Just thought I'd share - how to cut a crescent nail nick without proper metal working equipment has been a head scratcher for me for years. I've tried the dremel wheel method for cutting a straight nail nick slot with limited success. For me, toughest part is going to be mounting the blade into a simple drill press vice firmly enough without scratching the blade (as I won't be taking the knife apart to free the blade like the video shows) or perhaps I'll mold epoxy putty around the blade to hold it in place in a wooden block (with tape on the blade ends for insurance - as there's very little pressure required to cut the nick). Anyways, I'm excited to come up with a way to cut a decent crescent nail nick - those spey blades on my trappers are living on borrowed time - there is gonna be some full size trappers with wharncliffe's / sheepsfoots in my future...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORZkd-3Na5c
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Great vid on how to cut a crescent nail nick with a drill press
Great vid on how to cut a crescent nail nick with a drill press
pffffft that's not a knife ......... now THAT'S a knife !! Crocodile Dundee
John
John
Re: Great vid on how to cut a crescent nail nick with a drill press
Thanks for posting this, it definitely gives some food for thought.
I'm not sure I would rely on scotch tape for securing the blade to the angle iron but it looked like it worked okay for him.
A person should be able to set up something like this at a very reasonable cost (assuming they already have a drill press).
Jeff
I'm not sure I would rely on scotch tape for securing the blade to the angle iron but it looked like it worked okay for him.
A person should be able to set up something like this at a very reasonable cost (assuming they already have a drill press).
Jeff
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Re: Great vid on how to cut a crescent nail nick with a drill press
Very interesting video indeed.
On a side note. Everyone I know who does a lot of metal work welding cutting grinding etc. Has that same dry spontaneous cough.
On a side note. Everyone I know who does a lot of metal work welding cutting grinding etc. Has that same dry spontaneous cough.
Re: Great vid on how to cut a crescent nail nick with a drill press
Tried about a year ago to deepen a nail nick on a old Case knife.
I thought for sure a Dremel or drills that a dentist uses would work.
Total failure. This looks pretty interesting. Thanks for the post.
Bob
I thought for sure a Dremel or drills that a dentist uses would work.
Total failure. This looks pretty interesting. Thanks for the post.
Bob
Re: Great vid on how to cut a crescent nail nick with a drill press
Cool video, thanks for posting.
Tom
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