Nathan the Machinist
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The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is available! Price is $250 ea (shipped within CONUS).
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/
What's going on in your shop? Show us whats going on, and talk a bit about your work!
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It's a knife sharpner?......what do I win..lol
Nathan the Machinist
KnifeMaker / Machinist / Evil Genius
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Yo Yo winder.
It is sort of knife related, it does cut something, but that's all I can say...
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well, that gave me a boner.
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I want one Nathan. I don't care how much they are, how do I send payment? Also, if you could please tell me what it does, that would be much appreciated! 
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Here's one I just finished and sold on the exchange. One of the nicer pieces I've done recently.
Please put me down for one. I will forward payment via Paypal. Please also send some type of instructions since I don't know what I am buying.
. It's so damn nice and shiny. Nice.
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Hall that is a really good looking one. I like it very much.
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This is what I use to cut my blank blades out. Nothing fancy. Its a Milwaukee 6242-6. A compact portable band saw. Normally used for cutting angle iron on the job. I hose clamp it to a shop beam, use a spring clamp top hold the trigger switch on while using. It has variable speed. The blade is about 2 ft in a loop. I think they cost $80 new. Im guessing I get 30 knife blanks per blade, blades come in a 3 pack in the $3 each range. Im happy with it and show it so others might consider it if on a low budget and need a way to cut out blanks. Its fast. It might take 2 minutes to cut a blank out
Above is a D2 steel blade I cut, one of the harder steels to work with
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Here is part of a batch that I just finished last night.
Here is part of a batch that I just finished last night.
Those look awesome. And very comfortable.
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Thanks! I really like how they came out.
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Very nice and clean. Are your handles symmetrical or biased for handedness?
Your handle design looks very user friendly. Don, would you pm me so I may talk to you further about your knife
Thanks Troy
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Well, just like everybody else, I don't have any idea what the F those gizmoes of Nathan's are... but they sure are cool to look at!!! 
Ian- That's a beauty! Nicely done! (as expected). :thumbup:
Brian- Great work man... I think you're wise to be doing some small "runs" as that's a great way to build on the consistency of your approach. Very handy pattern/style too.
Adam- Very cool bud, I want to make one like that.
Don- That thing is sick... excellent work my man.
Ian- That's a beauty! Nicely done! (as expected). :thumbup:
Brian- Great work man... I think you're wise to be doing some small "runs" as that's a great way to build on the consistency of your approach. Very handy pattern/style too.
Adam- Very cool bud, I want to make one like that.
Don- That thing is sick... excellent work my man.