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    First Knife WIP - need suggestions for fix

    Well, I'm knee-deep on my first knife, and I've hit my first big snags. I've ground the blade to within ~.020", which i pray isn't too thin for HT. It looks like my plunge cut went too deep, because I can't get it flush. I've also buggered up the ricasso. Any suggestions to save it?
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    Add stain to wood hardener?

    I'm working on my first knife. I have a DIY stabilizer rig, and I want to make stabilized dowels to use as pins. Can I add ebony stain to Minwax hardener, or should I just stain them first and then stabilize? Thanks, Chad
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    How to flatten 1084 plate that is bowed

    Hello all. I've been hanging around a little while, trying to learn as much as I can. This forum is wonderful. I'm starting my first knife, and I ordered some 1084, 4" wide plate @ 0.14" thick. This particular piece is about 10" long, and it has a very slight bow to it, maybe 1/16" in the...
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