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[L6steel]

I never could find a good steel punch the right size for knocking pins out of my knives after a trial fit. The ones I got were too big so I ground em down and then they just bent over. I was messin around in the shop and took a piece of 5/16" steel rod and drilled a hole in one end with the size bit I use for my pin holes. Then I took an old drill bit that size and tapped into the hole, cutting end first so the shank sticks out. I tapered it a little and it works great. Nice and hard and just the right size. Tonight I did the same thing with some 5/16" and 1/4" rod and the drill bits and made some trial pins. Nice when you can make something that works.

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Take care!! Michael

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[magnum .44]

hi mike.
just me saying hi. haven't talked in a while. i'm gonna start forging damascus soon. hehehe. gonna be one fun project. i'll have to post a picture of the end results. should take a while though, the forge ain't quite done yet. we've recently almost finished pouring the refractory. i can't wait to fire it up.

 

[Bruce Evans]

Cool Idea for all my dull bits that arent anygood for anything else.
Bruce

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Bruce Evans Handcrafted Knives
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[Yvsa]

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Are these drill bits completley worn out?
If not, why not sharpen them?

It's not that hard and anyone that can grind the nice lines I have seen on this forum shouldn't have any trouble.

And for you guys that forge damascus do you save the old drills for putting in the mix?



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