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Great starts! Make sure you drill your pin/bolt holes in the handles before sending off for HT.

Attempting too big of a project on limited tools. Yes, you can make a knife on a 1x30 belt sander, but probably not a 1/4" thick bowie with a 12" blade. Trying to get too much use out of belts and sandpaper. Throwing too much money into high end materials for your first knives. Okay...

Al Stohlman's book on holster making, a basket-weave stamp, and a 4-prong thonging chisel. Now to find some time to work on sheaths. . .

Hey guys, haven't posted in a while. I have 2 forged blades that I am finishing the handles on, along with the handle 1 stock removal blade. I have another forged and another stock removal that are waiting on handles. Then there are these 2 that are waiting on sheaths: Both are stock...

What a great offer! I'm in!

I'll add this-- Not only can you not have enough light, you cannot have enough outlets. Of course you want to make sure your wiring/breakers can handle the load, but mostly you want accessibility without having to drag an extension cord everywhere. Also, you'll want a clean space for any...

I put an ad on craigslist. A steel fabricator gave me end cuts. I just need to get it together.

Not the best picture, but I made this one up for me about a year ago. 4 inch maple handle, 1080 blade just under 3 inches. I field dressed a doe last week, cut all the meat off the bone, trimmed off all the fat and sinew, and cut everything but the backstraps into strips to run through the...

If you're not going with stabilized materials, then you want wood to be a) dry, b) hard enough to withstand normal handling wear, c) attractive enough to use on a knife. With respect to hardness, the test I use is how easily it is for me to put a dent in the wood with my thumbnail. Some...

Marbles Ideal, pre-WWII.

Welcome! I'm just a few miles up the road from you, in Delaware. Nathan

These seem to be the most common sizes--scroll down toward the bottom. http://www.redaviscompany.com/edgedweapons.html

Thanks for offering this Fred! How about 353. . .

Tell your friends you are making knives, and they'll be trying to trade you whitetail antlers for free knives. . . made with their antlers.

Before you pull the trigger on a woodworking sander, take a look around at what abrasive belts will be available. You'll want to stay away from aluminum oxide (brown) belts as they don't last long on metal. That is the most common type in local stores, which means you'll have to order what you...

One other comment to add to Ed's regarding the woodworking belt sanders--1x30, 2x42, or 2x48, etc. Besides generally being underpowered (you can get them in 1hp), they are FAST. They are typically one speed, which is designed for sanding wood, and too fast for good control when trying to grind...

Here's a couple My nessmuk in osage in front of my Lyman Trade Rifle in .50 percussion: And a push dagger by Jim Drouilliard in front of my High Standard:

Cumberland Outdoors. The name applies to the wider geographic region, and is more recognizable to tourists from outside the area. The name is also generic enough that it doesn't tie you to just rafting trips, i.e. it's your one stop for Cumberland outdoor recreation--rafting, kayaking...

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