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Post pictures of what you have, there are lots of craftsman on this site, maybe somebody can do some custom ones.

Thanks man. I still have most of that small board and all of the big one. The big one is gonna make a nice table or bar someday, the small one keeps getting turned into knife handles slowly.

Let me know how it goes for you. And yeah Im around when I can be, Ive been extremely busy on several fronts. I have been working up a blade with your antler handles though B)

I forge my bevels in then just do it by feel and by eye. There are jig plans online for grinding, my grind lines are more organic and not as neat and perfectly straight as a stock removal knife will be. Part of that is I prefer the more fluid look and part of it is I set my bevels by forging them in with hammer and just refining with the grinder. I use the same 1 x 30 belt grinder, they do well with good belts.

Don't mind at all. If you don't mind Im gonna add the oil part in and cite you for it. I am drawing the knife across for both the sand paper and the stropping. It all comes down to establishing and then refining the bur. Some gys do it against, but the general consensus Ive found on blade forums and a few others is cor a convex to use a draw stroke. Now on a power grinder I always grind against the edge.

  I got them sent over to you. You can go ahead and remove your email. Let me know if you have any questions about the order of them, I think they sent in order.   I just hope it is a help to some people. I know I can sharpen on a good rock, but it takes awhile, and I've never gotten better result by hand than with this cheap little system.

If you would like I can email the pictures to you.

Also, if you prefer a v-edge to a convex, folow the same steps, but use a piece of glass instead of a mouse pad. The pane from a picture frame works well for this.

Are you tired of ugly, dull edges? Or maybe you're sick of going to the gun shows with a sack full of knives to be sharpened at $5 or more dollars a piece. Maybe you just wanna be the envy of your friends with mirror polished, straight razor sharp, hair popping edges? I'm gonna show you how to take a mediocre edge to mirror polished and hair popping in just a few min. for about $20 worth of material. The first thing you need to do is run to walmart and pick up a few things. You will need: 220 grit sand paper (optional) 400 grit sand paper 600 or 800 grit sand paper Mothers aluminum polish Mouse pad Super glue Cedar clothes hangers Rubber bands My total on this was $20.73 at Walmart. You can do it cheaper if you have some or all of this stuff in the shop. So gather your materials The first step is to super glue the mouse pad to the cedar coat hanger board, material side down, rubber side up. Any good flat board of appropriate size will work. Then trim to size. Now add your 220/400 grit sand paper and secure with rubber bands. It is easier if you trim it to fit, but you don't have too. Use 220 if you are reprofiling a very bad edge, or 400 if the edge is already in decent shape. These are the edges we are starting with. The bowie is already belt sanded to 320 grit. The case is my work knife and hasn't been sharpened in 2 months Now, with a draw stroke motion, drag the knife edge across the sand paper. You will need to find what angle and pressure works for you. I use a low angle and moderate pressure for mine. I draw mine 45 strokes per side. This gives me a count so my edge stays even. You can color the edge with a sharpie to make sure you hit the whole edge when you first start to help you find your perfect angle and pressure. Added by Broomhead BTW, if you use wet/dry sand paper, add some type of oil to it, I use 3-in-1. It'll create a slurry which will, A. Keep the paper from clogging up so fast by floating the metal shavings, B. Increase the effectiveness of your work by reusing the released grit, C. Make your strokes smoother for fewer errant scratch marks before continuing on to the next higher grit, and D. Keep your blade oiled. When the oil starts to get too thick, wipe the blade and add a little more oil. If the paper seems to stop cutting, replace it and add more oil. I doubt you'll need to do either for a knife or two, but you might need to if you're doing a lot.<br /><br />Also, gently wipe your blade with a paper towel, shop rag, etc, before moving onto the next higher grit so you won't scratch your nicely sanded blade halfway through that higher grit and have to redo your hard work. Next swap out for the 600 or 800 grit sand paper and do the same thing. A 600 will have a more aggressive bite while 800 will make a cleaner slice. Another 45 strokes and you should have a sharp workable edge. But its still not to the standards we are looking for. My phone died so I dont have pictures of this edge. Now if you are like me, you may not have an appropriate piece of leather. If you do, use that for the next step. If not, use the box your sand paper came in. Trim it to fit the mouse board and mount it with the rubber bands undied/un colored side up. Add a finger full of the mothers in streaks. Now strop with light to moderate pressure. I use 30 strokes per side. This will make a mirror polished hair popping edge. Now test out your edge and enjoy the results. I hope you have all enjoyed and learned something from this little tidbit of info. If you have any questions feel free to ask. I would love to see some comments if this has helped you out, and I'll be happy to try out and add any suggestions you might have to the write up.

Thanks for the compliment my man Oh I get it. I get frustrated about not enough shop time alot. Oh well, just gotta keep on keeping on. You and your dad need to come back up sometime when it cools down a little, you can teach me a few new tricks since your taking classes.

