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Hello, I am getting ready to heat treat a Damascus bowie that I am doing for a customer, he has supplied me with the piece of Damascus. It looks like a three bar composite and supposedly made from motorcycle chain and what looks like nickel running through it. Well I have the hollow grind...

Been having trouble with warping scales when I use G-10 liners ?? The G-10 is .030 thick glued on flat hand sanded Ironwood, I use g-flex epoxy clamped in vise overnight. This has happened to me more than once and would like to know if others are having this problem? I do not seem to have this...

Hello, I was watching a infomercial the other day for the NU-WAVE induction hot plate and it made me think about tempering. I think there about a hundred bucks. They are supposed to be very accurate from very low temps to 575 degrees. Anybody have thoughts on this ? If you could lay a few blades...

I was using some highlighting dye the other day and it was looking pretty awesome until I noticed my layout lines showing through! A friend showed me how to use red ink pen to do my layouts for my borders and basket weave. My regular brown dye and cordovan dye has always covered the red ink...

Very sorry for posting that thread, I regretted it after posting it, woke up on wrong side of bed today. I Apologize To anybody I could have offended! Sincerely, Clint

Just wondering what to expect when I get some blades water jet cut ? When I send my drawings to be converted to a Cad program, how accurate should I expect the final blank to be? Can I use my original handle templates? Would it be wise to own the Cad program before shopping around for a cutting...

Here is what I am using to plate quench my blades and it doubles as a kydex press. I'm sure this is not a new idea, but I thought I would pass it along to see if it helps somebody!

PRICE REDUCTION !! One Handmade Damascus bird & trout knife. This knife is 7-1/16" over all with a 3-1/4" blade. I measure my blades from tip to front of bolsters. Alabama Damascus steel is 3/32" in thickness and is Brad's redneck skin pattern. Triple tempered & gold heat colored! Not...

Hello Folks, Well this is my first knife for sale on Knife Dogs! Looking forward to getting my knife maker status soon and meeting more friends. Well here is the scoop on my knife, 7-7/8" over all with a 3-3/8" blade. Measured from tip to front of bolster. Crafted from 1/8" thick ATS-34 and a...

Just wondering why they do not have a flexible finish belts that are bump-less? Not sure how much there seam tape costs, but if you could run the seam tape all around the inside of the belt you could eliminate the bump? I would pay more for belts like this, wouldn't you? Maybe they make them and...

Hi everybody! I would like to know what other makers are doing with your outside edges of your contact wheels? I have been putting a small radius on mine with a sanding block, but not very precise. Getting ready to have my wheels re-tired @ Sunray Inc. When I call them I'm going to ask them to...

I have bought a Kiln a few months ago from a place called the Good Kiln CO. Was told about this company by a good friend and knife supplier James Poplin of Pop's knife supplies. I ended up selling my paragon digital furnace and buying one of these kilns. They have two knife makers models and I...

Hello Fellow makers & suppliers, My name is Clint Sampson from Woodland Park, Colorado. Close to Colorado Springs and in the foothills of Pikes Peak. A little about myself; started as a hobby reconditioning old knives with new handles long time ago and been addicted ever since! Became a full...