Tip/safety before anything else

Ansoknives

Ansoknives

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This is something that cant be said to often.
Be carefull with whatever you do in your shop.
I always use a very good respirator when I grind woods,G10, micarta whatever. Also after I have finished. Some dust will stay in the air for hours.
I have also installed a small fire extinguisher so I am able to stop any small fire or at least get my self out of the shop.
Allways think about what you are doing and keep your head clear.
Never had anything bad happen to me in the shop. Only small cuts.(cant avoid those compleetly)

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You can't be too careful.... I found that out the hard way last night. I was grinding a blade on my 12" disk sander and the tip happened to catch on the disk. It jerked it out of my hand and the blade sliced the tip of skin off my index finger. All it took was a moment of carelessness. I was lucky... just lost some skin and a little blood.

We are all a fraction of a second from losing a finger or worse when we work on power equipment. Let's be careful out there.
 
Hey Guys!

I would like to add 1 thing here.
EVERYONE should keep a good FIRST-AID KIT in thier shop. You should learn how to use it too.

Barry
 
i ground the skin off my knuckle 2 days ago. i was profiling, and the blade slipped. the buffer is by far the deadliest machine in the shop, i haven't yet found a way of buffing the can't grab the blade, i'm thinking of using buffing bobbs with a turbo carver. or some sort of dremel tool. another thing, is when grinding on a disk sander, use the finest grit posible, without getting too light. i have 220grt on it, but i use it only fore planing down scales.
 
Also, do not use a tool for a job or in a way it was not designed to be used. I.E.. don't try getting into those little notches by putting the blade on the belt before it gets to the contact wheel.

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"Always think of your fellow knife makers as partners in the search for the perfect blade, not as people trying to compete with you and your work!"
 
Magnum, when you're buffing a blade, either sit down so you can put your elbows on your knees for stability(when I'm doing the tip, I really tuck my elbows into my ribs), or, if standing, tuck them into you sides. I buff sitting, well, I do it all sitting, but when I buff, I get the blade with edge up and spine up on both sides. You just have to be careful not to get the top edge into the wheel. Just get within 1/2" or so and then get that last 1/2" when you flip it over. I also end up my buffing with an end to end run a couple times. Don't know if its just my imagination or not, but it does seem to put a little more shine and eveness on the blade. Take care! Michael

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"Always think of your fellow knife makers as partners in the search for the perfect blade, not as people trying to compete with you and your work!"
 
thanks l6, i'll do that, and speeking of tools not designed to do something, what's this a hear of a saw, surface grinder, killa-majig.
 
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