Joey Waters
Apprentice Bladesmith
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
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Milling Depth For Guard

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='29 March 2018 - 06:46 AM' timestamp='1522327609' post='22339'] On a 1" wide ricasso, I mill my shoulders 1/8" o...

6 years ago
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Milling Depth For Guard

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='29 March 2018 - 06:46 AM' timestamp='1522327609' post='22339'] On a 1" wide ricasso, I mill my shoulders 1/8" o...

6 years ago
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Guard Mistake

[quote name='Brian Thie' date='02 July 2014 - 11:04 AM' timestamp='1404320679' post='11148'] Wesley I live about an hour and a half West of Peo...

6 years ago
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Guard Mistake

[quote name='Brian Thie' date='02 July 2014 - 11:04 AM' timestamp='1404320679' post='11148'] Wesley I live about an hour and a half West of Peo...

6 years ago
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Guard Finish

[quote name='Joshua States' date='26 January 2018 - 10:53 PM' timestamp='1517028781' post='21974'] While I think that method does work well, it's no...

6 years ago
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Guard Finish

Lots of good info here guys! Thanks so much. I do have a Foredom rotary tool. Just need to get some smaller radius wheels.

6 years ago
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Index Pin Allignment

[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='28 December 2017 - 04:06 PM' timestamp='1514498766' post='21734'] correct, and if i am going to pin to the gua...

6 years ago
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Index Pin Allignment

[quote name='Matthew Parkinson' date='28 December 2017 - 10:06 AM' timestamp='1514473607' post='21730'] I normally just drill the spacer then super ...

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Index Pin Allignment

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='28 December 2017 - 08:30 AM' timestamp='1514467828' post='21729'] I create that alignment BEFORE I drill the ho...

6 years ago
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Micarta Hunter

Nice clean lines. I struggle getting my handles thin enough. What general thickness are you shooting for?

7 years ago
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Swedge Fitting Guards

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='03 August 2017 - 08:38 AM' timestamp='1501767493' post='20934'] Watch this video: [mediabr /> Awesome...

7 years ago
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Swedge Fitting Guards

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='03 August 2017 - 06:36 AM' timestamp='1501760208' post='20930'] I, too, surface grind my ricasso and tang paral...

7 years ago
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