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I don't see a vise in your list. If you get into frame or liner locks a rotary table is helpful.

In most places forklift forks must recertified every so often. Forks that do meet criteria are scraped. Sometimes you can get them at little or no cost. I've cut, stacked and welded them together to make decent anvils. I give them to new knife makers.

Stand when conversing with someone at your table. It shows you have interest in them. Some sellers bring chairs that are bar height.

Drew put up a good list. For me the vice, parallels, hold downs and cheap end mills all from ebay were first were first. I didn't like the thought of r8 collets and drawbar so opted for ER25 collets. The range of grip with them allow me to not need a drill chuck. My 4" rotary table is also...

I have a bowie on the bench waiting for ht with a 1095 core with cu, 17-layer damascus, cu, 17-layer damascus on each side. So, four layers each side of the core.

Drill presses are designed to push straight down. If your plans include travel along the piece get a mill. Can you hoke along with a dp fr a few? Sure, but if you plan to make more get the right tool. Why have to unlearn bad habits? As for size. Heavier is better. It’s weight and rigidity...

You will hear this from almost everyone: "DP bearings are not made for side loading". If you do use one as indicated besides the already mentioned issue it will not last long. The bearings being the issue. I have a Grizzly G0704. I drill more holes with it than with my dp's (2). Beside use...

Thanks for the kind words. Overall length is 12 inches, tip to guard is 6.75 inches. Height is 1.125 inches. The handle back of the guard to butt is 4.875 inches and is stabilized (K&G) black line spalted maple with G10 spacers. Steel is 1080 and 15N20 and started as 9 layers.

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I made this knife for the OKCA show which may never happen again. On a recent trip through Cali I dropped it of at Dave Ferry's shop for a sheath. It started as an attempt at raindrop but I wasn't happy with the grind.

That's a defect. Take it back.

Jerrod Todd sells 15n20.

Let me know. Jesse 509-366-6725

I'm not Ken, but 1 ph won't run on vfd.

The lock bar ends up with a spring temper and of course the lock face on the blade is hard. I can't imagine any issue of wear on such a small knife. I thought about carbidizing the titanium locks but haven't seen the point.

I thin and spring temper.

Another couple Pequenos.

These little guys have been keeping me busy lately. I had a request for one in all damascus so I made an extra. My damascus of 1084 & 15n20.

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Not really. A lot of really great grinders do have 1.5" tool arms. My two Bader III"s have the much maligned 1.25" arms. I've never seen a problem with them, and half of mine are aluminum.