Last seen: May 16, 2024
Well yall, this is how my dagger build turned out (full build below). I'm extremally open to recommendations from yall on my process. Lots to learn he...
Thanks man! I have a ton to learn, but the process is what's fun!
100% will be Trying to get my process down on the mill. Taking notes from the great @karl-b-andersen-510 [img/p> [img/p> mill.jpg
Working on my first dagger over here! [img/p> IMG_8729.JPG
Attached the actual file for history IMG_7502_1x1_vignette_edit_small.JPG
My attempt at photography:[img/span>[img/span>
Thank you sir! 🤣 😎
Cleaning up the back end: [img/p> [img/p> Used the WEN water cooled sharpener to set my angle to 17.5: [img/p> Refined with an 800 grit nora...
Time for final glue up: [IMG/p> G-flex this time around... also got a new 24'' clamp for this project! [IMG/p> [IMG/p> Tomorrow I finish the...
notching the tang to help lock it in with the epoxy:[imgbr />Built this etching tank out of 3'' PVC... 1 part Ferric Chloride and 2 parts water... I m...
Getting everything parallel to the blade:[img/span>Trying out the front scallops:[img/span>[img/span>[img/span>After the grinder cleaning up the chamf...
Drilled a hole in the dowel to avoid it acting like a piston: [IMG/p> Glue Up layout: [IMG/p> Got all the epoxy in there along with the blade ...
I really need a DRO Step one was getting the 1/2 hole drilled in the "bolster" I left 0.200'' for the slotting: [img/span> I used a dial indicat...