Clifford Brewer

Personally, I would invest in the press build, the kanka is fine for blade smithing IMHO.................

Owie !!! BTDT........

Looks like a good wet, and a good reason to stay inside usin that cool blade................

That will soon be yer favorite camp tool !! Nice job ...............

WOW !!! ...............

Rock on with it Rob !! I too smells the smoke ..............

I just binge watched the whole season myself The women had the most interesting weapons to me....................

Jeremy; Loctite thread locker is yer friend in this type of application..................

Well done ...............

Lookin good Will...................

I have a hobby foundry myself and as Jerrod said, there are variables to contend with and safety issues that are common sense, and subtle ones that can catch you off guard and really frig up your day or your life !! Study up on it and if you can, find a hobby melter close by who may show you the process.......................

That unit will do nicely for folder making , but the machine tool hobby is a deep rabbit hole.......... You also need to factor in the cost of tooling for it (ie) a mill vise, end mill cutters, drill bits, a hold down clamp set, and other specialty tools, like I said, deep .............. (Milling machine).........A device used to make tooling for lathes (Lathe)........A device used to make tooling for milling machines In other words you have to buy tools to make more tools to make stuff so you can buy more tools to make more stuff..............vicious circle it is. You will become another junkie like me and many others. There is a forum for people who suffer from this addiction called the hobbymachinist.com check it out..................................... My handle on that site is Norseman C.B., I welcome you to the madness !!

YUP !!!...................

BEAUTIFUL !!!!