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knoxknives said:
profiled the above fillet knives with my new saw, A Bauer with a swag table, lenox blades. lordy, i'll never use an angle grinder again to cut out stock removal knives! can't believe I waited this long to get this setup.
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I've been looking at those. $100 for a bandsaw that I'll occasionally use seems like a pretty good deal. Also what's a swag table?
 
Its a table to mount different portaband saws to so that they work vertically. Lots of different flavors for different saws. Here's mine.

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My daughter comes home from college when she can and helps out in the shop to make some extra $.

Very versatile tool. I don't even roll out the big bandsaw anymore for handle materials. Just up the speed on this one.
 
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It’s a table that attaches to portable band saws in the place of the kick plate.
 
A.McPherson said:
S.W.A.G
Scientific
Wild
A$$
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:D

It’s a table that attaches to portable band saws in the place of the kick plate.
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I suppose if I'd have googled swag table I'd have figured it out. I thought it was a homemade design.

Though it doesn't seem too tough to fab one up.
 
Horsewright said:
Its a table to mount different portaband saws to so that they work vertically. Lots of different flavors for different saws. Here's mine.

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DaVVkJg.jpg


OtpgyIt.jpg


My daughter comes home from college when she can and helps out in the shop to make some extra $.

Very versatile tool. I don't even roll out the big bandsaw anymore for handle materials. Just up the speed on this one.
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How many teeth per inch blade do you use 18?
 
Most folks recommend 18 or22. But I seem to have better luck with 14. Probably because I use it for everything not just steel. Several years back I killed one of the saws, just wore it out. I had another one that day, its that important to me, even though it was a two hour round trip.
 
I have the same Dewalt/Swag setup, and use 18 TPI. Lenox bands have worked the best for me. I had a name brand where half the bands in the package snapped on me after a few uses.
 
Finished this thing up. Not that happy with it. But its going to a buddy who is gonna build me a forge so not all lost.
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I really hate g10. So glad im out of this stuff.
 
kuraki said:
I don't think it's indistinguishable. Your micarta is always ultra clean, not just shiny.
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I love me some black paper micarta at 1200 grit. 6 coats of tru oil and it is soooo silky looking. Reminds me of some Japanese whachamacallit.
 
I'm struggling with a vinegar patina at the moment. I was using apple cider vinegar and tried applying it hot with cotton balls, soaking overnight cold, and then soaking hot, and I just can't get the nice dark, even finish I've seen on other knives. I was able to get a decent patina, but it was gray-brown and a little splotchy. I think my vinegar lost it's potency, so I'm going to pick up some white vinegar and try again after a thorough degreasing. I didn't want to create a separate thread, but any tips or tricks are welcome.
 
Upended said:
I'm struggling with a vinegar patina at the moment. I was using apple cider vinegar and tried applying it hot with cotton balls, soaking overnight cold, and then soaking hot, and I just can't get the nice dark, even finish I've seen on other knives. I was able to get a decent patina, but it was gray-brown and a little splotchy. I think my vinegar lost it's potency, so I'm going to pick up some white vinegar and try again after a thorough degreasing. I didn't want to create a separate thread, but any tips or tricks are welcome.
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As I experienced, it depends much on the steel you are using. While etching O1 in instant coffee results in a slightly greyish patina, 75Cr1 treated with instant coffee gets a deep black surface.
 
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