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I typically use O1 and I just bought some S35VN. I like to grind my bevels post heat treat and was looking for some input on post HT bevel grinding for the S35VN. I'll be using 3/16. How will the S35VN grind post heat treat? I expect it will be tough, but still grindable. What type of...

Here is one I just finished, O1 and stabalized amboyna. Amboyna came from Gallery Hardwoods I believe by the way of the Boss. Nice stuff.

Here is one that was finished today. O1 with stabalized amboyna.

OK, I am going to do a kind of WIP with pictures for my knife build. This is unedited and no names have been changed to protect the innocent, namley me. Here goes: Here is the blank as recieved. I decided to drop the tip a bit and take some of the belly out of the edge side. Here is...

A co worker has a son heading to Texas this weekend and then on to Afganistan in January. I just found out yesterday and didn't want him to head out without a good blade. My friend will be leaving after work tomorrow to go see him for the last time before he goes overseas. Didn't have time to...

Any of you guys use the KMG Rotary Platen? I am looking for infomation on how you like it and how you use it. If possibe give some information on making your plunges and how you go about convexing the edge. I have read some really good things about this attachement and might get one. Any...

Just finished this one up for a friend who got me some elk horn :biggrin:. This is my first time working with horn, ususally use micarta, G10 or stabilized wood. The horn was interesting to work with and took some planning and work to get ready for a suitable knife scale. The material was...

I am working on a full tang blade that will have elk horn scales. Any tips on finishing them out would be appreciated. Should they be sealed with something or just left natural? Thanks!

Posted these in the main forum also, sorry for the double dip. These are 2 for an elk hunter who wanted 2 knives and a piggy back sheath. I had to turn these in 2 weeks to get them to the customer. Knives are 5/32nds O1 flat ground with scotchbrite finish, heat treat by Seth Barton (thanks...

Here are 2 that I had to finish in a hurry. Order came in 2 weeks ago for 2 knives and a piggyback sheath. These are 5/32nds O1, heat treated by Seth Barton (Thanks!), black and grey canvas micarta, first time for a piggyback sheath and it came out good. Still have to make lanyards, add...

Got these done this morning. Heat treat is next.

It is finally getting cool enough to work in the shop in the morning here in Phoenix. Here is what I worked on this morning. Some D2 and some O1 I had on hand. Tomorrow the handles will get drilled and the blades will get ground. Then off to heat treat.

Need some help. Anyone in the Phoenix, AZ area willing to do heat treating on D2 or A2? I am will to pay for the help. I do not have a heat treat oven and will have a few knives made in the next little while that need to be heat treated. Thanks!

It has been about a year since I moved from KY to AZ. Thought I would never get set back up and be able to make knives again. Well here are my first 2. Big one is a fighter out of S30V, heat treated by Paul Bos, black canvas micarta, tumbled finish, blade is just shy of 1/4" stock, water...

Well after moving from Kentucky to Phoenix about a year ago I finally have my stuff set set up. Here is pics of my HF 2X4 mounted porta band, little drill press, welded no weld grinder with self designed multi tool platen cut by David at GL Water Jet , you probably can see the trusty Craftsman...

Don't know if this helps anyone, but I saw this on Craigslist. There are pics on line. PRECISION SURFACE GRINDER - $650 (PHOENIX) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: 2010-03-26, 4:00PM MST Reply to: sale-89jzn-1663066599@craigslist.org...

had rock help out with a new look. What do you guys think? First 2 are avitars or for web pages and the last one will be a makers mark I hope.

I am looking to get into a bead blast set up. I will probably go with a harbor freight set up ITEM 42202-7VGA at this site: http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=42202 it is rated at 10 CFM at 100 PSI. Has anyone bought and used this set up? Does it come with...

I am getting ready to have a couple of 220 VAC line run to my shop area. How many amps should I specify for each line? I want the capability to run a 2 HP grinder motor and a decent size heat treat oven. Thanks Guys!

Hey Ya'll. I signed up a while ago, but forgot to intro myself. I know a bunch of ya'll already and look forward to this cool new place to hang out. Just completed the move from KY to AZ. Big change! I am looking to hook up with any makers in the Phoenix area!!! Thanks for having me!