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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is$300$250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
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Same Background, Different Knife!
- Thread starter Dr.Lathe
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I like knives TOO you know!!!- Joined
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Great looking knife, Neil! 
That ironwood's a knock out!
That ironwood's a knock out!
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John,
That one was ground on a 13" contact wheel that I made myself. The 3" thick aluminum I used came from a project at my last job. I progrmamed the CNC mill to cut out and leave the piece of aluminum rather than turning it into CHIPS We had several HUGE lathes there, that I used to finish the wheel. I had a company in Tampa apply the serrated rubber. This is the ONLY knife I've ever used it on. Most of my grinding is done on a 6" wheel!! Some day I'll make some BIG knives with it.
As far as the rubber hose....... I wet sand ALL my handles no matter what material they are. I use a piece of radiator hose (3/4") with wet/dry paper wrapped around it to finish aound the finger notches. It works great!
Neil
That one was ground on a 13" contact wheel that I made myself. The 3" thick aluminum I used came from a project at my last job. I progrmamed the CNC mill to cut out and leave the piece of aluminum rather than turning it into CHIPS
We had several HUGE lathes there, that I used to finish the wheel. I had a company in Tampa apply the serrated rubber. This is the ONLY knife I've ever used it on. Most of my grinding is done on a 6" wheel!! Some day I'll make some BIG knives with it.As far as the rubber hose....... I wet sand ALL my handles no matter what material they are. I use a piece of radiator hose (3/4") with wet/dry paper wrapped around it to finish aound the finger notches. It works great!
Neil
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WOW 13", thats a big one,. I met an old school maker by the name of Dan Issacs in Anchorage when I first started...he gave me quite a few pointers, and he had a 16"serrated, connected to 3 hp...what a monster when it ran..He explained it was for his flat ginding.
I am glad to see I am not the only one using a Big wheel....The knives I have in the forsale page were done using the 10". I want a 13" but my Bader BMII probably wont fit it.
So now I am saving for a new machine, or I will make one.
Thanks for the hose Idea , I will try it,,,right now I use different pieces of 16oz leather and some soft Maple.
oh yeah, some oldies music, a good cigar, and a beer helps for the hand work too!!!LOL
I am glad to see I am not the only one using a Big wheel....The knives I have in the forsale page were done using the 10". I want a 13" but my Bader BMII probably wont fit it.
So now I am saving for a new machine, or I will make one.
Thanks for the hose Idea , I will try it,,,right now I use different pieces of 16oz leather and some soft Maple.
oh yeah, some oldies music, a good cigar, and a beer helps for the hand work too!!!LOL
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WOW X 10 = Totally Gorgeous Neil!!! 
Nick
Nick