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You've all spotted legitimate questions I should have asked, but not the main one. Taxes should be clear up front, but eBay probably does that in its Terms & Conditions, so sellers are covered by that blanket. Shipping is indeed high, especially if you buy only one item. I bought three...

As a newbie, I really appreciate this thread. Thanks for all who weighed in. Good stuff here.

Knife is nice, but that sheath is beautiful!

Thanks again, Deane. I taped off the wood and got the spine of the blank polished to my satisfaction. And now I know why NOT to do the polishing before attaching the scales. Makes sense. I appreciate the tips.

Without tipping you off, could a few of you take a look at this eBay listing for wood and tell me if I got tricked or if I was just stupid...

Thanks for these tips, Deane. Newbie follow-up: So, if I want the spine of my blank to be mirror polished, one approach might be to do that polishing first, before attaching scales. But going that route, you attach the scales and still have to sand/shape them to fit, which is going to scratch up...

Thanks, Mark. My biggest mistake -- yes, there was more than one -- was buffing with compound before sealing the grain and getting some finish on the wood. Don't know what I was thinking.

Thanks, guys, I really appreciate your help.

I've put scales (cherry, maple, Micarta so far) on 4-5 drop-point skinners and am happy with them. But recently I finally got my buffer set up and bought muslin wheels and red/white buffing compound. First use of the buffer was on a knife with a paper Micarta handle. I got a mirror shine on the...

I bought a few pieces of spalted hackberry and hackberry burl from a local veneer producer in Southern Indiana. Has anyone worked hackberry and could you offer tips? It feels light and somewhat porous, which makes me worry that it may suck up stain fast and perhaps unevenly. I've made a few...

Gorgeous! No experience with hornbeam, I'm afraid. My biggest problem with a piece like this is trying to figure out which area gets sacrificed. I want to use the whole piece. Ha! Be sure to come back with some photos of the finished piece.