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    A couple of slipjoints

    Nice.. Do the seminars get recorded?
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    Opinion on my blade finish?

    Looks pretty good to me
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    May 2012---Bubble Jig with a mystery damascus billet to grind on giveaway.

    764 for me please
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    Sambar Stag Stockman

    Cheers guys. I would consider it my best effort so far. A lot of heart went into this one for sure. Alistair
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    Sambar Stag Stockman

    I was overjoyed to pick up best folding knife at the 2012 Australian Knifemakers Guild show in Melb this weekend with this one. ATS-34 Blades and Springs Stainless fittings Sambar Stag scales Pinned Shield (from USA knifemaker.. Thanks Tracy you have made installing shields really achievable...
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    Guns, Cut N Shoots and other dual threat weapons

    Very nice
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    Bulldog Framelock Build - Cubane

    It is 3/8" length so that would be fine. What is the diameter of the one you have as well? That is important too. You'll need one that is the same or larger. If it is larger you'll need to take some off the back of the tang too but it will work fine.
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    Bulldog Framelock Build - Cubane

    If you look at this pic I counter bored on both sides. It really adds to the stability of the stop pin having them set in there. Any wobble in the stop pin will cause issues with the lockup. If you have counter bored too far in possible moving to a different stop pin could be a solution or...
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    "My very first knife" - post up!

    First knife I started. D2 with Wenge handle. Make with hand tools only with the exception of a drill for the holes. First slippie. My own design. O1 with nickel silver bits and pieces and antique white paper micarta. Alistair
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    The People Have Spoken.....

    Well done everyone.. Well deserved recognition. Al
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    The Strauss Pirate 36 caliber

    Ah man what a tease. :D Seriously looking good but going to be amazing once it is all together. Alistair
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    What you can win !!!!

    That is an awesome prize.
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    Another Aussie slipjoint

    That is exactly the colour scheme I was looking for :)
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    Another Aussie slipjoint

    Luckily I didn't have to finish this one for xmas :D 3/32 O1 tool steel Brass Liners Milled Liner relief Green Canvas Micarta Scales Birds Eye Pivot Thanks for looking Alistair
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    Bulldog Framelock Build - Cubane

    Bringing back an old thread but I since this knife is quite a bit bigger than one I would usually carry I sent it on a pass around here down under. There is some good feedback about the knife in this thread...
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    The Strauss Pirate 36 caliber

    Fantastic work as usual.
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    Just a few picked up here & there.

    I like that model.
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    Duration in temper cycles??

    If you look at the curve on the heat treat charts the time factor essentially shows the percentage of steel converted to martinsite once you have gotten past the nose on the curve. Most of it is done very quickly say 96%. After 24 hours you might be at 99.5% or something so the first temper...
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    Students work

    Cheers guys. Each course I run I learn more about teaching them as well. There are a lot of different personality types that come along as well so figuring out how to explain things to them is a trick to learn as well. On the first course I ran this year I was telling them they have made more...
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    Students work

    About every 3 months or so I run a course teaching how to make slipjoints. For many of the students it will be the first knives they have ever made. These are the results of the 4th course I have run. We start on a friday night with some theory, the plans for the weekend and starting on layout...
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