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Thanks for the heads up!

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Welcome! It looks like you're a fan of Iz Turley's. I remember when he was getting started a few years back. If he's one of the makers helping you, you are in good hands.

The seller's Italian pattern anvil didn't look too shabby either.

Darrin, Just took a look at the new sun forum and it looks great! Thanks for taking it on.

I am a scientist by education and profession. By the way you all have been discussing heat treatment, it is neither science nor art. It is a practice based in metallurgical science, much in the same way that the field of medicine is a practice of the biological sciences. Medicine, applied...

Warning about new Ipad and accepting credit cards & ??? about Paypal Square has recently taken an anti-gun stance regarding transactions they will not allow.

Another howdy from Ohio. I'm over in Delaware, just north of Columbus.

Are you asking about hot spots before or after heat treat?

Besides not being able to read it on a PC, it is also for iPad only. I can't read it on my phone.

I usually have more wrapped up in belts than materials on a low end knife. At $30 I'd barely break even.

Other than a Loveless, the other "classic" hunter that comes to mind is a George Herron semi-skinner. The back end of the handle is rhomboidal like the Fisk Sendero, but the blade is basically a drop point with a little bit of an upswept curve.

Congratulations Tracy!

Are you talking about the tiny notch at the back of the bevel, at the plunge? This is different from the Spanish notch. Some makers will put it there, I believe as an aid in sharpening so that your stone (if that's what you are using) doesn't bang up against the plunge.

Travis, Part of the size of the knife depends on what you are hunting. To me, at least in my experience, generally hunters have clip point (Buck 110) or drop point blade, hollow or flat ground (I prefer flat), and 1/8 or 5/32 at the thickest. The ones I've used most over the years rarely...

Now that I think about it, what about a basic sheathmaking tool kit? Tandy offers "kits" in terms of basic tools, but sometimes they lack certain things, or have more that what you need.

Tracy, From reading through a lot of threads from newbies just getting started, a common question I see is finding a source of knife templates/patterns. Throw in a couple cardboard patterns in the kit to get them started--bushcraft, simple drop point, etc., that gives a reference point for...

Nothing wrong with black walnut, but most pieces don't have the heavy grain figure desired for knife handles. Usually you need to find some good dense crotch wood to get the good grain. But, if you are starting out and on a budget, use what you've got as long as it's not a super soft wood...

Just a quick note about PayPal. A co-worker recently had to use PayPal to pay for a conference registration via credit card. It's the only transaction he had in months with that card. Shortly after, fraudulent charges started appearing from all over the country.

Bruce, Perhaps you've seen this, I've only stumbled upon it recently, but here are notes on the patent that W&F held for the clasp on the push dagger sheath: http://pweb.netcom.com/~brlevine/w&fpd-dec2006.html