The Knifemaking Shop

Shop Overview

Here a couple of photos of my modest 2 car garage shop:

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Equipment

Belt Grinder

The belt grinder is by-far my most usefull tool in the shop for knifemaking. My grinder is manufactured by Beaumont Metal Works and includes a flat platen, 8" wheel, and a small wheel attachment. It is driven by a 1-1/2 horsepower Leeson Motor.

Verticle Band Saw

I bought this Rockwell bandsaw (P/N 28-290, 28-295) at auction for way too much money, but went ahead refurbished it correctly since I'd already outlayed the cash. I purchased new Carter brand upper and lower blade guides along with new bearings, drive belt and other missing parts from The Saw Center, Inc. and Manhattan Supply Company (MSC).

I currently use this saw for all non-metal components. I have plans, and have already purchased components, including 2hp DC motor and a variable speed drive in order to convert the saw into a metal / wood cutting saw.

Tutorials

Electro-Etcher

A relatively inexpensive way to add your maker's mark to your finished blade, is by using a home built eletro-etcher. The following page includes a wiring schematic and photos of a finished, homemade electroetcher.

Jump to the Electro-Etcher Web Page

This page was last modified on Saturday, 12-Nov-2011 21:42:48 CST