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TooQuiet

TooQuiet

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I have finally saved about $3500 to start my knife making hobby. I plan on buying a KMG variable speed and figured I need a decent drill press next. What kind should I get? I have also purchased some tube flaring dies(?) as I prefer the look of it, I am also getting some carbide file guides. Also is there anything special about an arbor press ore are they all the same? Thanks in advance for any help!!
 
Files!
A good diamond-steel sharpening stone!
Sandpaper in bulk!
ummm... Oh, I use my benchtop bandsaw for handles like crazy.

-Daizee (just a wannabe)
 
Bandsaw, drill press, a vise or 2 and a buffer would be real nice for a start. There will be odds and ends you will pick up like files, tons of sandpaper, belts and attachments for the grinder. For the KMG I got the 10" wheel with mine and order the small wheel attachment on its own arm and a couple smaller wheels for finger areas and what not. You might want to look into a heat treating oven even.
 
Don't buy stuff until you find out that you really need it.
I sold a really nice motorcycle, and bought lots of stuff
WHICH I DIDN"T NEED. Buy as you find a need, but you'll
never regret a KMG. Sandpaper, files and guides and good
steel from Aldo.

Bill
 
Buy your grinder

Large assortment of belts

Steel

Dial Caliper

Files

Magnifying Visor

handle material

Money for heat treatment

Sand paper

Drill press

Horizontal Bandsaw
 
TooQuiet said:
Not yet. Why a vise over press?
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A bench vise will hold your stuff while you cut, file, sand, look at, layout, hold a glueup, centerpunch, whatever.



You can always use a bench vise to do these things you want the arbour press to do, set kydex rivets, flare tubing rivets.

but an arbour press will only do those things.

The screw of the bench vise has more leverage and control for setting tubing flares
 
The number one rule for a drill press is speed. Get one that will go as slow as possible. A good machinists square should always be next to your drill press. I like a floor standing one because it will do small jobs and big, a bench top one will only do small jobs. Good ones are easy to find used.

Files. If you don't want to spend on Nicholson files, the Craftman ones are decent and just take it back when it get dull.

Have you ever made a knife before? I suggest you make one with just files and sandpaper if you haven't.

Good luck, and do report back soon!


-Xander
 
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