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Finally finished another video in the shop!
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I'm so confused...WHERE IS THE DUST!?
Seriously though, great video. Your shop looks amazing.
Do you have something running a long the spine in addition to extending off of the tip for the drain hole on your kydex?
Seriously though, great video. Your shop looks amazing.
Do you have something running a long the spine in addition to extending off of the tip for the drain hole on your kydex?
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What an excellent video. I was extremely impressed with the organization and safety of your shop. You also recorded from fantastic angles. Great knife and great video, you do everyone here a service by uploading it. I previously didn't know anything about the knife making process so this video was very informative for me.
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Thanks Aaron
I need to buy some Stainless steel
No worries mate! My jig is actually made from 6061-T6 aluminum, much cheaper, easier to machine and lighter!
Haha, I used to work in a shared space which was mostly a wood shop, my aversion to dust made that place unpleasant for me
Now I get to clean as much as I like!I honestly don't find I have too much dust to deal with. When I'm grinding steel the sparks go right into the bucket. When I grind G10 I run the vaccuum just off to the side (to stop it ingesting sparks) and that catches all the fine stuff. The heaver G10 dust goes into the water bucket too. The grinder definitely needs a real vacuum after doing a batch of handles, but the rest of the shop stays clean.
I also built a pair of 'air cleaners' using box fans and very fine furnace filters. They're run continuously when I'm in the shop and seem to have caught quite a lot of fine dust.
Regarding the sheath drain, there is a space along the spine just by virtue of the fact that the kydex doesn't mold perfectly to the blade, there's always some room left by the transition if that makes sense. Because of that I've never felt the need to leave extra space there... I'll be doing some testing tonight regarding running the blade/sheath under water and then freezing it to make sure my design doesn't lock the blade into the sheath in that case, but I believe it should be fine...
Thanks mate! Learning how to make the videos has been a real learning experience in of itself, very glad of the payoff so far!
Glad you liked the video, thanks for watching!
Thanks very much, sir. One last question-do you find the "fold over" style sheath changes much anything? I guess in regards to dimensions or anything problematic at all vs the two separate pieces like in the video? Sorry for the dumb questions...
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Aaron, I did not know about the SG needed to be perfectly leveled. What level of precision are we talking about here. My table is pretty much leveled but not “machinist's level” perfect.
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Aaron, I can't particularly add anything to the comments, but did want to share that the orderliness, thoughtful layout and economy of motion in your shop are a bit inspirational. I'm one of a long line of sloppy shop guys, and I'm trying to turn over a new leaf.
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Hey Jeremy!
I've actually never tried a fold-over sheath, so I can't comment on that unfortunately. The 2 piece has been working very well for me!
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Hey Patrice!
Not sure exactly how level it needs to be. In my old shop I had the machine on a table and always had issues with the calibration drifting, sometimes by as much as 2 points. Now that it's directly on the level floor in the new shop it has stayed perfectly calibrated since I put it there!
Hey Al! I'm a bit of a neat freak which can be both good and bad at times... I've worked in a bunch of other people's shops and it's always interesting, some people seem to prefer stuff all over, but my memory is terrible so having a system really helps me!
I've found the tool chests to be invaluable! Got the blue ones on sale for 50% off, will likely get a few more once I build the CNC mill and such next year.
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Great video and very well edited. I wish I had some dedicated space like that with real lighting. I'm in my basement, in the garage, out in the driveway, in the back yard. Everything in my shop is pretty much pull out and put away, so setup is needed every time I want to enjoy the hobby. Your shop is very inspiring. Thanks for making.
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I know that pain for sure, my old shop was a shared space and was often a bit of a nightmare when people would move/borrow my stuff, the place would flood, and so on... It's nice that you have a property where you can use tools though! I'm in an apartment in a city which is why I had to get a dedicated space, otherwise I would likely have claimed a garage and gone from there!
Hey Pablo!
Here are all the images I have in my imgur account that show the layout of the shop:
The fans and filters keep a very slight positive pressure in the 'clean' area, which helps to stop dust from getting in there. Not sure how effective that system really is as it's fairly new, but the filters are definitely catching dust which is nice.
I'll be pulling up the floor soon as I recently discovered there's a nice painted concrete floor under the laminate, and I could do without the fire hazard! I need to do some work to make the place feel a little more homely too, as right now it feels a bit sterile...
Hope that's helpful!
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Aaron. I am in awe of you, your shop, your skill, your knife, your generousity, your communication skills, your polite and friendly demeanor, your willingness to engage the "public", and etc...
Damn Man - you got it going on!
That was the best knife video that I have ever seen.
Did your knives go on the Antarctic research mission? Looks like you made a few - did they all go?
Thanks again,
Eric
Damn Man - you got it going on!
That was the best knife video that I have ever seen.
Did your knives go on the Antarctic research mission? Looks like you made a few - did they all go?
Thanks again,
Eric
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Hey Eric, thanks for the kind words mate!
The guys here at BladeForums have been very helpful as I continue to learn, so the least I can do is contribute back where I can.
It was just the one knife out of the batch that's destined for Antarctica. The customer's deployment date keeps getting delayed, so not sure when he's headed down, hopefully I can get him to take some photos while he's there! Antarctica seems like it would be an awesome place to visit, for like a week tops though!
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Thanks Aaron, I'll make sure my table is as leveled as I can get it.
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Hey mate!
Basically after my testing I found that A2 had plenty of toughness even at really high hardnesses, so I ran the steel harder simply because I really like the edge it will take. Super toothy, super polished, whatever you want it will take it and hold it well.
The steel is still plenty tough enough to baton through hardwood. I have quite a few knives out with customers now, they're all A2 hardened to 62.5HRC and I haven't heard of issues from anyone (and I ask often!).
I'm excited to try CPM4V next year, it looks like it could be a 'super' version of A2, tougher, more corrosion resistant, more wear resistant, and cleaner more consistent steel structure (all in theory as I haven't tested it yet).
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Buying sheets from Niagara Specialty Metals is actually surprisingly affordable if you think you can use a full sheet. A 2x3' of CPM3V is about $550, with rough grinding from them.
Otherwise Jantz has CPM3V, or they did last time I checked.
Excellent video. Thanks for posting it. You jig making video inspired me to start on my own project and I have assembled the jig. I have ordered some steel and am debating on what to order for handle material. I'm going to try some paring knives first so I think I will drill two sets of holes in the bottom portion of the jig for narrower and wider blades.