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Upon request, commonly used tools in the shop. Punches, hand files, needle files, dial calipers, silica-carbide grind wheel, cratex wheel, band saw, and a drill press.
Not shown: Belt Sander, Jeweler's Heat-Treating Oven, Jars of Oil & Acid (Ferric Chloride).
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I'm just a machinist, not a blacksmith. Mike Norris folds the billets I'm using these days.
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But... - Dont you use a forge, hammer and anvil to smith the blades? Β Or are all the damascian blades made from ready-made blanks/bars and ground to the right shape?Β
I really want to get into knifemaking, (becuse of awesome craftsmen like you!) and would like to know whats the basic "minimal" set of tools i would need for a startup.
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Nah, I'm just a Machinist :/
So I design the Blade shapes and mechanical elements for my Folders,
then I get a Billet of Damascus from a Master Blacksmith and craft my parts from that.
For heat-treating the Blades (for hardening) I use a small Jeweler's Kiln.
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Seriously? Are these the only tools you use to make these amazing knifes?
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Yeah. Β There is a little heat-treating oven and some jars of acid that aren't shown here, but that's it.
My Master is Old School. Β Oh, and sometimes an old belt sander is used to flatten things out.
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What a blessing to have an old school master. I look forward to seeing more work from you.
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Thanks for the support.
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Me too! Β This is in my Master's Shop.
Some day...
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blessings dude..seems awesome for jewelry too
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Good fabrication tools.Β Nothing fancy, just good useful stuff.Β Real calipers too, not those cheap digital ones that aren't accurate.
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It's hard to beat good tools isn't it.
& yeah, I'm a fan of the dial calipers!
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