Thanks. I did in fact mean a disc sander--I use a disc grinder to knock off the scale when folding damascus. I think my main confusion on the dis...

Dwane, hijack away. I think I've gotten all I need out of this thread. More than I expected, in fact. Thanks for all the great feedback everybody. Enj...

Interesting, interesting. I too would like to hear Ed's take on that. THanks, Zack

Thanks Justin. I'll definitely check into those. I learned to make knives and damascus using both, so I'm thinking both at this time. What's your pref...

Thanks again! zack

Thanks Ed, Believe it or not, this thread was actually the first time I've ever heard of Say Mak. Based on your recommendation, I'll take a good ...

My setup is pretty simple. I use two C-clamps (one large, one small), a 1" square piece of gasket rubber, a 24" length of 1x2 lumber, and some d...

Thanks! Good leads. Zack

Hi James, Here are my thoughts on the models I'm aware of: 1) Bader: I learned how to grind on Baders, and I have had good experience with ...

Hey Dwane, I have some theories on why we do it longitudinally: 1) It allows you to cover 100% of the surface area per stroke, making it mor...

Thanks for the info Lin. Nick, that is a REALLY generous offer. I may well take you up on it some time. Thanks very much!

Thanks Lin. As always, you speak sense. I hadn't actually thought about using two forges. Seems wise. And I just read your post from a couple years ba...