My New Toy...Knife-making Here I Come....

[Angst]

hi...yes i'm excited....just received my new Axminster Beast Sander....52kg excluding the stand. i've had the smaller entry level one for a couple of years now (20kg....thankyou rw!) and it scores 11 out of 10 but as i'm intending to get into knifemaking and various other things soon i thought i'd add this monster to my workshop....hillbill owns one and has kindly offered to teach me knifemaking on his so it seemed double-sensible. i'll also be getting either a baileigh or radiusmaster linisher to accompany it in the near future....let the fun begin!

s

Axminster AWEBDS610

 

[gentlemanc]

Nice bit of kit buddy!

 

[Will_]

Cool - can't wait to see what you make!

 

[Macaroon]

Nice one! If it's good enough to produce the sort of tools that come out of Mark's workshop I reckon it's good enough

 

[Albus Culter]

Nice

I've a much smaller version. Interested to see how you use it for the various stages?

 

[weekender]

Sonni if you make knives like you make leather goods I can't wait to see it...you've an eye for detail.


Sent from somewhere?

 

[georann]

With your eye for perfection, mark will be getting worried that the student may outgrow the master!

I kid, Mark's knives are beautiful

 

[Angst]

hi...thanks everyone....

mark and i are very good friends and i believe in working together with the close people around you rather than against them.

a lot of individuals and companies seem to believe in exclusivity (they are found everywhere including on BCUK unfortunately...i discover more of those types every day)....i think that opinion goes against a bushcraft mentality....business is business yes but a strong team is not made of the best players, rather the best players who play well together.

i try very hard to give back with one hand what i take with another...in laymans terms i dont poop where i eat...

regards,

s

With your eye for perfection, mark will be getting worried that the student may outgrow the master!

I kid, Mark's knives are beautiful

 

[georann]

Mark knows I love his shiny things, if I had more money I'd have more than 2 of them!
Look forward to seeing what designs you come up with, and I might have to get myself one just as a fair comparison

 

[Clouston98]

Looks good mate! I reckon you'll be making some smashing knives in no time mate!

 

[reedx]

It's an expensive business visiting a knife maker isn't it

I went to collect an EdgePro clone and some Eezox yesterday from Frenchy ( http://www.customknivesandsticks.co.uk/ ) and came away with a blade ordered and an ambition to buy some gear and try to make some knives of my own.

Colin