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Kearnach

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  1. I wholeheartedly recommend Wilmont Grinders. I have a TAG-101 1.5 hp variable speed. It's worth every penny. If i had to do it all over again I would have bought that grinder before I bought a forge, anvil, anything.
  2. I didn't take any more unfortunately, and it's already in the client's hands.
  3. Wrapped this guy up yesterday, my second stock removal knife. 1084, 416 stainless, black-dyed stabilized curly maple. Hand-rubbed 600g finish. Any and all feedback are welcome!
  4. Hey guys, I've got a post drill here that's missing a table, and has no obvious markings other than "PD 31" on the crank side of the body. It's painted John Deere green under the dust, but I don't know if that's original. Any clue who made it?
  5. I'm planning on doing one about 2' tall for myself for the soda that comes in a brown glass bottle. :)
  6. And a quick shot of it installed at the customer's house...
  7. Hey guys, I don't make it down to this end of the forum, usually I'm up in the knifemaking section, but I thought I'd share my first welding project with you...
  8. ^ What he said. Very nice!
  9. A lot of firsts with this knife: My first frame handle design, wanted to make it out of canvas micarta cause I thought it would look cool and be a little easier to work than steel. My first successful "Coke Bottle" handle. First time working with O1, and I love it. My first "real" guard, slotted and soldered on. Unresolved issues with the knife: 2nd pin hole is lower than it should be. Kydex sheath is scratching the NS guard. A couple of the "hidden" pins are trying to show, but sharpie keeps them from shining. Can't quite seem to get the finish right on the Micarta, but after about 5 hours of hand sanding a working knife, it's time to move on. There's still some random scratches, but as above, time to move on to the next project. All in all, this knife was a lot of fun, and feels good in the hand. It'll shave, and has a good deal of flex in the blade, I'll be happy to carry it.
  10. Feather patterns are my favorite, and yours looks great!
  11. I'm sorry if I didn't expound enough on my statement... I don't know the limits of Mr. Carter's training or expertise. I'm unaware of any licensing he might or might not have, I was merely suggesting him as a "traditionally trained Japanese bladesmith", and should have added the caveat that he "would be a step in the right direction." I have a habit of typing in spurts and derailing my train of thought, dropping cars that turn out to be important, so to speak. For that I apologize.
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