Startup Shopping List!

[aschmidt]

Hey everyone. I'm looking to get into knifemaking, so I started adding up equipment that I'd need (or thought so at least) and came up with the list below. If any of you have any suggestions or tweaks regarding the equipment I have picked out I'd greatly appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your help!

SKIL 120-Volt 10-Inch Drill Press - $111.19

DELTA 4-Inch Drill Press Vise - $17.91

DEWALT 16-Piece Twist Drill Bit Assortment - $17.57

Horizontal/Vertical Band Saw (Harbor Freight) - $199.98 (w/ 20% off coupon)

29” Heavy Duty Tool Stand (Harbor Freight) - $29.99

4 Piece 12” File Set (Harbor Freight) - $9.99

Lenox Bimetal Band Saw Blade, 18 TPI - $27.51

Lenox Bimetal Band Saw Blade, 14 TPI - $29.44

Wilton 4-1/2-Inch Workshop Vise - $82.27

Lisle Vice Jaw Pad - $12.72

Neiko 6-Inch Digital Caliper - $15.69

Craftsman 1/3 hp 2X42" Belt/Disc Sander - $144.49

8" DMT Bench Stone w/ Base
DMT Knife Sharpening Guide - $101.97

TEKTON 8-oz. Fiberglass Ball Pein Hammer - $7.96

Dykem CL-BLUE Layout Fluid 4oz - $10.00

PORTER-CABLE 6" White Polishing Wheel (Lowes)
PORTER-CABLE Light Polishing Compound (Lowes) - $89.95
PORTER-CABLE 6" Variable Speed Bench Grinder (Lowes)

TOTAL: $908.63

 

[Brian.Evans]

Post this in ShopTalk. You'll get great answers. I'll post more when I'm not driving.

 

[aschmidt]

Post this in ShopTalk. You'll get great answers. I'll post more when I'm not driving.

I just re-posted it in the Shop Talk forum. I couldn't quite figure out how to navigate the forum categories (there are so many). Thanks for the heads up!