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drail · March 19, 2009, 10:09 PM

First thing get yourself a Brownells catalog. You will need a decent vise (a small and a large is best) a good set of punches, some precision measuring tools (dial calipers and a micrometer),various files, some non marking hammers (brass and nylon) tweezers and precision needlenose pliers and you will become a collector of stones. Lots of stones. You will become proficient at grinding screwdrivers to very precise blade withs and thicknesses. Read every book you can find. It can become a fairly expensive hobby until you start making money at it.

March 19, 2009, 10:09 PM	#3
drail Junior member Join Date: February 2, 2008 Posts: 3,150	First thing get yourself a Brownells catalog. You will need a decent vise (a small and a large is best) a good set of punches, some precision measuring tools (dial calipers and a micrometer),various files, some non marking hammers (brass and nylon) tweezers and precision needlenose pliers and you will become a collector of stones. Lots of stones. You will become proficient at grinding screwdrivers to very precise blade withs and thicknesses. Read every book you can find. It can become a fairly expensive hobby until you start making money at it.