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Hello, I agree with most of the posts on this thread! I have used stabilized woods for many years and used woods from all the top stabilizers. After having this stuff shrink, warp and do all the stuff it's not supposed to do, I seal everything with Formby's tung oil or tru-oil from birchwood...

Thanks for the kudo's on my knives, alway's like a pat on the back once in a while! I would think the metal pen G3 material would be comparable in strength to recon stone or stabilized burl, it might bust if dropped on a rock or concrete floor just right. It's no G10 or Micarta. Sincerely, Clint

Hello, I have used the M3 Mokume material from metalpenblanks.com and was pleased with the results. It works easy, drills easy and takes a beautiful finish. Plus this stuff takes a patina naturally or chemically. Folks use recon stone & acrylic materials all the time for knives so I believe this...

Sorry to butt in your thread, had to add my two cents! I have been using direct drive motors for years on my grinders and they work fine as long as you figure out what speed works for you, Bader grinders makes different sized drive wheels to get different speeds. the smaller the drive wheel the...

Hi, I have a blaster just like it! It works pretty good, I use mine out back of my shop with a good face filter and some good gauntlet blasting gloves & goggles. Sand goes every where! I use 80 grit sand and make 220 grit belt scratches dissapear, leaves a rough but no glare finish. Sampson...

Wow, what a bummer on those toasters! Mine has about a 25 degree swing in temps and always get the color I am looking for, relative to the temp I want. Constantly checking my finished blades with a hardness tester tells me I am hitting my goal temperatures. Sampson Knifeworks

Heat times I have the small Sugar Creek kiln 110v and it takes about two hours to reach 1950 and the company claims the 220v large model takes about one hour to reach 1950. Paragon told me once that heating elements get old & weak and that will make a furnace heat up slower. Take care...

Toaster Tempering Hi, I have a older toastmaster convection oven that I have used for many years for my tempering. I like to use a rack to hold my blades edge up in my oven, I made mine by slotting a soft fire brick to hold 5-6 blades at a time. I would think if you lay your blades flat on the...

Hi Mike, The large furnaces would have there advantages if you ever plan on making a large knife, the smaller one works great for me, it uses less electricity and I believe the heat is more even throughout a small chamber. The large one gets hot quicker, it is 220v and the small one is 110v. I...

I have bought a Kiln a few months ago from a place called the Good Kiln CO. Was told about this company by a good friend and knife supplier James Poplin of Pop's knife supplies. I ended up selling my paragon digital furnace and buying one of these kilns. They have two knife makers models and I...

GOOD ADVISE ! All of these folks have very good advise! I have a lot of machines with single speed motors, mostly 1750 rpm and the totally enclosed ones are a must! Dust and grit will do in the open ones real fast. I have recently found great deals on Ebay for 1.5 hp & 2hp dc motors and also...

I agree with everybody, It's refreshing to see the "old school" customer service that These folks provide! The great selection of unusual products is why I keep coming back! Your honesty and great business values make this world a better place to live. Happy Customer, Clint Sampson Sampson...

Hello, I am always ready to ride & talk knives! Visitors to my shop are always welcome too. Look forward to meeting some day, Sincerely, Clint

Hello Fellow makers & suppliers, My name is Clint Sampson from Woodland Park, Colorado. Close to Colorado Springs and in the foothills of Pikes Peak. A little about myself; started as a hobby reconditioning old knives with new handles long time ago and been addicted ever since! Became a full...