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Started by Kevin D Sep 21. 0 Replies 2 Likes
I found this old fillet knife literally in pieces.The blade was bent. The tang was warped. The handle was too small (in my opinion). And the mechanical connection of the tang behind the handle was destroyed. The edge being useless was an obvious…Continue
Started by Andy Larrison. Last reply by Andy Larrison Jun 12. 4 Replies 2 Likes
Had to try one out, so I sacrificed a jigged black synthetic handled razor and added some mammoth bark ivory that had some great character. First razor I've ever done, very easy pattern to work with.…Continue
Started by Andy Larrison Mar 13. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Had a customer reach out wanting me to barehead and add stag to this great Old Timer. Original handles and box can be seen in the pictures.…Continue
Started by Andy Larrison. Last reply by J.J. Smith III Feb 25. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Recently removed the original black covers and replaced them with European red stag on this 1972 Case Sodbuster. Original covers can be seen lying to the left of the knife.…Continue
Started by Andy Larrison. Last reply by Andy Larrison Feb 13. 4 Replies 2 Likes
I recently completed this rehandle project for a client. A Buck 547 skinner, the client is a huge fan of sambar stag, but it is getting hard to find stag the size of which we needed for this project. I should also add that he likes for his knives…Continue
Started by Andy Larrison Jan 30. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I recently was commissioned to replace the shrinking covers and add some filework on this Case Classic Clasp. Here are some before, during and after pictures of this project. I used inlace acrylester material for the new covers.…Continue
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So did I somehow miss the pics of the completed knives?
Dan, I'm having difficulty viewing the entire video .. the connection's been slow lately .. I'll just need to keep trying. I'm getting just enough to be tantalizing. I did however Google & find some text explanations (sales lit) to refresh my memory.
Now I remember one of the distinct advantages to having parallels above/below a die box. Among other things .. going in between the parallels made slug removal pretty easy .. w/o adding height to the die. I've also seen bolster plates that look like swiss cheese .. I don't want to do that to my table. Parallels are on the list !!!
And one way or another .. I'll get the video downloaded. Thanks again, Dan !!!
Dale, this should answer your question about parallels: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlLVEXXlFnY
Clamping kit. Oh yeah .. I forgot about those handy .. (really really handy) .. step devices. They made clamping dies down in a press real easy. They're on the wish list now !!!
Dan .. some nice links there .. Thank You !!!
The mill came w/ 2 t-slot nuts & bolts .. one of the vices comes w/ a couple .. and there are 2 more w/ the rotating table that I was hoping would be enough to get me started .. not sure they’re all 7/16 though .. but, I do know what you mean !!!
The parallels .. they’re to get the piece your working on closer to the head .. or within the range of the head .. very precisely ... ??? correct ???.
Dan, my background is Engineering w/ 17 yrs of that in a steel fab environment. However, I spent more time behind a monitor designing & 3D CAD than I did hands on in the prototype shop. Twas a great experience though & will hopefully give me a leg up on this machining fun !!!
Nice link on the videos .. Thank You !!! I've never "trammed" a mill. I was involved in paralleling the head / bed of some old Danly presses .. 6’ * 8’ bed size .. that we ran in production. Some smaller Minster presses too. I may rent the video which covers the tramming procedure .. since it will be one of the first things I do after cleaning & initial set-up.
I don’t need to re-invent the wheel on any of this .. i.e. it would be good to watch somebody that knows what they’re doing do it first before I get into it !!
You have a point on the belt drive. And .. this mill is so I can make knives .. which isn’t exactly going to require hogging off a ½ inch of matl just to get a thick chunk down to wking size. I’ll certainly be cutting 0.062” brass sheet & flat stock .. the same for some SS for liner lock mechanisms .. but nothing much thicker than 0.125”. It should be easy enough to stay w/i the specs of the machine. So, you’ve a valid point. I will eventually upgrade to a belt drive .. as the budget more readily accepts.
Jan & Terry ………………. Yuppers .. I do love that girl :)
Dale,
Your sweetheart really IS a sweetheart. Congrats
Here is a good place for educational videos: http://smartflix.com/store/video/91/MiniMachines-101-Mill
As far as the belt kit, thats your choice, my thought is as long as you stay within the limits and capabilities of your machine, you should not dammage the gears.
And a "t" slot clamp kit to fit your table like this: http://www.travers.com/skulist.asp?RequestData=CA_Search&navPat...
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