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Want to start making leather sheaths for my knives. I have some leather and thread but that is it. I am broke as heck so want to start off with just basic tools for now. Diamond hole punch’s. If you were to get just two which ? 6&2? Groover what size? Mallet what weight? Cutting board? Size...

I used to have a Ruger #1 in .257 Robert’s. Loved that gun. Which I would never have sold it.

Lol that sounds just like me lol

When I first started making knives I asked my daughter what kind of knife she wanted. She sent me a picture of this beautiful dagger. I shock my head and said you got to be kidding me Lol. Well yesterday I thought I would try a small push style dagger. I know this might not be to difficult for...

Yes I have made a couple of knifes now. But I used Larrin’s recommended HT. 1525 10 min temper 400

Austenitize: Heat to 1,560°-1,635° and hold for 5 minutes. Quench in oil. Temper: Temper twice for two hours each time. Use the chart below to select the tempering temperature. From Alphaknife From Pops 8670 Hardening Austenizing temperature - 1,550 Hold/Soak Time - 3-10 minutes Expected Rc...

Yes I can do that.

Ok thanks. I only have one blade that is .100 the others are .136 +

Do you clamp each knife Separate?

Thanks for the reply’s. I will be using alcohol with the dry ice.

Getting ready to to HT my first batch of Abel. I have never worked with dry ice so have a couple of ?? The closet place that sells it is about 35 mins from me. It will be close to two hrs probably before I can use it. Will it keep in a cooler for that long? They sell it in one pound blocks. How...

Ed are you using the satin clear? Does the baking process change the temper at all?

Having some fun in the shop. first one is for my first paying customer lol 8670 hunter With green maple scales and bronze pins Second is for a good friend. 80crv2 small skinner with dymondwood scales. third is a 62year anniversary present for mother inlaw. 15n20 chief with blue maple scales

The work rest will raise/lower, cant left/right, move left/right, tilt forward/back and the table can be mounted in a vertical position. Table will adjust from horizontal to almost vertical (10 degrees from platen). Great for swedge and scandi grinds. Work Rest Includes: -Table is 12" x 5"...

My mother in laws 62nd anniversary present.

Web site says out of stock. I emailed the guy he said he does not know when he will have more.

The resp o rator is also out.

Looks like they are out of stock again

Yes still surface grinding. So I ground in the chuck. Not sure how that was done before if received it. Put the scallops on the bottom. Seems to have improved. Got a real nice finish with a 120 grit. Tried a 220 grit that I sanded seam smooth which worked good on the flat platen. But it shows...

Maybe this has something to with it. I wonder how it got like that