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I'm customizing a Timberline Wortac. It's one of my favorite knives for the price - great design and quality for the price. I'm going to open up the 1/8" hole from the thumb stud into a larger "D"-shaped opening hole (among lots of other things I'm going to do to it).
1. I can't find dremil bits (actually Craftsman bits in a B&D tool) perfect for the job. They're either WAY too large but cut FAIRLY well, or they're the right size and cut REALLY slow. What I (think) I really need is a dremil bit that's about 1/16th to 1/8th in diameter that's barrel shaped (flat-sided) that'll CUT LIKE CRAZY though AUS-6 so I can open up this thumb-stud hole into the "D"-shaped hole I want.
I didn't find anything like this at Sears or Home Depot even though I bought a tiny "diamond engraving" bit for $9 at Sears tonight that barely made a dent in the steel.
2. What's the coarsest solid polishing compound you can buy to use with dremil polishing wheels for polishing bead-blast blades, and where do you get it? (I'd rather have to cool the blade than use sandpaper.) I've been using blocks of white Craftsman stuff and blocks of White Diamond but they're not near abrasive enough and they make me work WAY too long and hard.
3. Where is a good place to buy slabs of nice wood for handle materials and rayskin for inserts where I can buy JUST WHAT I WANT FOR ONE PROJECT AT A TIME? (I don't want to spend $85 for a giant section of hide when I'm working on one or two knives.)
Suggestions?
I'm a beginner knife tinkerer and I appreciate help and patience from more knowledgeable and experienced craftsmen/women. Thanks.
1. I can't find dremil bits (actually Craftsman bits in a B&D tool) perfect for the job. They're either WAY too large but cut FAIRLY well, or they're the right size and cut REALLY slow. What I (think) I really need is a dremil bit that's about 1/16th to 1/8th in diameter that's barrel shaped (flat-sided) that'll CUT LIKE CRAZY though AUS-6 so I can open up this thumb-stud hole into the "D"-shaped hole I want.
I didn't find anything like this at Sears or Home Depot even though I bought a tiny "diamond engraving" bit for $9 at Sears tonight that barely made a dent in the steel.
2. What's the coarsest solid polishing compound you can buy to use with dremil polishing wheels for polishing bead-blast blades, and where do you get it? (I'd rather have to cool the blade than use sandpaper.) I've been using blocks of white Craftsman stuff and blocks of White Diamond but they're not near abrasive enough and they make me work WAY too long and hard.
3. Where is a good place to buy slabs of nice wood for handle materials and rayskin for inserts where I can buy JUST WHAT I WANT FOR ONE PROJECT AT A TIME? (I don't want to spend $85 for a giant section of hide when I'm working on one or two knives.)
Suggestions?
I'm a beginner knife tinkerer and I appreciate help and patience from more knowledgeable and experienced craftsmen/women. Thanks.