Thread: Eureka!!!!!! ( or I must be getting old0

When I bought my first checkering file a few years back, stock was a bit thin everywhere and I ended up buying a 30 lpi model. I have been thinking about buying a 20 lpi version because that seems to be a little bettter suited for what we do. I was trying to find the best price and for some reason decided to rummage though my file drawer to find my old 30 lpi file. Imagine my surprise when I found an unopened 20 lpi file that I had ordered from Jantz about 9 months ago as part of a big corby bolt and assorted parts and metals order and then forgotten about it because I had gotten really busy with work, etc. I tried it out today and it is actually a little trickier to use than the 30 lpi, but it does the trick. Attempting to "clean up" the jumping with a 60 degree triangulate file did not go quite as well. that may take some practice. it really wasn't necessary on the 30 lpi file. The spacing with the 20 lpi file is 50% greater than with the 30, but the actually groves do not appear to be 50% wider, so they could tolerate some opening up.

Sound like some AD's getting the better of you LOL
Got pics ??

No pics yet. As for AD, probably. I still have a little liner lock folder parts kit that I bought from USA Knifemaker over two years ago that is languishing in my "parts box."

Originally Posted by Substance

Sound like some AD's getting the better of you LOL
Got pics ??

Originally Posted by JDM61

Imagine my surprise when I found an unopened 20 lpi file that I had ordered from Jantz about 9 months ago as part of a big corby bolt and assorted parts and metals order and then forgotten about it because I had gotten really busy with work, etc..

I have often bought tools that I knew I already owned but could not find. After using the new tool I would think of where I was going to store it, so that I would be able to find it next time. Then when I go to put it in the perfect storage place, I find the one I already had..... in that place.

I still have supplies that I bought 8 or 9 years ago that will never get used like a THCIK sheet of nickel silver, brass bar stock and some 300 series stainless. i am told that the big chunks of nickel silver have gotten crazy expensive. I also still have a huge bowl block and numerous smaller pieces of curly maple and a bunch of English walnut that I put aside when I found a source for really highly figured black walnut. Still have a bunch of that too because I switched over to stag and fancy figured wood on a lot of my knives. LOL I also still have 12 inches plus some smaller slabs of the last 3 x 3 x 30 "log" of instrument grade African blackwood that I bought like 6 or 7 years ago. if I can figure out how to make these darn RSO's, that stuff will get some use. Thats enough for what? At least 48 sets of scales if I can cut 3/16 slices?\?

Originally Posted by bluesman7

I have often bought tools that I knew I already owned but could not find. After using the new tool I would think of where I was going to store it, so that I would be able to find it next time. Then when I go to put it in the perfect storage place, I find the one I already had..... in that place.