Good book, well worth the money just on the jig ideas alone. Nothing too tech about it. A good library is worth its weight in ivory! God Bless! Michael
Hey Jim!! Sorry it took so long to find it! Looks great, last time I saw it ,it was alot duller. Kinda brownish grey. I was happy to heat treat it for you, anytime brother. Well gotta get 7 in handle today, time to get DIRTY! GOD BLESS!! Michael
I will say this. When this bashing stuff goes on, its just not right! That is one of the reasons i really like this forum. I have yet to see cowardly remarks about others on here. If I have an opinion about someone or something, I go directly to the horses mouth. I dont hide behind a computor...
For small work you can put the hose of a shop vac near the wheel where most of the dust comes off. will take alot of dust out of the air. And be careful with G10 use a GOOD dust mask!
Hey Dogs! Remember to vote for me & Sarah in 2012! She doesnt know it yet, but I am the best choice for the job!! Stop by my Blade table 5r to get a campaign sticker. A knifemaker in the Whitehouse! Whadaya think? A Bader in every house. God Bless!
I do both solder and tight fit guards. The solders main purpose is to keep moister from creeping where it doesnt need to be. and it looks good on a polished blade. Its also very easy to do. I wish I knew enough about computers to do a tutorial on it. But I'm doing good just to post stuff on...
Its a great steel. Works good under the hammer, heat treats easy. Cuts great too! If you use junkyard steel, get old large leaf springs . International Harvester steel is good quality.
Ladder pattern damascus, ivory, 3 piece guard , nickel silver, blued mild steel, nickel silver. all fileworked. Front and rear bolsters. Now its sheath time. Sorry for the awful pics. A photog I aint! God Bless!
Can someone please ask God to make a few more hours in a day! Keeping up with orders and getting ready for the Blade show is like walkin through a swamp! But I love it and wouldnt change a thing. See all the dogs at the big dog show in Atlanta! GOD BLESS!!
hey! your not far from me at all. i'm in the metropolis of wilmington. land of no jobs! come visit sometime, or come to my hammer in in july. anyway welcome