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Title: Who got knife making supplies/tools for Christmas?
Post by: 92Fspc4 on December 25, 2015, 09:22:00 PM

I got a 1 x 30 belt grinder ,a very nice Arkansas wet stone, a roughed out knife blank my Grandpa started around 40 years ago and several old files.  Anyone else get some knife making stuff.

Title: Re: Who got knife making supplies/tools for Christmas?
Post by: Gdpolk on December 27, 2015, 08:19:00 PM

I got some wood for handle material.  I was pretty happy about that as it's one of the more expensive parts of knifemaking for me.

Title: Re: Who got knife making supplies/tools for Christmas?
Post by: 92Fspc4 on December 29, 2015, 05:42:00 PM

Oh I forgot I also got some old oak barn wood.  Might make neat handles.

Title: Re: Who got knife making supplies/tools for Christmas?
Post by: FerretWYO on December 30, 2015, 03:11:00 PM

I got a belt grinder

Title: Re: Who got knife making supplies/tools for Christmas?
Post by: Lin Rhea on December 30, 2015, 07:12:00 PM

Not for Christmas but I ordered a new tig welder. Should be here next week.

Title: Re: Who got knife making supplies/tools for Christmas?
Post by: tomsm44 on December 31, 2015, 08:52:00 PM

No knifemaking supplies, but I got a few new leather stamps.

Title: Re: Who got knife making supplies/tools for Christmas?
Post by: 92Fspc4 on December 31, 2015, 10:34:00 PM

Tried out the belt grinder today.  I'm impressed.  Got a blade shaped.  Its tempering now.  Will used it for handles tomorrow.  When I'm done I'll post pics of a combination of three presents (The blank Grandpa started, the barn wood for handles, and of course the grinder that did all the work).  Which belt grinder did you get FerretWYO?

A welder is on my list Lin.

Happy New Year everyone.

Title: Re: Who got knife making supplies/tools for Christmas?
Post by: Bobby Urban on January 01, 2016, 10:51:00 PM

Not for Christmas but I did just place an order for some really bright handle material.  I am making a Damascus drop point for an 11 year old that is on the wrestling team I coach.  His family and I are really close and I had him help me with some of the work making it.  I told him when he got his first deer I would make him a knife and he got his first in November.  Kids like those really BRIGHT colors these days.