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Thankyou for your responce Mr Long. I am trying to find a machine thats good bang for the bucks, as I said before I will keep doing some research. Cheers Keith

G'day Dave, thanks for the info, I'll keep looking into it. Cheers Keith

Hey Ali, that is a fine looking knife. I am looking forward to your tutorial at the Symposium in September:D Cheers Keith

I am thinking of getting a Tippman Boss Hand sticher. Has anyone used one or have any thoughts. Cheers in advance. Keith

Elegant is just fine with me. Cheers Keith

I like that a lot:D Cheers Keith

Thanks guys for your kind words, when I finished it I thought this is just begging to be carved but kept my itchy fingers off it and sent it to my customer,now that he has it in his hands he agreed with me that it needs carving.So when we come up with a design i'll carve it and post some pics...

Thought you all might like a look at my last project. 4bar twist 1075 and 15n20 with pre ban elephant ivory. The sheath is crocodile with a spring clip on the back. Cheers Keith

Hey Bill what causes the bubbles? I have not had this happen before Cheers Keith

Yeah thats what I thought, I was hoping for some other explanation. Oh well back to the forge we go, it's just that its getting bloody hot without lighting the forge! Cheers Keith

G'day Gene, I like to make them as long as possible, 5 " handle 4 1/2" tang. Cheers Keith

Hi Chuck, I mix it 4- 1 ferric and distilled water. I don't think it is the etch that is causing the problem with this blade as the pits are along the boundary of the 1075 & 15n20, but then hey! Cheers Keith

G'day all I have just finished ( refinished x 2 :mad: ) a W pattern blade of 1075 & 15N20. It has come out of the etch ( ferric ) with all these pits all over the 1075, mainly along the boundary of the 15N20. As I stated this is the 2nd time I have done this. I thought at first the etch solution...

Hi Cubane if you use a magnetic bed it will magnatise your blades. The milling machine will get it parralell then you have to sand it flat. Get your micrometer handy and measure, measure, measure. Cheers Keith

Blastmaster 1972, you know Adelaide is closer! The show in Belgium sounds great good luck over there and some pics would be great. Hey Bill thats great I look forward to that. No doubt we will be in touch before then.cool 1 Cheers Keith

Hey thanks for the welcome guys. Blastmaster1972 Are you going to the Adelaide show 1st weekend in November? If so look forward to meeting you there. Heya Bill I've been hiding in my workshop where it is warm and safe! Well almost. Are you still up for a visit from me after Blade next year...

Hey Murph good on ya for helping out. Whats that saying ( stupid is as stupid does ) I had a guy come up to my table picked up a hunting knife and sliced the pad off his thumb off, and I mean clean off. Well there was blood everywhere, I grabbed the blade of him and said> What are you doing? His...

G'day everyone, Look forward to having a chat with you guys.:D Cheers Keith