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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Gerhard, those are some really nice knives! How do you know which files to get or is it a little hit and miss? Trying to scrounge around an found a couple but have no idea?

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    Hi David

    The last one is a Nicholson Canada so that's known to be 1095, the rest are old and German, those seem to be good qualities

    I got a box of old files from a local gun shop, one of the large flat files is a bit of an unknown quantity. In that case I water quench the tang of the file during the annealing process, hit it with a hammer to make sure it's not mild steel.

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Hi Guys,

    I'vebeen making knives for just over a year.
    I had the opportunity to exhibit at the Brooklyn Knife Show 2017.

    Here is some of my work:
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    Nice Looking Knives there abird

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    My first and second attempts at knife making.
    Used 5160 steel. 2st knife has g10 handle, and the second knife has a carbon fibre handle.
    knive 1.jpgknife 2 finished.jpg

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Excellent information in this thread... Here is a link that some may find help full,....I want to purchase 72" x 5 " belts from them, will see how good their service is ..will let you members know...
    http://www.nwknives.co.za/

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Guys any more feedback on the little ryobi belt sanders? I have been hand profiling thus far with a filing jig. It takes time but I like the results! Also on handle finishing, I've been using straight woodock and quite like the finish.

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    Quote Originally Posted by IainR View Post
    Guys any more feedback on the little ryobi belt sanders? I have been hand profiling thus far with a filing jig. It takes time but I like the results! Also on handle finishing, I've been using straight woodock and quite like the finish.
    I have used one of the ryobi mini belt/disc sander combinations, I think it’s a 25x760mm belt (1”x32”) with a 150mm disc.

    It works ok, certainly much better than hand tools, but bogs down if I get too aggressive. Also works best with proper belts designed for steel, the wood belts just don’t last in my experience.

    One thing to watch out for is that the thin belt makes it a lot easier to accidentally grind waves into your bevel - light pressure and more passes seems to work better than trying to hog a lot of steel off in one go.

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    I got myself the Addendorfmini belt and disk grinder.
    Works well in my opinion, no problems.
    The disk chows stock like a monster and the belt doesnt disapoint either.
    the belts from addendorfI think is for metal.

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    Default Re: Novice Knife Makers Thread

    thanks guys will do some more homework

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