Self Made is all about doing it yourSelf. My last name just happens to be Self, so everything I make is Self made. And, I'm interested in just about everything. You're liable to see stuff here about woodworking, automotive hobbies, knife making, and just general tinkering.
Well, before you say something that shows you're lack of real world knowledge, you should probably take a minute to understand what you're looking at. This style of blade is very common and is made by many custom knife makers. There are even makers that make this style of blade exclusively. They have a very specific function and are not cheap. Now, since you don't understand it's purpose, you may think it looks funny but it is a very useful working knife style.
@@John-y3r you say plastic? How many production knives use plastic scales? 80%? More? I'm not saying it was a great scale material, not saying it was all that bad. Acrylics, plastics, resins, phenolics, etc. are all very common scale materials. That knife was used by it's owner for a long time without issue before it was damaged.
All the tanks I received were empties from a HVAC guy. If I do use a propane tank, I purge with water. Even the "empty" Freon tanks can have some nasty traces of gas left in them that when exposed to a flame you don't want to breathe, be careful.
Sorry you lost your step dad. I’m planning this conversion for my mill and enjoying your videos. You did nice work on this. Thanks for sharing your experiences.
@@Hugo-Hernandez I'm pretty sure if you replace any bulb in the strand with that red tipped bulb, they all blink. Just in case, I think I usually just put in the first spot to be sure.
Awesome work. I really like epoxy scales and also the effect when clear or translucent epoxy is used for visible stabilization/repair of damage. But you went all the way with the rescale and made it such a nicer knife.
I use the Renaissance wax on my guns and then I buff them out with a Dremel make them look all shiny and pretty. That’s just something I always do when I clean my just two pistols.
@@SelfMadeProject Thank-you for your response. I have another question... =) Can you manipulate the darkness or lightness by varying the proportion of steel wool to vinegar ? I tried it on some red cedar, trying to tone down the red, but it turned it almost black. I'm looking for a lighter gray.
@@annieo9468 I haven't really tried different mixes. I guess you could take the mix you have and dilute it down with more vinegar. Maybe try a few different strengths on some scrap. I also had cedar and oak turn very dark, but I was primarily trying to get pine to darken. Pine doesn't respond nearly as well, so I was wanting a strong mix.
@@SelfMadeProject Thank-you so much. I had an idea it might, but I cheated and asked for someone elses experience. 😂😂 I will make a new mix tomorrow and see how it flies. I really appreciate your responses. I've been to every paint store, and not one has had any trustworthy advice on what stain to use to achieve the look I'm going for. I'd be happier with an "i don't know', than to have them start answering my question before I've finished asking my question. 😂😂
A few things: 1. You should wash the steel wool with mild soap and water to rid it of the oils used to stop it from getting rust. 2. Strain it through a stain filter or coffee filter first. 3. If you want a darker stain, pre-treat with black tea (add tannin's to the wood).
Can't remember for sure, but I think I rinsed the steel wool with acetone first. I was worried about oils too. I'm not really sure there are oils in it, but better safe than sorry.
Here in 2024 and this is a great comparison test. Thank you. 3-n1 for the win for sure. However, product formulas change over time so I wonder if there would be a differences today with these same products. Anyway, I'll be picking up some 3-n-1 for my blades.
I try to keep some kind of protection on my carbon steel to prevent rust. I like the look of patina and that also helps slow rust to a degree. As patina ages, it gets tougher and better with or without oil. Think about your Grandma's kitchen knives, all those years of hard use and now they have a great looking patina. She probably never put oil on them.
@@SelfMadeProject I was just curious if forced patinas made from soaking in a vinegar or coffee solution would hold up, especially since it would be perhaps a more food safe option. Then again I’ve read that bluing a knife has no real health concerns if used to process food.
@@Still_awake19I wonder the same thing. For me, I use flax seed oil on my kitchen knives and wood handles after washing them, and it definitely works better than mineral oil ever did, or any waxes too.
Here I am thinking about using my old cpap for a garage respirator and thought I would check out RU-vid and i found your video. Looks like I am not the only crazy one lol. Cannot find any other videos on the subject
Wow, that’s great I can save $.85 a linear foot for making my own trim. Only have to have a shop with about $40,000 worth of exotic power tools and planers.
I have used 9x11 and 10x12. They come in all sizes, so you just have to try one. I was mailing a lot of shirts at one time and also picked the sizes based off of mailer envelopes too.
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@SelfMadeProject there is a no meat option on our modification page for orders If you person that took your order was new its possible that they hit that on accident
Well, first off, you can weld cast iron. I also pointed out that it was preheated before welding. I have welded cast iron with arc welders many times. In, addition, it is not in a safety sensitive area of the saw and is very lightly loaded. If the weld were to fail, it wouldn't even matter, the pipe would still be held by friction. The only reason I even said that was to stop all the ignorant RU-vid arm chair safety Nazi's from commenting. And, there you go...
@@TheLastDeadCat How much have you used a saw mill? Ever built one? Do you own a welder? A log can weigh a couple thousand pounds. It holds itself in place for the most part. Takes very little pressure from that clamp to keep it still. I don't even have to use the clamp until the cant gets smaller. Even if it broke completely off, even if the log rolled off the mill, it would simply break the blade or stall the motor. Blades break sometimes, its very uneventful. No big deal.
Well, obviously you don't get my sense of humor. However, I actually used this to pulverize course bentonite clay into a powder to be used in green sand casting. It has its uses.
