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  1. Daniel Macina

    Good starter laser?

    Hey guys! I was wondering if this was a good starter laser? It look’s comparable to the popular ortur laser master 3 but I may be missing something. I’ve been researching threads here but it’s all kinda Greek to me. Lol. Thanks for any help...
  2. Daniel Macina

    First Hamons WIP

    Have two kitchen knives. I’m trying to get done by Friday one for my mom and one for my sister who is graduating. Got some W-2. He treated today with a hamon and figured I would do a little WIP. The bigger one has a decent warp. I am attempting to get out in the temper and a small crack, where I...
  3. Daniel Macina

    Sharpening question.

    Hey guys. I’m about to grab the Shapton 500/2000/16000 glass stone set and was going to pick up some nano cloth and some gunny juice emulsion. I can only get one or two different gunny juice right now which ones would you recommend? Thanks!
  4. Daniel Macina

    Quill for sale. (SOLD)

    This is my quill model. 3” blade, 8670 steel, blue richlight and yellow liners/pins SOLD shipped in the states.
  5. Daniel Macina

    Bobber project.

    Well got me a new project. A 06 Honda shadow spirit 750. Going to do a bunch of custom work on it and hardtail the frame.
  6. Daniel Macina

    First leather carving project.

    Needed to get some leather carving practice in because I want to do some bar stools soon. Found a design then traced it on some tracing paper then traced it from the tracing paper to the leather with a stylus. Some fun with the swivel knife coming tomorrow!
  7. Daniel Macina

    My latest.

    Possibly the most flawed knives I’ve made to date. Not the project for my first hidden tangs. Lol. Remade all three at least three times and they got lost in the mail once. First knives finished in a long time. Thanks for looking! Brass fittings Black walnut Red g-10 spacers Black g-10...
  8. Daniel Macina

    Deer season wrapping up

    What’d y’all knock down this year? It was a tough season here (staying to warm.) but managed to knock down this young nine this morning. May try to track down a doe to finish off the season
  9. Daniel Macina

    Competition chopper geometry?

    The Texas knife makers Guild has a hammer in next month and there will be a cutting competition and I think I will take a competition chopper. Has anybody made one that can give any kind of tips on the geometry? Looks like most of them are flat ground with a convex edge. It looks like in some of...
  10. Daniel Macina

    New smoker!

    Thought I would show off my new smoker as I know there are a few BBQ people in the group. It’s a Old Country Pecos. Got it seasoned last night. Also treated myself to some meat church rubs. Have a good weekend guys!
  11. Daniel Macina

    TW-90 surface grinder Sold

    TW-90 surface grinder. Pretty much brand new. Only blemishes are from tightening down the tooling arm and a little bit of Epoxy or something on the handle that could probably be scraped off neither affect performance at all. This has the extended magnet as well. I was thinking sold shipped...
  12. Daniel Macina

    Surface grinder chucks?

    Been looking quite a few surface grinder Chuck’s for my surface grinder and was just curious exactly what you’re paying for with them? I know the fine pole are going to be more expensive as are the electromagnetic but aside from that there is still quite the price difference with some of them...
  13. Daniel Macina

    Bought a surface grinder

    So I scored this nice Brown and sharp 3000 ctr 824 surface grinder this evening in a auction! Now for the tricky part of finding someone to load and haul it for me!
  14. Daniel Macina

    USPS Question

    Does anybody know with all the Covid stuff if the USPS has to let your package sit for a certain period of time before Processing and shipping? I sent out four packages several days ago and they still haven’t even been scanned in.
  15. Daniel Macina

    Lansky GAW

    Merry Christmas everyone! Hopefully this is the right spot to post this. I would like to give away this lansky sharpening system. It’s the normal kit plus the strop. Used a few times but like new. Strop doesn’t come with its own rod but you can use one from the other stones. Good system just not...
  16. Daniel Macina

    Embroidery machine?

    Has anyone thought of getting a small embroidery machine for knife cases, patches, hats that sort of thing? It seems like a good idea but I’ve not heard of anyone having one so there’s got to be some reason. Any thoughts on it. Thanking something similar to this. It’s small but I don’t think I...
  17. Daniel Macina

    Bandsaw blade slipping

    Hey guys. I have the harbor freight vertical/horizontal metal bandsaw and last night I noticed the blade was slipping with even the slightest pressure. Wheel was turning but the blade wasn’t. It was staying on the wheel though. I Tighten the blade way down past where it needed to be and cleaned...
  18. Daniel Macina

    2” bag punch

    Does anyone have an extra 2 inch bag punch for leather work they are looking to sell? Need one for the KITH And it looks like my usual places are sold out of them. I’ll pick up one on Amazon or something if I have to but I would just as soon buy one from someone on here if they have it
  19. Daniel Macina

    Ironwood Hunter

    Thought I would go ahead and make a thread for this one so I could spam a few more pictures than I wanted to in what’s going on in your shop since you guys really gave me some great advice on handle contouring. Still has issues but my cleanest so far I believe. Plenty to improve on though...
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