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Steven, your thread is very inspiring. I have just finished making my first knife and if I can progress even half as fast as you have I will count that as more than I could hope for. I have been so wrapped up learning all I can about making knives that deer season has snuck right up on me! Keep...

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Thanks everyone!

I am getting close to finishing my first knife. I have started many blades and junked them somewhere in the grinding process. This is the first one that has advanced past the grinding stage. It has flaws but I like it. I have decided to try and finish each one I start unless I just completely...

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I think the bubble jig is the most helpful tool available for new guys (like myself) that are self teaching themselves.

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Percy if he is not interested I may be!

"Take what you NEED, pay what you can."

OK so I actually ended up with two motors. One is a Marathon 1HP TENV 1725RPM PH1 V115/230 and the other is a Magnetek 3/4 HP 1725RPM PH1 V115/230 that is drip proof. So I think I am going to hook the Marathon up. Still not sure what size pulleys to go with for now. The motors both have a 2 inch...

Looks like a may be getting the motor today. I plan on getting step pulleys set up but for now I wanted to "test drive" it so to speak but I am not sure what pulley sizes to use.

John, that is exactly my plan although I haven't had to completely give up the hunting and fishing. We have an 11 year old boy as well and he lives and breathes hunting so while my role is more "guide" than "hunter/fisher" these days I still get to enjoy the outdoors. Plus watching him be...

Wow thanks for all the advice guys! The post man should be delivering it today. I can't wait to get home! I built a workbench over the weekend and I am going to mount it on some steel plate and bolt it to the workbench. I am sure I will have a hundred other questions. It's going to take me some...

Hello KD. I have a Coote grinder on the way and wanted to see how many other Dogs have one. How hard is it to set up for someone with minimal experience with this kind of thing? I plan on going with step pulleys vs. vfd due to budget issues. Any advice would be appreciated! Aaron

Welcome! Checked your site and I really like the looks of that white teak. Good luck with your business!

Thanks for the replies guys! Scott, my garage is finished so it is heated and cooled just like the house so that should not be an issue.

My great aunt has some land with some really old pecan trees. A few of them died in the drought from two years ago. I went out there over the weekend and found some spalted pieces. Now I am not sure what to do with it? I was thinking of cutting it in to two inch slices and letting it sit a while...

Thanks for the input Laurence! Once my mother told me about it and I started looking in to it I thought I might have hit a jackpot. It has been sitting in their shop collecting dust. I have access to a pretty good chunk of family land that has all sorts of dead and downed trees on it due to a...

Anybody ever used a Shopsmith for general woodworking? My stepdad purchased one at an estate sale and said I could have it if I want it. I had never heard of them before but apparently its a combo of a band saw, lathe, drill press and possibly other attachments. Shopsmith Mark V •Delivers...

Congrats and God bless!