Very pretty. But since I was a teenager in the 80's, I grew to mistrust 440 steel. Yet I hope your Father-In-Law likes it still and has enjoyed it, thoroughly.
Yes, those lettered/numbered bits just beat the heck out of wrestling with pins. Need to make a 3/32 chisel and broach, or, more likely, stop trying to make knives out of such thin steel. Free is hard to pass up, but still.
Back in the day I was polishing the tip of a 14" bayonet when it caught in the 18" buffing wheel (powered by a 2HP motor). Long story short: The bayonet sliced through the polish wheel, my glove, my finger, the burle pipe in my front pocket, hit point on the large brass buckle plate of the belt I was wearing and ended-up in the 5 gallon water bucket I used to dip hot blades into. Lesson learned
God bless all the way for laredo tx keep up the great work brother the blade I got from you is awesome 3 years or so now don't leave home without it Edge retention is is great after hard to use Quick touch up and it's good to go
the table is 4.7 wide the vice looks to be 6 in long and 3"wide the nose was because it was on a tool box table never the less you done a great job and they do work flawlessly great video keep them coming.
Gorgeous! Real nice. I like the full flat grind, the steel type, "s" guard, sheath is beautiful, "stabilized " walnut is awesome. Would love to own it!
Thanks for the useful tips! I was wondering where you found "lettered" drill bits? Also, are the "numbered" bits you refer to a metric bit? I am not finding the bits you mentioned and would like to get some as I have had the exasperating experience of trying to get my pins to fit... Thanks.
The number and letter drill bits are very common in the machine industry, the big box stores like lowes or home depot dont usually carry them,try a machine shop supply ,my local hardware store has them due to the fact that they supply a lot of contractors and bn oil field companies. If you cant find them local a quick internet search will find them on line.
That Y axis install, for what you're using the machine for, is brilliant. I've been thinking about upgrading to a dro so I've been watching a bunch of install videos and the Y axis is the hardest because of the angled base. I thought I might get the dro kit from Little Machine Shop figuring it would be a drop in plug and play deal buying the dro from the same company I bought the mill. Not the case, people still struggle with the Y axis with LMS's kit as well, a rare miss on their part. It would be really nice if their machines shipped drilled and tapped for their dro kits, at the very least ship the dro with Y axis mounting blocks that match the angled base surface. Great job, great video!
Best video on the subject by far! Thank you so much for the amazing detail and trip to the store. Super helpful. Saved me a lot of figuring out what reducers to use where. Great tips too about the blower needing back pressure. A+ man thanks from Ohio.
Occasionally I come back to this video to appreciate this wonderful knife. Quick question, if you happen to have the time: How would you normally get rid of the excess pins sticking out on such construction (with this type of handle shape/material) if you were NOT making them domed?
If not domed I would put a layer of masking tape down with the pins sticking out and the carefully file/sand them down flush and polish them then remove the tape.
@@WildmanPB awesome. I've been having a hard go with my ribbon burner, I still seem to have to run my pressure at 15psi and I'm still nowhere near forge welding. I'll definitely be using your method
You Go all the Why untel the inside Deep of the Forest ....just to Show us How you Shave your Hand ..... 😆😂🤣😉😆😂 Or Cut Some Bullshit Crap paiper . 🤣😅😉😆😂 Instead to Show us What this knife can do against wood .....or Against Some Animole ...🤣😅😉😆😂😁
How much money would it cost if it was made with the cheapest materials I mean no hippo tusk a wooden handle? The highest price I'm looking for is 160 maby 200 but 650 is to much money I'm sorry to say.
Understand I in no way want to sound rude,my small every day carry Muskrat model costs 185 dollors, the big Bowie knives I craft have that much in just materials.
When making my jig, I realized, why make the jig, angle adjustable when my grinder work table is easily adjustable. Easier to make the jig 90 degrees and adjust the table for bevel angle.
Hi Paul that is a great knife I wanted a Searles Bowie knife but I don’t really like the ones on the internet you’re one is everything that I want in a Searles Bowie can I buy one of you please
Because A I had a suitable cut off in my steel drawer and B I wanted it gun blued .I used stainless for the blade because my father in law would never properly care for a carbon steel blade.
You can find me on Facebook at Wild River custom knives and scrimshaw ,my knives are also sold at Northern Knives in Anchorage Alaska. You can also contact me on Instagram at wild_river_scrimshaw.
Beautiful knives, sir; both the inspiration and the Bowie. I love scabbards with a frog on Bowies; they add class for sure. Hopefully one day sooner rather than later I'll be able to buy one of your knives.
