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I like it, has a nice clean look and the sheath is great.

Hey Mike, I have tried all the punches Tandy sells and even made my own, lately I've been using the drill press, but i haven't ever gotten straight lines on the back. I am going to go find my ice pick. thanks Roy

Thanks Stabber, that was my first attempt to use powdered metal.

wow somebody got a great deal at that price! Great pocket knife!

Hey guys, here is a blade I made from 1095 with 4% nickel and some scrap sprag elements out of a transmission. What do you think?

The reason your results are different is that one of your hands is smarter than the other ( a friend told me once that you never know how stupid your left hand is until you go to the bathroom with your right hand in a cast ) anyway it takes a lot of practice to train both hands to work the same...

Thanks guys

I signed up last December so I guess I should introduce before the year is over. I started making knives back in 2002 but have only been serious about it for the last 2 or 3 years and even now only part time. I am a knife maker trapped inside a transmission guy. I am trying to spend more time on...

Welcome Bob but beware, knife making is habit forming

You were telling me about the new shop at the show but I didn't know how close you were. I really like the sky light, there is something about natural light that you can't beat. Stop by and see me next time your in town, Roy

WOW! guess I had better keep working on cars.

When watching his video it seemed that his goal was to make a good knife that would last 100 years. I think his knives will last until the Lord returns.

I love that pattern Mike, do you mind sharing how you made it?

I just glued a thin piece of stainless steel on mine and haven't had to replace them yet.

Hey Tim, I really like the burl bolsters and the file work!

Looks like a keeper!

I always buy CRA1095 for my damascus because I don't have to worry about the scale causing problems in my welds. the chemical comp. should be the same rather it is hot or cold rolled.

I use my lathe almost every week, just not for knife work. As far as tooling goes, to cut slots you will need a vice and end mills smaller than your finish cut and a chuck or collet to hold them. that will get you started.

Jason, if all you are doing is bring out the hamon you can just put your mark on after you etch and it should show up fine. It is harder to see on top of damsacus.

When I started shopping for a surface grinder the only thing I knew was that I wanted one. I wanted an auto feed with coolant but I would have settled for anything. Fortunately I found a sixty year old Grand Rapids for $250.that had been sitting for years. It took about three months to rebuild...