Thanks for the compliments man. I am really happy how this one turned out. I know dude. I was super busy with work for awhile. Now work went dead for a couple weeks, just long enough to make bills hard to pay lol. But now that works went kind dead, this heat makes it miserable to fire that forge up and beat all day. But its still fun and rewarding.

Thanks for all the compliments guys. I think this is one of my better ones, and definitely one of the fastest in hand.

Handle sanded to 800 grit, blade brush finished. All thats left is polish work and tong oil. And a good sheath.

Ive had some down time with work this week so yesterday I hammered out this ol' boy. 10.5" blade, hidden tang, spalted maple handle, file guard, band sawblade end cap with copper rivet accent. This knife was built as a fighter, not a camp knife. Super light and fast in the hand, razor sharp and should hold a great edge. Steel is a 1095 Nicholson file, edge quenched then had a triple temper at 400 degrees. Ill post updated pictures when I finish it on out. The purple around the hilt is painters tapes I havent removed yet. The yellow is the the tempering colors. Itll have a sand blasted finish at the end, with tong oiled handle.

Why not just make a new character? I'm no comic book kinda guy, I enjoy Thor because of the movies and because I can relate to smashing #### with a big hammer. I have no problem with strong female super heros, but why not just make a new hero? I'm one of these people that continuity and character changes bug the hell out of me. Like the second Ghost Rider showing a whole different scene for him signing the contract, and the Punisher switching characters and showing a different family death scene in the second movie. Just stick with the orginal story lines and actors damn it.

[quote name="Dennis1209" post="1168308" timestamp="1405301274"]Would their mom's name be Gemma and their dad Teller :up:[/quote] Nope we had the puppies before SOA lol. Their mommy is our mini poodle Bella, which is the best dog I've ever owned, and their daddy is Louie, the yorkie.

[quote name="HillyKarma" post="1168298" timestamp="1405300614"]Agreed on the cheese part, haha. When someone says "Hey, be sure you get cheese on the pizza!" I die inside. If you're remarking about the first, line, that is totally in jest. Every time I visit this site I learn something new, and if I remember correctly, you helped me out on a thread in the past.[/quote] I was actually just referring to the randomness of the post. Carry on

[quote name="Chazmr" post="1168274" timestamp="1405297815"]Too cute. How much do they weigh now? I can't get a sense of their size from that pic, but I'm assuming with the Yorkie mix they're pretty small.[/quote] A 1 lb or less if I had to guess. This is Jax hiding behind a table leg next to a laundry basket full of toys. [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20140713_181155_zpsg5x583nt.jpg.html][/URL]

Wtf? Really?!

This is Jax and Opie. They were 4 weeks old Friday, qnd are half miniature poodle and half yorkie. They are already showing signs of having moms intelligence, but they both sleep on their back, paws in the air, like their daddy does. Just wanted to introduce them now that they are walking and are in the super cute stage. [URL=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/20140713_151314_zps2pqbvxpv.jpg.html][/URL]

Can't say I've ever dealth with one like that. Maybe snap a few pics, that would be extremely helpful

I would like to see that also Dolo. If I do this one it'll be milling the slot in the upper, then drilling and tapping the BCG for in a new charging handle

[quote name="KKing" post="1167963" timestamp="1405204174"]Looks good man. I've always had thoughts of a slick side upper in the back of my mind, I like it[/quote] This is my first slick side. I've always liked the look of the slick sided ones, they just have a good clean smooth look. And I've never once had a situation where I needed a forward assist other than a chamber check when I was shooting for score in the USMC. Thats why I want one. You just don't see them all that often and they have a unique quality to them.

[quote name="TrickyNicky" post="1167956" timestamp="1405202582"]Looking like a good start bro. You going to do the side charging mods yourself?[/quote] Me and a friend. If I end up doing it we will do it on his mill. I like side chargers, they are different than your average run of the mill AR.

After having gone without a modern sporting rifle for awhile, I'm building another one. The name of the game here is budget. These are all parts I've gotten in trade or for super cheap. This is just the mock up, and some things are subject to change. Dsa lower, DPMS slick sided upper, Wilson combat 16" heavy barrel, Magpul moe stock, FSD compensator, and MI low profile 15" rail. Right now it has a leapers 3-9 scope and an A2 grip but will end up with a BCM gunfighter grip and charging handle, and a budget red dot. I have considered machining the upper and bcg to build a side charger and may still do that. I'll be using a Black Rain Ordinance drop in 3.5 lb trigger for a light clean break. I'll update as I go. This build will end up with a paint job, either a desert mint with black accents or a camo job for the surrounding terrain. [url=http://s535.photobucket.com/user/tnplowboy07/media/Mobile Uploads/20140712_144437_zpsdlmywqaz.jpg.html][/URL]