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Do you let the green beans dry until they are crunchy? I used to feed my lab frozen green beans as a filler with her food and she loved them.

I would like to try 472 please. Thanks for the awesome giveaway.

Fred, I'll take 624. Thanks for the chance.

I am using a Craftsman 2x42 grinder. What is happening is that as I bring my bevels up the blade, I some how manage to make the tip of the knife disappear. I have been taking the knife all the way across the belt, so that may be it. I did not realize that I should stop halfway across the...

How in the world do you not grind the tip off of a knife when grinding your bevels? I have been practicing my grinding and the bevels are starting to look pretty good, but I can not seem to quit removing the tip of the knife in the process. I have one knife that is basically ruined unless I...

I say collision course or sonic boom. It looks like 2 asteroids on collision course with each other and you can see the heat or sound waves coming off of them.

Hey Rob, What size saw blade do you like to use in the jewelers saw? Thanks, Charles

I am still very new to making knives and am having a problem when shaping the handles on a full tang knife. How do you make the handle material flush, in this case wood, without scratching the tang. I can get close, but every time I seem to scratch the heck out of the tang somewhere whether I...

I would like to try, I'll take 270. Thanks for the chance. Charles

After an interesting year full of hiccups and bumps in the road, I am finally going to try making my first knives from scratch. I was wanting to see what people recommended for a blade steel. I am going to make a couple of skinning / hunting knives. I figure they will be a good test as my...

I'm in. Thanks for the chance

Hello everyone. I am from Houston, TX. I am new to knife making and am trying to learn all that I can. I have been playing around with a couple of pre-made blades just to get an idea of what I am getting into. I am planning on starting my first knife after the new year. Hopefully Santa...

I'm interested. Thanks 2thumbs

Thank y'all for your responses and ideas so far. I picked up a couple different finishes to try. Some of the woods that I am using are lacewood, cocobolo, bocote, mesquite, walnut, and ebony. I also picked up a buffing kit that attaches to a drill, hopefully that will get me started for now...

Hello all. I am new to knife making and am trying to learn as much as possible. I have started shaping my handles on my first couple of knives and have been trying to figure out what is the best way to finish the handles. I am starting out using mostly hand tools for everything. I know that...