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Really nice, clean design! Looks like it would slip right into your pocket!

Steve, I hear ya. I ruined a slip joint blade last night. I think you get tired and don't notice it. One touch with the grinder in the wrong spot and... Do you have a buffer? I bought one on sale at Menards for a few bucks. If so, you could buff some of that nick out. It would still be a slight...

Steve, I know how you feel about that ding. There's a post here somewhere that is "how long does it to finish a knife?". I was going to respond that the only way I can finish a knife is to start a new one! Jay

I really think it's great. Nice symmetry good looking knife. I'd be proud of it. I know the little miscues will bug you but nobody but we Dogs would even notice. And I wouldn't fault them. I've started a habit of covering any area I don't want to ding with the grinder with masking tape. Jay

Thank you Brad and "Wrecks". A lot of knife makers have said that they are reluctant to try a slipjoint. I understand, but honestly, if you can grind to a scribed line you can make a slip joint. It may be too much to expect that your effort will end up like the great makers who post here, but...

I have the same problem. I figure two attempts per guard. I just never seem to be able to drill a hole exactly where I want it. My "solution" was to buy a carbide spotting drill bit. They aren't cheap like $20.00. But they are stout, a quarter inch diameter and don't bend or flex, but come to a...

Very nice knife. Clean design and great blade. The shield looks really nice. What is the scale material? Jay

Steve, I glue scales, liners and blade at the same time. Since you are using Loveless bolts you'll have a good tight emcanical bond. The glue will mostly act to seal the water out. Jay

Laurence, do you oversize the holes a little bit and let the epoxy fill the small gap? I read somewhere that it is suggested, especially with wood scales, as this will prevent future cracking. I like to have have the holes tight to the bolts, but...

Steve, I can't help you out with these questions. I use T-88 which is very slow curing, like 8 hour set up. I found that when using liner material and scales, especially between the scale and bolster or guard, and later checked how the glue was setting up I had to adjust things a little. So, it...

Steve, I'd be glad to help you. So feel free to PM me. A lot of members ask for advice on putting together a grinder- components, etc. There are many posts on the subject, especially the GIB, which was developed out of the EERF grinder. The CAD files for the EERF grinder are free (EERF...

Thanks Laurence. I like the Loveless bolts, simple but strong. I've snapped the Corby brass bolts by overtightening. Jay

Steve, I hear ya about the cost. By the time I was finished I had about $1,200.00 into the GIB. But I bought Beaumont's KMG parts: platen, drive wheels,etc. and 10" rubber wheel. And the KBAC control unit as used by Beaumont on its KMG. The ten inch wheel and KBAC unit combined were about half...

Steve, I really like the profile of your new blade a lot. I don't mean this as a crtique, but in making Loveless style drop point hunters, like your profile, the cutting edge and heel are a continuos line. I had trouble maintaining the profile when sharpening, forget re-sharpening. It ended up...

Steve, Its not up to me to suggest machinery for you, but it looks like you're using a single speed grinder that probably moves pretty fast. Given that setup, I think your grinds are very good, better than I could do. You seem pretty committed to this. And you enjoy making your own tools. Have...

Oops! Sorry Steve I was looking for it when you posted the link. Jay

Graveyard, Heres the post, Jay

I think Steve is right about number of posts, not the quality of work or posts, triggers your status. But that's cool the more participation the better for us all. Jay

Steve, As to your last question on preferred thickness under the counter sink hole, see my post in this forum on "Help my loveless nut fell off". Or set them pretty deep. I modified a counter sink bit to let me set them deeper. It's pictured on that post. Jay

I think it just isn't necessary. You'll epoxy the scales to the handle anyway if for no other reason than to keep water out and the screws threads through the holes give the epoxy a little extra bite. I think once you've got the loveless bolts and epoxy it would take tremendous force to pull the...