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Scaniaman said:
Finally made a fishing blade, the Pike. 2mm convex RWL-34 at 63 Hrc, 124 mm blade. All micarta handle.

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nice etch!
 
Seedy Lot said:
A friend had two 52100 blanks to heat treat for him. Two is to few for me to want to run the oven so I started 10 of my own.

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Where are the pin holes in the tang? You are heat treating before those are drilled?
 
REK Knives said:
Where are the pin holes in the tang? You are heat treating before those are drilled?
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Heat treating on Thursday, tomorrow Corby and tubing holes and probably some select skeletonizing holes.

SwissHeritageCo said:
I miss the Taurus!
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I think I have reground over half of them into seedyvex.

The Taurus times were good, I can only think of Tom Petty now, "It's time to move on, it's time to get going. What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing.But under my feet, baby, grass is growing. It's time to move on, time to get going."
 
Seedy Lot said:
Heat treating on Thursday, tomorrow Corby and tubing holes and probably some select skeletonizing holes.



I think I have reground over half of them into seedyvex.

The Taurus times were good, I can only think of Tom Petty now, "It's time to move on, it's time to get going. What lies ahead, I have no way of knowing.But under my feet, baby, grass is growing. It's time to move on, time to get going."
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Leave the Taurus alone! :) A seedyvex taurus is peak practicality in terms of a woods tool. I've never had the pleasure of handling one but there is no way that handle isn't comfy as hell. Judging by your other handles, you know the blockey secrets!
 
Processing SOOO much G10 today! If you process sheet material on a regular basis, I can't recommend a good track saw enough! There are a couple of guided circular saw attachments that are nearly as convenient, but a dedicated track saw is hard to beat! Next week I'll post an in depth video of the setup I use to churn out high volumes of 1.5" scales and 3" slabs. :)

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Fixall said:
Processing SOOO much G10 today! If you process sheet material on a regular basis, I can't recommend a good track saw enough! There are a couple of guided circular saw attachments that are nearly as convenient, but a dedicated track saw is hard to beat! Tomorrow I'll post the setup I use to churn out high volumes of 1.5" scales and 3" slabs. :)

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Well don't cut it all up some of us might want the whole sheet! ;)

I've never thought about a track saw that's a good idea.
 
Contender Machine said:
Well don't cut it all up some of us might want the whole sheet! ;)

I've never thought about a track saw that's a good idea.
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For full sheets I'd actually recommend that you purchase directly from the manufacturer to save a good deal of change. The shipping is what really gets you with sheet this size, and if you order multiple from a manufacturer you can really get a good deal. I could recommend a couple different U.S. manufacturers with low minimum orders. :)

The track saw REALLY saves a lot of time. Like a lot. I can set up my measurements and make a full 48" cut in less that a minute. I use the track saw for breaking down phenolic/G10/CF sheet up to 1" thick, and use a circular saw with a larger blade and guided system to break down sheets over 1" thick.

1" foam board insulation makes a really great, even sacrificial surface to lay stuff out for the table saw too... And the best part is that it gives you something soft for your knees if you hate knee pads like I do.

Here's a quick video of just how quick the set up and cut is.


I'm a bit more excited to show how I cut scales and slabs. I think a few people might get a kick out of that. After that, I'll show how I rip phenolic/Micarta scales. :)
 
Finally finished and tested this "bottle opener"(KLO). Spec's; 52100 steel (Rockwell 51 near the spine, 53 right behind the edge bevel, 24" long, 5.95 Pounds (92.5 ounces), handle is horse stall mat with flared nickle silve 1/4" tubes attached with G-Flex. Convex edge to 1000 grit.
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