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I've made my own blocks to match the three wheels on my Square Wheel plus a flat one. All are wood, lignum I believe (it's been a very long time!). All have leather epoxied to the faces. The leather acts gives just a little so that the blocks "fit" better. I've had to replace the leather a...

Over 19 years now. I have to replace the on/off switch every couple of years, a couple of the small wheel bearings, and the main contact wheel, but otherwise it' great. It's like a Timex, "takes a licking, and. . ." Oh, it's a single speed, REALLY FAST! David

This is an older video. I saw it years ago. I don't know if it ever went into production though. Except for the kicking and the oil, I'm with Indian George. I want the wind! Being fully enclosed and as Mrs. Wagner said there is no feeling of speed, I would think the fun of riding a...

I could not agree more. DiverTexas, get rid of all that extra junk you have hanging on your grinder, keep the platen and the contact wheel. For a tool rest all you need is the original that cam with your machine so you can grind around the profile of your blades. Then learn to grind your bevels...

My local gun show was $30 the first time I set up in 1982, so $10 is CHEAP! They are about twice that much now, and not worth a penny of it! Couldn't find a price for Dallas area gun shows, the closest to me besides our local affair. Wanenmacher's gun show, the world's largest, is now...

Smart move, Steve, a good example of what a professional can do. Rock is a pro and a good graphic artist. I think he took the essence of what you wanted and turned it into a really fine logo. After you've used it for some time, it will become recognizable as yours, which is what you want. David

Good looking cards, Steve. Rock did good! The nice knives made it easier for him. Did you design the logo/blade mark, or did Rock? It's a good one. Should shrink down and still maintain its integrity even on a stencil for small knives. The oval might get lost sometimes on damascus, but that's...

Really, no joke? :p Delbert, you make learning technical metallurgy a lot more fun! About the closest to a real trade secret I've seen in the last 20 years was from Mike Norris. When Mike first started making stainless damascus he had a secret ingredient in it that made it perform better and...

Tracy, I believe that if a guy just can't grind free hand, he should use a jig. However, what I've seen in the last several years is that new guys start off with a jig and never advance beyond them. A jig become a crutch that is so comfortable they don't want to throw them away, and they...

Hey Rock, The other guys are correct, most of us electrically etch our logos on our blades or stamp them. However, from your perspective as a graphic artist and designer it doesn't make any difference. My logo, the special "B", was designed by my wife, and the original art work was sent in to...

You are! My favorite grinding jigs in the picture below, and one of the blades I ground with them. David

Yep, that's real snow. Up here in Wichita Falls we are suffering greatly from global warming, which caused us to have the biggest snowfall in 50 years. So much in fact that Layla was up to her fuzzy belly in the stuff, and she had to plow through the drift in the back yard. It slowed her down in...

Here are the two beasts in my house. The beagle is Layla (all her litter mates were named for old rock songs), 5 1/2 years old. Sophie is the lab, and she's now about 6 months old. The pics in the snow were Christmas eve and day with my daughter, Katy. Next to last was the day Sophie came home...

Best laugh I've had in several days! David

Fritz, Welcome. Your leather work is excellent! I looked over your web site and really enjoyed seeing what you have done. I like your basic sheaths which I find to be very clean and elegant. David

Might have to do that. Right now it's cold! And thanks, Steven. David

Hey, I appreciate the comments! Les, us old guys still have some things to show you youngsters! Someone else had asked about a close up of the guard and sub hilt. Here it is. David

Thought I'd post some pictures of my latest sub hilt fighter. This was a custom order with the collector asking for a combination of design elements from several of my fighters. The blade is CPM154, 8" long and hand finished. Fittings are 416 stainless. The handle is ironwood. My customer...

Glad you got your part easily and cheaply, Mike. However, I'd be wondering why that motor only lasted a couple of years. David

I like Mach 5! I don't have much hair so I'm safe. I use a single speed Square Wheel grinder, which I believe runs around 5000 feet/minute. It works just fine. Almost any 2x72 belt grinder is going to be an improvement over one with a smaller belt. A lot of people have the Grizzley grinders...