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I wanted to try and make a copy of a Sharpfinger style, so I tried this one. This one is for the buddy that I made his Dad one. He was so stoked for his Dad, I kinda felt bad. Ebony handles with thong hole (my first). I actually added a paracord lanyard to it, just because I wanted to learn...

This was my first attempt at a Paring knife. I made this for another Buddy's Mom, in exchange for her making me a quilt. This is also the first tiem I attempted to polish a blade. I always just leave a satin finish, but I wanted this to be a little prettier. I made a simple wallet for it, so...

Another Choad. Rosewood handles. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is a larger blade that someone on another gun forum posted. I love the shape of the blade and I told him I was going to copy it, lol. Lacewood handle with blue liners. Tru-oil finish. The pic make sit look huge, but the blade is only about 5". Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

This is the first one I actually made for someone. My buddy's Dad is into knives, so I figured I'd make him one. Gave it to him for free and he was blown away. Felt good. I'm making him another. Blackwood handle, no liner. Shaped after a Boker I saw online, and I lover the recurve style of...

This was my first completed one I think. Simple small blade with Purpleheart handle. Nothing fancy. I was just amazed that I competed one... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I've only been making knives for about 6 months now. I started with a HF 1x30 and once I decided that I actually enjoyed it enough, I convinced my wife to let me buy an Esteem Grinder. I only do stock removal, and try to use exotic woods that I find local. I sway from CA finish to Tru-oil...

Mine was $15 at HF lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I have a valve. Even with valve closed and pump off, the vacuum goes down Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

well there you go. I'm not drying the wood either. maybe that is my problem too. I will have to dry a batch and give it another try. Another project for the weekend...

That would be cool for pics. I'm having such a hard time using my new bandsaw. The blade runs all over. I'm tired of wasting nice wood Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Fair enough. I thought you were supposed to be able to turn off pump and hold vacuum. I guess I need to just run pump all damn day. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Thoughts? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Put smoke all around the chamber and can't find a leak. But with pump off, it gradually loses vacuum. Don't know if it even matters, but I'd like to bring it up and be able to leave it without pump running. Then I could leave it overnight etc Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Oh it sucks! I'm gonna do a smoke test to find my leak... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

My vacuum pump specs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

oh, I'm a noob too. I acquired the clear PVC and thought it would be a good start to try something. Of course I'm about $100 into it at this point, lol. But I think it works, it just takes MUCH longer than anyone implied.

Yes I baked for about an hour, at around 250ish I also have bare spots, you can see them in pics. The resin might just dry in those spots. Because they are fully wet when I bake them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You can see the jar of resin in the pic earlier and how dark it turned from the padouk and lacewood. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

And the 3 sets of scales I ran earlier today: Padouk: Lacewood: Spalted Pecan: Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk