do a stress relief before hardening, from supplier data sheet: Stress-relieving After rough machining the tool should be heated through to 650°C (1200°F), holding time 2...

Very nice work! *chanting* one of us one of us one of us!!

Very nice work! I specially like the first one As for photography, you can omprove the quality a lot by simple tools, there are few tutotials/tios here, and you can also check out youtube. Will make quaite a difference Keep it up!

that seems very interesting, too bad I don't know how to make that stuff :/

Stuart The blade was tempered yes This steel is sverker21 (D2) It was surface ground to thin it a bit when it was still soft (im starting to suspect that surface grind), then took it to another surface grinder for better finish. (the first grinder has something wrong with his machine, so it...

C Craft Thanks! Temper temps for D2range rrom 400-500 I bought to thermometers today just needt he oven lol I have HT oven I just bought, but I want to temper in another oven. Brion Tomberlin advised me to do some test runs to figure out things. Most ppl I asked advised me to get toaster...

Thanks Laurence, will check the link Btw i would not recommend cola for damascus When i tried it the tip of the knife was slightly darker near the tip, which was cool fr the knife but not for damascus i think More importantly when the bubbles form on the blade the steel got microscopic holes...

Laurence, I found it like that right after surface grinding at a machining shop, they use grinding stones not belts. but before i gave it to the guy there was nothing on it

I recently wanted to get FC but only found the solid FC so I got it just in case, was real cheap problem is I don't know how to mix it (that I can figure out from any source online probably) but the real issue if mix it till saturation, is that what i dilute 3:1 or 4:1 or whatever ratio? to...