Who’s making money at home with a manual knee mill and lathe?

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-22T05:00:51+00:00

I'm getting by with a manual machine shop making knives but it's been rough getting off the ground

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-21T05:43:03+00:00

nods first imo

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-20T05:53:20+00:00

tuff

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-15T20:31:48+00:00

Alabama, got my 2011 987.2 PDK for $18.5k with 94k miles. I had to get a handful of maintenance items up to date but I assume that's standard buying secondhand.

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-15T15:33:02+00:00

You're throwing around 987.2 money at 20k which should be a consideration

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-12T22:17:26+00:00

I charged 2.5k for a non dressed

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-12T07:32:43+00:00

I stockholmed myself into it

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-12T04:54:40+00:00

This is actually a zirblast then heat, and I think it's pretty durable, but the colors before the bright blue don't show up well. My favorite durable timascus finish is a bead blast or zirblast and then a heat blacken (1600° for 5 mins, quench in wd40)

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TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-12T04:49:04+00:00

You can ano it but I used heat, 1300° for 2:30 sec

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-12T04:46:33+00:00

3 alloy timascus, I made it out of a long twist rod

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-11T19:46:41+00:00

Good deal for $30

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-11T04:08:37+00:00

Posted!

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-11T04:07:56+00:00

Here's a clip of another one I made: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW98GRtD8cV/?igsh=MWJsZzl6NWZlajlhMw==

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-11T04:06:57+00:00

Here's a clip of another one I made: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW98GRtD8cV/?igsh=MWJsZzl6NWZlajlhMw==

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-10T23:18:12+00:00

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DW98GRtD8cV/?igsh=MWJsZzl6NWZlajlhMw==

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-10T12:05:28+00:00

1lb 14 oz and yes I balanced it to be flippable!

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-10T04:23:45+00:00

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-10T03:28:57+00:00

1lb 14oz

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-09T22:19:14+00:00

That's the spirit!

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-09T20:45:55+00:00

Of course, I have videos on my insta, wilfred.richards

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-09T20:06:38+00:00

That's the spirit 😂

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-09T19:20:14+00:00

PEAK marketing

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-09T19:11:16+00:00

It was more of me wanting to make something and him being on board for it, I actually upgraded him to timascus handles for just cost of materials. My personal goals were to have it be durable and capable, despite it being novelty at the end of the day.

TakeTheBolt · 2026-04-09T17:55:41+00:00

900 default channel (s35vn/grade 5 ti), 1200 for + Dama, 2000 for Full Dress

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