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Franken 73

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Here's a fun one. I had a leftover 73 blade from a blade delete. I also recently got a frame with some clawed jigged bone and no blade. The blade fits perfect. The nail nick is on the pile side, but it is also pinchable.
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Great marriage there Glenn. ::nod:: ::nod:: ::tu::
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Looking good! A left handed knife 👍👍
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Thats kinda cool.
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Beautiful work Glenn!!
it's a franken-beauty!!

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Nice!!! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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Some lefty is gonna like that! ::tu::

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Very cool when spare parts come together like that. Really nice work Glenn (as always). I am a lefty, but have never thought about trying to make a knife with a pile-side primary blade pull! ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu::
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As always, Mr. Glen is thee master, and we art the students.

Mighty well done sir, mighty well.
::tu::

Oh, and what do I spy in the back round?... Looks like I'm not wrong for deciding to pickup a combo-sander; yours is a Delta, I may presume sir?
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WillyCamaro wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:47 am As always, Mr. Glen is thee master, and we art the students.

Mighty well done sir, mighty well.
::tu::

Oh, and what do I spy in the back round?... Looks like I'm not wrong for deciding to pickup a combo-sander; yours is a Delta, I may presume sir?
:D
Thank you for the comments. Yes, that is a Delta 4 x 36. Great all-around bench-top sander. I have had it for much longer than I have worked on knives. I mainly use it now for fitting cover materials to liners/bolsters.
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glennbad wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:53 am
WillyCamaro wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:47 am As always, Mr. Glen is thee master, and we art the students.

Mighty well done sir, mighty well.
::tu::

Oh, and what do I spy in the back round?... Looks like I'm not wrong for deciding to pickup a combo-sander; yours is a Delta, I may presume sir?
:D
Thank you for the comments. Yes, that is a Delta 4 x 36. Great all-around bench-top sander. I have had it for much longer than I have worked on knives. I mainly use it now for fitting cover materials to liners/bolsters.
Sounds great Mr.Glen. ::tu::
So IYHO, would it be a best first option for a knife shop?
Or, would going with individual 1x/disk/belt sander be a better option?

I know from when I had my woodworking shop, you can never have enough tools... :D
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Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.
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WillyCamaro wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:04 am
glennbad wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:53 am
WillyCamaro wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:47 am As always, Mr. Glen is thee master, and we art the students.

Mighty well done sir, mighty well.
::tu::

Oh, and what do I spy in the back round?... Looks like I'm not wrong for deciding to pickup a combo-sander; yours is a Delta, I may presume sir?
:D
Thank you for the comments. Yes, that is a Delta 4 x 36. Great all-around bench-top sander. I have had it for much longer than I have worked on knives. I mainly use it now for fitting cover materials to liners/bolsters.
Sounds great Mr.Glen. ::tu::
So IYHO, would it be a best first option for a knife shop?
Or, would going with individual 1x/disk/belt sander be a better option?

I know from when I had my woodworking shop, you can never have enough tools... :D
I have me eyeballs on something like this, would this be a good sharpener for roughing out the edges?
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WillyCamaro wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:04 am
glennbad wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 2:53 am
WillyCamaro wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 1:47 am As always, Mr. Glen is thee master, and we art the students.

Mighty well done sir, mighty well.
::tu::

Oh, and what do I spy in the back round?... Looks like I'm not wrong for deciding to pickup a combo-sander; yours is a Delta, I may presume sir?
:D
Thank you for the comments. Yes, that is a Delta 4 x 36. Great all-around bench-top sander. I have had it for much longer than I have worked on knives. I mainly use it now for fitting cover materials to liners/bolsters.
Sounds great Mr.Glen. ::tu::
So IYHO, would it be a best first option for a knife shop?
Or, would going with individual 1x/disk/belt sander be a better option?

I know from when I had my woodworking shop, you can never have enough tools... :D
Here's a sander I'm looking at, on sale right now for a very good price...
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I don't see much major use for a bench grinder like that. Anything with belts or discs will be more useful, IMO.

That floor model combo sander is nice, if you have the floor space for it.

I use the cheap 1 x 30 belt sanders, they are a great value. The 2 x 72 belt grinders are what the custom makers use. I have built one of those from plans, but haven't put it into use yet.
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Beautiful lefty knife there Glenn! I love that frame and the blade. I’ll have to show that to my middle boy, he’s wrong handed and loves that kind of stuff.
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glennbad wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:53 am I don't see much major use for a bench grinder like that. Anything with belts or discs will be more useful, IMO.

That floor model combo sander is nice, if you have the floor space for it.

I use the cheap 1 x 30 belt sanders, they are a great value. The 2 x 72 belt grinders are what the custom makers use. I have built one of those from plans, but haven't put it into use yet.
Thank you for you input Glen, I'll be mulling over it for a bit.
Dale does like his, helps to keep everything nice 'n cool, but it's not a necessity. I guess it would be something to look at, further down the road?...
And again, wonderful franken build sir, as always.
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