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I have a 6 x 36 sheet of A2 with lots of knives traced out on. Now.. I need to cut them out. Will need a bandsaw of some sort. What do you use? I have been thinking of converting a 9 or 10 inch wood saw into a metal cutting saw. An old Craftsman, Delta, Homecraft, or what ever. It will be a...

I have used CA glue on cocobolo and it turned out very glossy after 5 or 6 coats, sanding, and polishing. Dave

Way cool!!! I Like it. Dave

If you can deal with the ozzing mess, It's one of the best out there. I use it myself. Dave

I like using pigment for paint. I take little bottles to my losal Ace Hardware, or any place where they mix house paint. I get blue, yellow, and red, which makes it possible to make a rainbow of colors. I also get black and white, which I use by themself, or mix in with the other colors to...

Very eye appealing! Need to make more. I could see it in an 8 inch OAL also. Very nice! I could see it in a Kydex sheath, as you are thinking. Dave

Me too! Thanks for the chance!!!

I'm in!!! Thanks!

Go to your local hardware store and bring an empty bottle. Tell them you need a little pigment for mixing paint. One drop of pigment will do quite a bit of epoxy, and works great. Last time I used the paint pigment, I used a tooth pick and picked up the tiniest amount I could. Will be hard to...

It will be stock removal! Thanks guys! Keep the replys coming. Need all the help I can get. Dave

Hi all, I am about to place an order for enough steel to make a dozen or so knives in 3/32 1/8, and 5/32. All I have worked with is O-1. Would like to try something that won't rust or stain as easy as O-1. I can do my own heat treating (Have my own electric oven)or will send it off. I see...

I made mine by sucking tinted epoxy into the tubes with a clear rubber hose. When I see the epoxy move into the clear hose, I stop sucking, and press the end on a little lump of clay to plug it. Just be sure your sucker is under control, I'm sure it wouldn't taste very good! :eek: By the...

Awesome Got great news today! I showed my knife to a guy at work, and he wanted me to make two for his sons.... Sure made my day!!!:D Three others are very intrested! Dave

Thanks again for all your kind comments!!! They are taken to heart. Dave

Thanks for all the incouraging replys! It is my desire to make knives that are liked. Your incouragement means more than you know to me! Dave

I used what I had laying around. Outer is 3/8, Two inner round are 1/8, oval is either 1/4 or 5/16, (can't remember) flattened out. Dave

Here is my second knife, Pictures are better, but still not great. Guess I need to make a light box and use a tripod! This is a takeoff from my first, except it's a drop point. Blade is 1/8 o-1 hardened to 59 and finished to 400. Has green spacers and brass and green mosaic pin and hidden...

By the way! If they dont come out, can I retreat to get rid of them? I would cut temp to around 1450. I don't think I will be putting mirror finnish on to many blades. A guy at work I am making it for wants a mirror finish. Dave

My quenching oil was at about 140 degrees. I held temp at 1475 for around 20 minutes, quenched for about 15 secounds, let cool to around 125 degrees and baked at 450 for two hrs, let cool, and baked again at 450 for two more hours. Thanks for the reply!!! Dave

Results!!! Found a few minutes, and worked through some grits starting at 360 and ended with a quick buff.... Nearly all pits are gone!:D I think if I do a good job through all the grits, it will be fine. I was real afraid that my heat treat went wrong, but everything will turn out great...