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Fletcher Knives

STEEL BREATHING BLADE MAESTRO
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It's starting to come together. Unfortunately, I found out that my big boy belt machine is held up about another week and a half, but I've got blade blanks on the way and I got my new workbench built. I'm ready to get back to grinding. I'm way too anxious to see how the grinds come out with the better machine. You can bet your ass that I'm going to be bothering the crap out of you pretty soon for tips and criticism. Check out the new bench. I put castors on it so I can roll it in and out of the garage. And yes, I did lengthen the handle on those knives a little bit just for you. I didn't want you to be right, but after playing with that blank for a few weeks, it does seem kinda short.

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Do yourself a favor, and add another layer of plywood to your table that extends a few inches beyond the legs/structure. You'll be crowded if you don't, and you don't have anything to clamp to with that design.

Add a lip. Do two layers of plywood thick.
 
I can do that. I've got a great piece of partical board with a smooth white top (used to be the top of a table) that I can throw on there and screw down.
 
Perfect. When making shop tables, always make them with a clampable ledge. All of them. Sometimes, every clampable surface in my shop has things clamped down to it, and I'm standing there looking around, screwed, thinking that this scale is going to be a day behind its mate...
 
Ok. Got the bench done and......... MY NEW SANDER IS HERE!!!! YAYUH!
 
panch0 said:
Dylside, Nice bench! Can't wait to see them knives bro!
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They're gunna be fatdaddy slick. Thanks to Andy giving me plenty of practice and advice (and I'm sure there's more to come), hopefully they're going to turn out pretty good. Nothing near Andy's level, but I'm hoping to get the fit and finish close to on the money. One thing I learned from Andy and learned through making my own knives is that attention to detail, contouring the handles correctly, and general fit and finish are the way to go. You get those things knocked out, you're doing pretty good.
 
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