I think that would be cool. If that ends up being wanted - I can get it done. [quote name='ABS Webmaster' date='05 August 2012 - 06:37 AM' t...

I can get that done right here in my home town. I have all my logo stitching on shirts, hats and my knife pouches done by a shop where I live. I w...

There is a pre-requisite to the proper construction of the take-down knife. And that would be the ability to repeatedly create a knife with all surfac...

That coin has two sides - doesn't it? I find making a knife in this manner eliminates a ton of variables in finishing a knife, allowing me much more...

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I'll follow this thread as I can over the next couple weeks and add anything of value I can. Here are a couple videos that may offer some ideas for ...

Yep, Mike's right. A slack belt has its place in knife grinding, but when you need a lot of control, you need some type of backing behind the belt. ...

I use the dies like you have listed first - flat in the middle and each side with a slight radius.

I would have a difficult time adding anything of value to this thread. I'm not entirely certain how to jump onto this moving train! I know tha...

a) My shop is in the wrong state i) I should have got my heat treating oven the next size up in length. ii) If I was building new, I would mak...

Some really, really beautiful knives in there. Inspiration for everyone.

I'm going to relay two of my favorite quotes. The first one is actually one I heard from Kevin Cashen when he was quoting Roman Landes: "Geometry ...

Gary, when you say wipe between etching cycles, what are you wiping with? I will clean oxides off with NEW 0000 steel wool and rinse in clean water,...

I've used my mini-mill religiously for over 10 years. It has done everything I've needed it to do as far as making knives. It has its limitations,...