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What does the term burnishing mean? I am brand new to sheath making ( never made one) and only been grinding knifes for a few months. I have 6 knives needing sheaths before I put a sharp edge on them. I believe that I have bought all of the tools and leather to get started as well as been...

I have a question before I go any farther. I just cut the profile out of my very first knife ever. I noticed that it is not perfectly flat / straight if you understand what I'm saying. If you turn it on end and look down the spine from one end to the other there is a slight curve to it. :sad...

I was going to order some 1095 blade steel and they give me the option of CRA or HR. I have never ground any steel before so my question is what do I want? I would like to try and do the heat treating myself. There is so much that I don't know that I don't even know what I don't know.

What size wheel do you recommend for a first time hollow grinder? I heard it is easier if you start with a larger wheel. Is that true?

What is the difference between Flat grinding and hollow grinding? :les:

I just wanted to stop in and say hi to everyone. My name is Kent from Nebraska and have been thinking about knife making for a long time. I have been lerking around other websights for the last few years and have talked to several people and going to take the plunge. Winters get long here and I...