Newbie from Newcastle-upon-Tyne

[Hodge911]

just sayin hi all
I,m just getting together some tools to start a new hobby of knife making .
I have bought a S/H propane forge and a small electric oven for heat treating .
I have a few tools: bench grinder bench polisher , bandsaw, pillar drill ,compressor 100mm belt 125 disc sander ect .
I,m looking at getting a 1" maybe 2" belt grinder but my budget is limited to around £200

 

[Daniel2]

Hello Hodge,
Welcome to the forum.
Plenty of useful information to be found here on a huge array of subjects.

 

[MARK.B.]

Hi and Welcome

 

[martin.pearson]

Welcome to the forum, someone posted pictures of a knife they made recently in " Post a picture of the last thing you made" section.

 

[Lons]

Hi Hodge
Can't help with advice on the belt sander but great to see another Geordie, I'm around 20 miles north of you. I hope you don't mind me saying but personally I'd take the last 3 digits off my postcode on a public forum.
It would be great to see some photos of your projects.
Bob

 

[Henniep]

just sayin hi all
I,m just getting together some tools to start a new hobby of knife making .
I have bought a S/H propane forge and a small electric oven for heat treating .
I have a few tools: bench grinder bench polisher , bandsaw, pillar drill ,compressor 100mm belt 125 disc sander ect .
I,m looking at getting a 1" maybe 2" belt grinder but my budget is limited to around £200

Hi Hodge.
Welcome to the forum.
Yes, you will all the answers here, great bunch of guys with abundant experience!

 

[Allen Quay]

Hello and welcome. I'm not far away from you as well

 

[Sandyn]

Welcome to the forum. Look forward to seeing some of the work you produce.

 

[baldkev]

Hi, welcome to the nut hutch
Theres a good metalwork section

 

[Dynamite]

Welcome Hodge. You are in a place full of like minded people

Kind Regards..........Rob

 

[Sachakins]

Hi, welcome to the mad house

 

[Hodge911]

Hi all sorry for late reply been a bit under the weather of late
But here's my first attempt and also my opinel No9 that I've not long finished re-handling with buffalo horn and aluminium