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Over time I have supported a number of things here on Knifedogs. Take a read, and consider offering your help. Over the last year and a half, I've had the chance to learn how to eat right, exercise and make some other big changes to life. The result is that I've lost nearly 80 pounds and...

I will be at the Blade Show with a good portion of the stag I have left. There will be big scales, big tapers and a few rolls and art knife stag. In addition, I will have several containers of material available for wholesale purchase. Most of what will be available for wholesale will be nice...

Schreger lines Yes, the schreger lines in mammoth or mastodon interior run at an acute angle up near 115 degrees. In contemporary elephant ivory, the schreger lines run more toward 90 degrees. While there is quite a bit of variation in the schreger lines depending on what portion of the tusk...

Ken, Use whatever of my text makes sense. The effects are very far reaching in the case of an outright ban of everything: antiques of all kinds with inlay or ivory/bone decoration. Imagine a nice piece of furniture with inlay or knobs. If you sell it as it is with a ban in place, then you...

When you send the email, one way to express this is to point out that an outright ban on all ivory would only serve to punish those people who have followed the laws over the years in their collecting and use of ivory and products with ivory on them. This is particularly the case with fossil...

Nick, What kind of carving do you do? t

I have a booger-dumpster, 40 yarder! Constant learning is the best way to live. Take Care, t

Osage is such a pain in the butt to work with. But the result is almost always wonderful. Your knife looks great! It's always great when you get a tool with a personal connection. Using the wood from his farm is a great idea! Take Care, t

Nick, If you are using sandpaper with leather glued to wood, you are not getting things flat. The leather compresses and rounds over edges. I am a professional wood carver and earn part of my living doing carving. Been doing so for about 20 years now. If you are using a leather strop on your...

Some suggestions There are a bunch of things that could be happening and also a number of things you can try: The grey is not just metal filings, but a mixture of metal and whatever compound you are using on your wheel to do the finishing. If you are using black or red compound, then change...

Whenever someone wants to do something outside the norm it generates creative solutions. Knifemakers like to do the same things they have always done, much like most people. I am working on doing some carving on handles for a very large display-type knife. It is a challenge because I need every...

I sell the straight ones. The chip knives I use myself. With a handmade sheath, I get $89 Without the sheath, $69 I do have one for sale here on the forum http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?34805-Stag-Desk-Knife-or-Carving-Knife Thanks for asking. t

That's good. My favorite way has always been the hard way for some reason. Experience is the best. I know because people are always saying I'm "full of experience." Full of something, anyway. Good job. t

Good job, Dad! t

Yup. Start a booger bin. If you're lucky, you'll make enough knives, and enough mistakes, to fill the bin. The next thing you make will be better for it. t