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I let that one pass and found a few more with 1.5 hp. They don't have all the info needed to make a decision but maybe you guys could help me narrow it down and then I could seen the sellers a message and get the missing info from them. Here are the links...

Just bought the plans the other day and started searching for some parts... Wondering if this motor would be good to grab for it. I know it doesn't have a mount but it shouldn't be to hard to make one for it...

Yea, I'm trying to take it down to the thickness of like a dime. I'm just afraid to do to much and have the knife come back cracked after HT. As for the plunge line I kinda messed it up a bit when I slipped with the file but when I go to thin out the blade some more I might try to fix it a bit

I think I'm ready to send my first knife to heat treat? (Besides drilling some holes in it) Let me know what you guys think... Definitely not perfect but I'm doing my best with these hand tools.

I actually wen to the local auto zone and the guy said it was for paint... I guess I just don't know enough about this stuff yet to be able to buy with confidence unless it says for metal use on it

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I actually checked a few different hardware, home improvement, auto, and hobby stores online and in-person... They all said it was just for paint or plastic and the one place I found locally only had 3 different grits... I ended up looking on ebay and ordered some sheets from there. Not sure the...

Just wanted to update with what I've done so far... I'm thinking about taking the blade down another 1/8-3/16 of an inch tomorrow and shape the handle a little more. Hopefully it isn't looking to bad for my first try at this knife making thing

:lol: I hope to keep my "Design Modifications" to a minimum on this one... But I'm sure there might be one or two of em ;) I hope to start working on it this weekend if I can find all the supplies... Who knew wet or dry sandpaper was so rare!

That's actually what I ended up doing this morning... Tell me what ya think

The first 2 drawings were my original ideas. The one with the ruler is what I came up with after reading some of your posts. I attached it to a thick piece of card board to the back of it to get the feel... I'm leaning towards the last one but I would like to fix some of the curves on the blade...

Hey Guys n Gals, So I went to an Archery Shoot and saw some custom knives and axes a week ago... And now I have the urge to make my own knife. I did some research on the forums and off and have started picking up my supplies. Last night I went ahead and started to trace out the design I...