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Looks good Kaleb.
You must not have close neighbors on the other side of that wall.
I am afraid my neighbors would not like my dust blown into their back yard. :mrgreen:
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closest neighbor is about 5-600 yards away, that blows out into the carport/garage anyway :D
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Kaleb, I was looking at the pictures of your work shop and I thought I recognized that big bone on the shelf of picture #6. I called my wife to look and all she said was, "He could sure teach you something!" My response was "Muskratman does some fine work". She said "I'm talking about his neatness and organization." My shop is a mess, and I do need to take lessons in neatness as well as trying to understand how y'all do these great knife projects. Thought you might enjoy my wife's view!! Treefarmer

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treefarmer wrote:Kaleb, I was looking at the pictures of your work shop and I thought I recognized that big bone on the shelf of picture #6. I called my wife to look and all she said was, "He could sure teach you something!" My response was "Muskratman does some fine work". She said "I'm talking about his neatness and organization." My shop is a mess, and I do need to take lessons in neatness as well as trying to understand how y'all do these great knife projects. Thought you might enjoy my wife's view!! Treefarmer
Yup that is that horse bone, gonna cut it up here in the next few days if I can remember. I am just beginning to organize, not just the shop but everything else in my life too. Feels good to know exactly where something is when you need it :lol:
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That is a great thing guy's for you to do.I needed to see a set up just to git an idea as where to start.I really want to start working on my own knives and this thread is giving me a good idea as where to start on setting up my shop.I am seeing what tools I need now. I will have to git me 2 or 3 good books on the subject.A drill press and sander and I'll be all set. I have mostly every thing else i need I do believe.What books would you guy's suggest?What tools would you need just to take apart pocket knives and repair them.I'm not talking about making knives just to re handle a pocket knife or take it apart and clean it.Thanks for any suggestions.
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No books, Iron! Just read the tutorials here on AAPK, they'll pretty much learn ya up everything you'll ever need to know. Kaleb, Dale and several others have some excellent ones in there. If you hit a snag, ask and there's always someone willing to help! ::nod::

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You are right, and I have done that.That is what got me thinking about learning to do this.This post has bi a big help to.
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from what ive seen posted here so far... I ONLY WISH I HAD THE SHOPS YOU GUYS HAVE!

im working out of a 1 bedroom apartment. luckily i have 2 tiny balconys i can put the 1x30 and 4x36 sanders on.

here are a couple pics of the workbench. ill post some more after i get pics of the rest of the setup.

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damon, Had to go back and look at your profile and posts to understand what you are up to in the picture. All I can say is WOW! Not much into engraving but your work looks great. Hadn't really given it much thought other than it looks nice, now I see what that big ol' microscope lookin' device is for. Keep up the beautiful work! Treefarmer

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BUMP.
I wonder if some of you newer guys would mind showing your shops and work areas and tools. It's always interesting to see someone elses stuff.
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finally! i can now cut straight lines.
an thin scales... ::ds::
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Not my whole shop, but here are some pic's of were I'm at with my GIB build. Right now all I'm lacking are my wheels, which I hope to get in the next month or so. The motor is a new 3/4 hp 3450 RPM Dayton that I bought from a guy at work for $50. Not my ideal motor, but It should get me going. Down the road I want to upgrade my motor to a 1.5hp with VFD.

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Nice looking build Plas!
I can't wait to see it completed.
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I added a new tool to my shop yesterday.

It is a device for holding knife blades when working on them.
I can also use in in working on folders when finishing up the handles before reassembling them.

I have seen similar devices called a knife maker's vise, sold on ebay for $150. This one is much, much less expensive! He sells them for $35!

This is the knife vise set up in a bench vise-
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This is all the pieces inside the vise that makes it work.
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It is quite ingenious, though I think there is room for modifications that cane make it even more versatile.
You can even clamp a blade in it and use it as a handle when grinding or buffing a blade.
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That looks extremely handy. Could you pm me where you got that from?
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Here's a gadget I built from some micarta scraps, it's an extended work surface with a thick rubber pad that clamps onto the bench. This is useful for doing hand work (particularly filing) on pieces that are nearing the finish or are easily marred. No slipping, no marring.
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::hmm:: Now that does look handy!
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I like that, especially the rubber platform. Why didn't I think of that? ::dang::

Neat gadget!
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You can buy one almost as cheap as you can make one unless you want a different size
http://www.micromark.com/jewelers-bench-block,7116.html
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Here is one for substantially less money and it appears they are the exact same item.
http://www.ottofrei.com/Rubber-Bench-Filing-Block.html

I will have to add that to my list for the next time I order from Otto Frei.
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Great thread gentlemen! Right now I am trying to get the right tools together which can be difficult with a choice that large. Listening to the members of german forums you end up with machinery for the money that could buy an aircraft carrier. ::dang:: Seeing your fantastic knives and the mostly quite modest workships they come from comforts me a lot. I guess starting with a more affordable beltgrinder, bench press drill and bandsaw is the way to go. Upgrading at a later point is always possible I suppose. ::hmm::

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couple of tools i made after i took an ABS class in 2009???? i think?
and a few IMPROVISED tools.........

rectangle anvil...has diff shaped edges all around it....some square/round/etc....

lil stiddy

a old iron i use as an anvil....i favor this one,but have 4 or 5. most have diff shaped heels

a fixed blade knife vise....we used these in the class so went straight home and made my own..lolol
very easy to make ,and 2 pcs of aluminum and 2 pcs of leather protect and clamp the blade,or scaleless
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almost forgot this SIMPLE file guide..
2 pcs alum. plate
drill 2 holes
2 bolts
2 nuts


helps keep a straight line on blade blanks,etc.
some times i use as a hand vise too.....

top pic is just to give general idea......thats a ruler in there, with tape on it to look like a blade blank :mrgreen:
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Dang! Just when I had my shop nearly completed with a nice and not too expensive beltgrinder the thing died on me after just 2 minutes of grinding a brass scale. ::dang::
Now the wait begins for a new one. :roll:

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