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    Tool purchase priority list help

    I am now planning on the machine and tools I need to get and was wondering what you guys think is priority. Since this is all new to me I would likely put a purchase before something and could slow down progress while saving for something else I really needed. I think off the bat the grinder...
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    What is your method/s of making a knife template?

    My question is to find out how do you guys come up with a new design and make a template for it. If you have a knife already and want to copy the outline of it what steps do you go through to copy it and what material do you make the template out of? Are your templates metal, plexiglass, or...
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    Hand stich vs Machine Pros and Cons?

    I was curious about this. When I read a description of someones sheath most of the time they list it as a hand stitched leather sheath. Now I have seen the Tipman Boss manual stitcher and wonder if there is any reason a person would choose the hand stitching over the manual machine. Is there a...
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    Have we been hacked?

    I clicked the "Whats New" page and it said something about a turkish hacker. Uh-Oh???
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    Can Whitetail Deer Antler be used for scales?

    I know many hunters and I even have a guy that said he would give me some antler from whitetail deer but I don't know if it could be used for handle material. Does it have to be stabilized? Do I need to do anything to it to prep it? Does it just need to be dried out for a long time? Is it even...
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    Help me plan the layout of my shop build

    I am in a slow process of trying to build me a small shop 16x16. I have been trying to figure out what I possibly would have for electrical needs and so far I have come up with. 240v: 1. KMG Belt Grinder 2. Evenheat Kiln 3. Air Compressor 4. Air Filtration system 120v 1. Air...
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    Budding knife maker in Mobile Alabama

    Hello everyone, I am in the process of building me a 16x16 shop so I can do my knifemaking in. Since it is mostly me figuring things out as a go it may take a little while, but I enjoy the process of construction and seeing things come together. This could be another reason I am interested in...
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