15 results for 'zirconia'

Beginners Guide to Grinder Belts: What belts to buy?(Post)

Abrasive belts can be a confusing topic, at least if you are not able to pop into a shop for some good advice.So here is a quick guide to get you going. This is not a long, exhaustive list covering lo

FREE Small Wheel Set with 84 Engineering Grinder(Post)

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 whe

How To Finish Micarta(Post)

How To Finish Micarta Knife Handle ScalesWhy use micarta?Micarta is a popular handle material due to ease of working and being water-proof. It drills, grinds and sands as easily as wood but with the a

Simple way to make Wa handle shape (Post)

Simple way to make "Wa" or Japanese style handleThis was a great learning exercise and sharing the photos and process here - even though the result is not what I wanted.   I messed up already when rou

Making A Chinese Cleaver in 440C(Post)

Making a 440C Chinese CleaverBy Bjorn Jacobsen, Sept 2023This was a first for me in a couple of ways; First time using 440C stainless steelFirst time making a cleaverFirst time sending a knife oversea

San Mai Recovery and Our Veterans Forge(Post)

What is san mai? San Mai is a term used to describe laminated steel, a sandwich of blade steel in the middle and cladding of some sort on the sides. The cladding can be another blade steel or somethin

Build Article: Damascus CuMai Knife(Post)

Build article on the Damascus Core Cu Mai Knife: SteelHeat treatmentGrindEtchingHandle shapingSheath texture, dye and finishSpecial steelThis blade is made from damascus cored cu mai (or cumai) made

How To: Making a Chef Knife Slip Sheath(Post)

Or how to get into leather working with a simple leather knife sheath.How to make a knife sheath is another whole area of knife making with tools, techniques and ways to make it as simple or as advanc