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XexoX wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 9:43 am Mr. Mark, maybe Mr. Bites and Mr. Taz would loan you one of their knives for a couple of weeks for you to try.

I DMed mark this AM.

I really like it. If you leave a zero grind behind the edge, it sharpened up really easily. My last batch I heat treated to 61.5-62 Hrc to maximize toughness.

It’s been a while, but I have knocked off more than a few. The Dao handles I have removed have all had oddly shaped tangs and difficult to remove handle.

I know Dao have worked on improving their process.. maybe they improved the tang and handling process.

I ordered wire racks for my workshop. Just like any other online retailers. I forget who the carrier was, but they arrived.

Rikon 50-161VS Power Tools 1 x 30 Inch Belt, 6 Inch Disc Variable Speed Sander https://a.co/d/hFNBgIm Ceramic belts are the gold standard for knife makers. The ceramic media fractures with use revealing fresh edges. Without enough pressure the ceramic glazes over instead of fracturing. You can try. ...

Rikon makes a 1x30 with variable speeds. I don’t think those have enough power to make ceramic belts with the extra $$$. Try red label abrasive AO belts.

Wow. Congratulations

I agree with Tim, epoxy is a good choice. If you wanted to think outside the box, you could use hot melt glue. You would have to be quick in the assembly. Heat the tang with a torch until the glue stick melts. Any squeeze out can ce cut with a razor and the whole thing will come apart if you boil it...

Looks awesome!! Great job.

I’ve done a few re handles at home, and I’ve notice sometimes there’s additional shims they glue to the tang and then glue the whole apparatus into the handle, maybe you can do the same with little strips of wood shims, maybe even tooth picks? I also use Hot glue instead of cold and Sometimes I deb...

Nice job. It’s a beast to grind.

I have recently switched to hot glue. I don’t add cold glue to the tang hole, I am afraid it might not melt and will rattle around after the install, I just add hot glue with the glue gun to the hole. Then heat up the tang and push it in. It doesn’t take much.

Lots of potential for scams, regardless of what you use. PayPal is likely the best protected, but certainly between the buyer and seller. I don't use anything but PayPal for those on the forum who I don't know. Well said. Venmo (a subsidiary of PayPal) now offers “purchase protection “. For what it...

This sums it up. I do stock removal as a hobby business, it’s profitable, but I would struggle to support my family. It is fun, and rewarding. No, you lose more money making knives than buying them!!! If you want to be a millionaire as a knifemaker, start with 2 million! LOL. Forge, anvil, heat trea...

I suggest stabilizing non ebony woods just because they are lower maintenance.

I have thought about what it would take to make a clad pan that layers carbon steel to a conductive core. The short answer, it’s not easy.

You may get some galvanic reaction that don’t happen when chromium is present, but I have to dig into see if I can back that statement up with science.

I don’t post as often as I once did. Am I a lurker?

XexoX wrote: ↑Sun Aug 07, 2022 9:12 am Interesting. If this isn't one of those fake video farm youtube submissions, I suspect it is the citric acid doing the work. Most likely vinegar would work just as well. Again, if this isn't faked somehow.

If should work. I also agree with your analysis

A quick lunch. 2 cheese pizzas and a chorizo. I still use my customized artifex.

It shouldn’t be too hard to get decently large photos, glue down to card board or thin plywood and send to a laser cutter.

There are services that will do it all from a photo. I bet the knife collection thread has some good ones.