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Is one more difficult to make than he other? Seems like there would be fit up issues associated with a hidden tang and guard. But it doesn't seem terribly difficult.

I saw a knife today that had a beautiful finish and haven't a clue as to what it actually was. It was polished to near a mirror finish and was very dark blue, almost black. It was the blade, hilt and I think even the pins. Almost like it was a dark chrome. It was a hand made knife, in a...

I havent bought a bandsaw yet so im wondering Would using an angle grinder and a thin cut off disc to cut out blanks be a bad idea? People always talk about overheating the metal, but does it even matter how hot it gets before heat treat? Or does it depend on the type of metal? I know...

Like it says, if something is x hardness in carbon and the same in stainless, will they preform, sharpen, handle the same? I realize that the resharpening and maintenance will differ as in the case that carbon sharpens easier than stainless. Thanks for answering these basic questions, or...

I was talking to someone who wants a skinner and I tried to explain the relationship between durability/difficulty to sharpen, and something like carbon that gets really sharp, but is easyto sharpen. They wants something that stays sharp throughout cleaning and maybe quartering a deer...

Is there a comprehensive list of this information that might help is material selection? Thanks!

It's sort of a freestyle version on the nwg but welded and pieced together from various parts. I am still trying to tinker with the alignment of the wheels but I have a air amount of bounce and wondering if there is a common cause of this. My tensioner and 8" contact is from an old grizzly...

I've been warned not to make my own surface grinder, but!, I'm one of those hardheaded types that doesn't learn until I fail myself? That said, if it's even called that, anyone know where I can find a small cheap one? I found a bunch of small 2axis, but none with a vertical adjustment unless...

I understand that 50 - 90 bucks is not outrageous for them, but, anyone have another source or solution to the drive wheels and contact wheels? I checked tractor supply, northern tool, etc. nothing so far. I've seen people use all sort of things from cart wheels to skate board wheels but...

Someone told me yesterday that they are giving me a brand new 110 variable speed controller unit. Or whatever it's called. Can this be hooked up to the 1 phase motor that runs my grizzly? For some reason I was under the impression variable speed drives could only be hooked up to a 3hase...

I'm curious. Its an awesome knife but I have one but rarely use it. Rarely even see it so I am thinking of selling it to fund another project. It's not in brand new shape, but very good. A few very minor nicks in nthe blade, and only slight wear on the sheath. Nick would probably come out...