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Whoaaaa...that looks great! Your first knife...ever? You've reached a mighty high bar, especially for your first run at it Wallace. Well done!

Wallace, I had to re-read your last post a few times...I was thinking that you must have made a number of blunders as you seemed down on yourself for something, but from what I can tell the only mistake was that the bolsters went on ahead of the HT. That's hardly anything to worry about, and...

Looking good. The bolsters go on before the heat treat? I'm not used to this sequence.

Hi Wayne. I found the second video very informative for the grinder I am working on, just as you thought I would. Thanks for explaining it in detail. :cool:

Yeah! Thanks! I have 2" and a 4" contact wheels, but that's exactly what I was seeing in my mind (or maybe I have seen something like it before somewhere). Not exactly sure from the image how the swivel locks into a particular setting yet.

Hi guys (Warning: Newbie here) I am working on a NWGS (with welds) and have recently purchased 2 inch and 4 inch contact rollers (along with the drive wheel, stepping pulley, and tracking wheel), with the concept of using both sizes on my flat platen tool so that the tool can be swiveled...

Thanks for doing the math Ken. :happy: I think we are in the ballpark of acceptability...those speeds will vary up and down with the stepping pulley. Probably go with the 4" drive wheel and save a little money too.

How about the step pulley on the motor and a 5 inch (or 6 maybe even) pulley on the drive shaft? I haven't done the math yet, just imagining how to properly gear down the motor speed. I got a good deal on this motor yet it would hurt to not put it to use and need to buy another.

It seems like a new unused motor (very clean all around), although it is dated 2006, so not new as in recently built. Definitely doesn't say FLA, but there is a large capacitor under on of the shrouds, and another smaller one in the wire connection box. I might try something like putting...

Good to know Ken, I might still see if I can get this 3450 to work. I tried out this 2HP at 115V in my garage first and then my shed and it didn't blow the GFI or breaker that my shed is running off of, but it wasn't under any load. It was more of quick experiment to be sure the motor works...

Hi. Originally I was planning on going with a stepped pulley system, but this motor with the higher RPM threw a wrench into that unless I source out a larger stepped pulley. I am just starting out so I don't think I need anything too aggressive or will be hogging blades (hey, I learned a...

Thanks. I guess I need to sit down and decide if I should wire 230 out to my workshop or not...I thought I could use 115 and move my breaker up to 20 Amp but that doesn't sound like a good idea. I just put a heater in my garage (230 V, and it was wired up by a cert electrician) so perhaps I...

Hi. I bought the plans for the NWGS and figured I would see if I could find a decently priced motor first. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find a 1.5HP 1750 RPM motor but did find a new 2.0 HP 2350 RPM (115/230) one. The NWGS plans do mention a 3450 RPM motor will work but doesn't go into much...