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3M Cubitron II belts - really better than Ceramic belts?!
We are very excited to have 3M Cubitron II belts at Nordic Edge!Taking over from Ceramic belts3M Precision-Shaped Grains are the secret behind the success of the Cubitron II belts taking over for traditional ceramic belts. Lasting longer and giving a more even grinding pattern or scratch pattern, these belts are a great fit for knife makers.The thing to note is that there are different grades of Cubitron II belts - with quite different costs.
767F: Recommended for hand grinding, where pressure
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21st Mar 2023
FREE Small Wheel Set with 84 Engineering Grinder
Limited Time Offer: FREE
Small Wheel SetBelt Starter PackFree Freight**Australia only, while stock and promotion lasts.Small Wheel PairAustralian-made quality small wheel sets, each pair of small wheel set comes with 2 differently sized wheels.The options are 1/4" and 1/2", or 6 mm and 13 mm wheels. Or the bigger set with wheels in 3/4" and 1" or 20 mm and 25 mm.The small wheel sets are very handy for getting into tight corners like between the heel and ricasso of the blade, or doing finger gua
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21st Mar 2023
How to fit a thin tang ? Pancake style handle block
By Bjorn Jacobsen, March 2023Have you ever wished for an easier way to get a clean, nice fit between blade and handle on a thin tang?A key part of fit and finish on a knife with a stick tang blade, is the actual blade/handle fit. The tang is the part of the blade that is glued into the handle and not visible when the knife is completed. If the shoulders on the blade are not ground square and even, the fit will never be good. The traditional way of drawing a line across the blade and ta
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14th Mar 2023
What Tongs to Buy?
Tongs are used when blacksmithing to securely hold the stock being forged. Depending on how many different sizes and shapes that needs to be held, a maker might need only a few - or a large selection of tongs.In March 2023 we got a new batch of tongs and punching tools in, and running bulk-buy pricing on these now.Check out the tong selection here: LINKWhere to start with tongs?What tongs to buy depends therefore on what you will forge or need to hold first, over time you tend to build out
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14th Mar 2023
How To Etch Stainless Damascus Steel
By Bjorn Jacobsen, March 2023.Here are some photos I took recently of making a stainless damascus steel paring knife.Wanting to show how to etch stainless damascus steel in a way that will last in daily use.What etchant to use?Etching damascus is usually done in ferric chloride, this is not always working with stainless steels. Some stainless steels are hard to etch and others easy even in ferric chloride so it pays to experiment a bit. The below process is using hydrochloric acid which is a str
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9th Mar 2023