This is the machine I use in my shop. The HouseMade Revolution 2x72 belt grinder is the most affordable DIY kit available. If you are ready to build your own, click the link below.

These clamps are awesome! They hold your work in place without twisting. 4:1 clamping force keeps your work where you put it!

The Rigid wet tile saw is a game changer when you are needing to cut G10 handle material. No dust, no fuss. This thing is awesome!

These clamps make great tools to hold knives in place for hand sanding. They are adjustable to change the amount of pressure clamping down on your work.

I constantly use this angle finder around the shop. The best use so far is making sure my platen and work rest are square with each other before grinding knives.

I use this sander to get into tight/confined spaces. The 1/2in. wide x 18in. long arm makes it easy to grind out seams from the inside of metal tubing.

This system goes forward and reverse. It comes with a 220 grit stone, and also has a leather strop wheel attached. There are other recommended attachments for this as well.

This kit comes with additional knife jigs to use with the wet/dry sharpening system. It has jigs for long or short knives, as well as axes and scissors.

This stone grader will work on the WEN sharpening system. Using it, you can refine the stone to 1000 grit, or maintain the 220 grit the system comes with.

This tool mounts and locks easily onto the WEN sharpening system. It keeps your grinding stone round and flat with minimal effort.

The Lansky sharpening system is a cost effective way to keep your knives razor sharp! The carrying case makes it very easy to bring it along while camping, or going out in the field.

This strop is easily integrated with the Lansky sharpening system. This addition to the kit will help hone the razor sharp edge you put on your knife.

By brushing on layout fluid, I am able to see scribe lines for knife profiles and bevels very easily. Dykem dries fast, and is a lot better than gluing paper templates to your steel.

A flat surface is crucial to making sure your knives and handle material will mate properly. I purchased this granite surface plate to ensure my materials are always flat.

When etching my knives, I like to use ferric chloride. This gives it a nice dark etch good for my stonewash texture I add by rock tumbling my work.

This ergonomic butcher block brush makes cleaning scale off work a breeze. It is light, and the bristles allow for aggressive scraping without deforming easily.

I attach this phone mount to a tripod, and maneuver it around my shop. Using this, I can easily film content, hands free. It’s a huge help, especially when carrying heavy or hot items!