Bender Report post Posted December 16, 2018 In another post a while back I was asking about cutting 10 oz veg tan, and dies and what not. I knew I could fudge something out of a piece of 2" pipe but I didn't have high hopes for getting and keeping an edge for any length of time. Munging around looking for something for another project, I ran across an old bearing. (car engine T-belt idler bearing) Sure enough the outer race was 2" diameter. I found the steel I needed! Pounded out the inner race, chucked up the outer race on washers and a bolt, on center, the stuck that in my drill press. Running the drill press motor, held a grinder up to it to form the edge, touched it up with a stone, and this thing is crazy sharp, and holding the edge. I even notched the edge so the cut pieces could have a "stem" like we originally wanted. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted December 16, 2018 Outstanding! And, THAT is why I never throw anything away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
battlemunky Report post Posted December 16, 2018 Awesome! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bender Report post Posted December 17, 2018 Yep. I have to make a conscious effort to not wind up in full blown Hoarder status. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScoobyNewbie Report post Posted December 18, 2018 Hoarder is just a word for people who are jealous of our stuff to feel better about themselves. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Sioux Saddlery Report post Posted December 18, 2018 13 hours ago, ScoobyNewbie said: Hoarder is just a word for people who are jealous of our stuff to feel better about themselves. Yes! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alpha2 Report post Posted December 19, 2018 True Dat!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
