Joey Waters
Apprentice Bladesmith
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Joined: Feb 15, 2021
Last seen: Dec 13, 2023
Topics: 15 / Replies: 46
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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 ...

6 years ago
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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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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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Swedge Fitting Guards

[quote name='Brian Fox' date='27 May 2017 - 07:42 AM' timestamp='1495888976' post='20461'] Thanks for the replies fellas, I ended up not swedging bu...

7 years ago
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Getting Guard On Straight

Good point! I have been making stock removal knives for 35+ years but forging is a different cat all together! I love it. Just wish I had star...

7 years ago
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Getting Guard On Straight

[quote name='Joshua States' date='28 June 2017 - 11:14 PM' timestamp='1498709696' post='20740'] If you do the same thing with the mirror on the side...

7 years ago
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Getting Guard On Straight

[quote name='Joshua States' date='28 June 2017 - 07:50 PM' timestamp='1498697412' post='20734'] I always check my guard alignment to the blade with ...

7 years ago
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Belt Management

[quote name='Ed Caffrey' date='25 June 2017 - 07:27 PM' timestamp='1498436829' post='20720'] I had the same issue, and finally figured out a way. ...

7 years ago
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Bowie Guard Dimensions

[quote name='Joshua States' date='27 January 2017 - 10:33 PM' timestamp='1485577987' post='19400'] So much of this is personal taste and subjective,...

7 years ago
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Bowie Guard Dimensions

[quote name='Karl B. Andersen' date='26 January 2017 - 06:47 AM' timestamp='1485434820' post='19381'] I try to keep mine a maximum of .200" 1/4" ...

7 years ago
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