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Notching tools
mullet:
When I notch, I use a variaety of Dental tools ;D. I use horse shoe nails mounted in a handle, ground down to a point. Hardened files and a hardened ice pick ground to a needle point, that I stop and keep retouching. Also a carbide blade for a hack-saw. It is the size of a bow string and I use it to abrade inside of the notch so I don't have to put too much pressure to pop a flake. Which is usually the reason the nice, long, pretty ears get snapped off.
Justin Snyder:
--- Quote from: mullet on December 02, 2008, 10:03:12 pm --- When I notch, I use a variety of Dental tools ;D. I use horse shoe nails mounted in a handle, ground down to a point. Hardened files and a hardened ice pick ground to a needle point, that I stop and keep retouching. Also a carbide blade for a hack-saw. It is the size of a bow string and I use it to abrade inside of the notch so I don't have to put too much pressure to pop a flake. Which is usually the reason the nice, long, pretty ears get snapped off.
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Your a genius. That is exactly what I need, an abrader that will get in the notches. ;D But if the dentist gets near my teeth with a hacksaw horse shoe nail or ice pick he better have knocked me out first or he will be getting knocked out. >:D
mullet:
Justin, what works even better than the carbide hacksaw blade is a diamond rat tail file.
leapingbare:
i did not take the time to read everyones post.. but this is what i do.
I use a flattened copper notcher.. and if that and got enough A#$ to get the job done.. then i just punch my notched out. thats what i do anyway.
D. Tiller:
Yep! Did the same thing with that johnstone at the classic.
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