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  1. fitzo

    RIP "Pop"

    I read on another forum that James Poplin has passed. RIP, Pop, and thank you for your years of service to the knife making community.
  2. fitzo

    Who owns which tool companies?

    I found this an interesting scan seeing which tool brands are owned by whom. Surprising in some instances. https://toolguyd.com/tool-brands-corporate-affiliations/#sbd
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    Norzon Blue Zirconia paper

    @BossDog Hey, Tracy, I have 3 boxes of blue zirconia sheets here that have been here for years. Did I get this from you in the early years of your biz?
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    Abrasive grading and supplier listings

    I had a significant stock of 12-15 year old belts in the shop from before I got sick. Since I re-started the shop I've lost about 8 dozen belts to aged seams. Not unexpected. I have a heckuva bin of abrasives for hand sanding now. :) I subsequently purchased just a scattering of belts a friend...
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    Surface grinder table stuck

    Hello, forum. New guy, old knifemaker. Shop dormant for nigh on ten years. I have an old Taiwanese ENCO "Table Top" 800 pound surface grinder that was, when we installed it about 1986 precise to 3 tenths, plenty good enough for knife work. That said, ten years left untouched and the table is...
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    Hello, Kevin

    Hey, Kevin, Using this spot as a drop of sorts to say, "Hi, hope you and yours are well, you are happy, shop is warm enough in the cold Michigan Winter, belts are sharp, etc." Assuming you remember mike fitz, of course! I've dusted off the shop and hope to make a few knives again. As always...
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    Old but new...

    Hello, I’ve been a member here forever but shuttered my shop some years back for health reasons and left behind the social scene/ forums. . A little vitality returned recently so being a little more active means knives. So, I reach out to the community again, too. Don’t recognize many names...
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    Seeking source for specific size waterstones

    I've recently aquired a couple Japnese-style chef knives made by Shosui Takeda. He has an interesting method of sharpening that works wonderfully for the exquisitely thin san mai blades he makes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jM8U3AHvLa4 As you'll notice, he plants the knife and holds the...
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    Checking in from Illinois

    Hello to old friends and those I don't yet know. It's been a long while since I said, "Hi!". Like Willie said, "Don't get around much anymore." I've looked wistfully at that dusty, unused shop lately, and hope that reading here awhile may stir the interest to get down there in the basement...
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    Hello from Illinois

    Hi, folks. Figured I'd say hi and thank Tracy for inviting me. I wish the forum success. It looks like it has a good start.
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