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True but this was a from the heart thing. It is very simple when your given a specific parameter to work with.

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Here is the resulting scales from the block pictured above. Inside am kinda thinking of making it the out side of the handle so both sides are mirror. Is that what book matching is? Yes there is a strip of punk that although it adds character is not a good idea on a raw handle. Right side...

So I got a good news bad news yesterday mornin. After cutting the block into 2 scales I discovered my saw is on it's last leg.

What make of grinder is yours Aaron? Mines a Sterling.

I forgot coffee and music since those are usually a given at my house. Ever since my wife went back to work when our daughter was 9 mo old she has been in eye sight of me working and I forgot how she enjoys being w daddy. Now she is fascinated with the shiny blocks and neat bits of...

Walt would also like some new handle materials to try along with mabbe some new pin stock besides brass,copper, or stainless to try. I have a 1x42 grinder, and send out blades to be ht for now.

Gotta get even coverage. Lol

So true Erik. I too have a bits an chunks box for left over pieces. I am going to try and find the uber curly piece this weekend.

My shop gnome, assists in mess making and losing much needed patterns and pieces. And the fair weather shop dog. She runs to mommy when it gets too cold for her 40 to 50°.

I just usually smear it all along the tang and then sand it off with the excess wood. Lol

I had a hare brained idea for a little lighthearted fun and also some info for beginners on Consumables that are necessity. So here are the basics we all know I believe; Sand paper,drill bits,pin stock,belts,handle materials,blade steel,guard stock,epoxy, and acetone. Some of the little givens...

Jb weld, Acetone, and Qtips are the knife makers friends.

Live Oak her dad cut is going on it instead of the Ironwood. The uber curly piece is lost in a box in the shop somewhere.

Well now my dillema is reaolved, Mom realized I had the live oak my grampa cut down and had sawn up so handle wood has changed to the Live Oak Right side of block Left side of block

That is going to be one heck of a billet. I'm following this for sure.

Plastic totes work well too,5 gal buckets,boot leather,copper pipe cut an flattened, all depends on what you can find or have on hand. I get some old oil,paint or most any color of bucket and just soak in dish soap water and clean with acetone before glue up.

Those look pretty dang good for low buck making. How well do they cut thin paper? What did you use for the spacers? I am curious.

Instagram is a phone friendly site, you take a pic in the app of the desired knife write a short description then use #knife #knifemaking and what ever else you want to use to be able to be found by when people search for things. Wood,leather,brass,stainless,1080,01,AEB-L,handmade in usa most...

Ok a So I'll be adding jb weld to the work bench tomorrow