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anybody recommend good in-expensive air brush kit for sheaths? i wanted to try fading in the edges darker (saw it on youtube) of my knife sheaths...if anybody has experience with that, do you need to thin out the dye with that?? any help would be appreciated...thanks!

anyone know where to get bright green handle material? its sometimes called toxic green for all the Zombie knifemakers..I wanted to make a machete to keep with me on my fishing kayak, and i like the look of those zombie type knife handles out there..thanks!

whats best way to polish up denim type micarta? i made my own useing denim and epoxy, and was wondering best coating for it for finish? i've been using tung oil, and it seems to work well, just wondering what else people are using..thanks!

I think i answered my own question, but wanted to run in by you pros to see if i'm right. It seems the handle spreads apart from the metal on a few of my knives, mainly kitchen. At first i thought it wasnt putting enough epoxy, then i realized it happens to only the kitchen knives, none of the...

I just ordered this etch from Ernie, and would like to say I was very impressed with service,speed, and quality of stencil. I'm new to this so quick question. This was my first time trying this out, and i tried holding it for about 5-10 seconds, and it seemed really light. I then went about 20...

What type of products would ya'll recommend for polishing up the knife when completed? I've heard of different compounds that you can use for both the blade and handle? any recommendations??

whats the best way to put a colored spacer on a fixed blade knife? do you glue the spacer to the handle material or tang itself? i think im messing this up!

Title says it all. Just curious if anyone has used this product, specifically the chamber? I think its mainly for pen blanks, but could accommodate knife scales as well. Thanks in advance!

I found this cholla wood pieces at hobby lobby for under $2 a piece. Anyone with experience with cholla, could this be used to make knife handles? I've seen a few posts on working with cholla wood, but not many. Is this too dried out and fragile? can it be hardened, and if so what type of epoxy...

Sometimes when i'm dying the leather, some spots will form, where no matter how much i put dye on, it wont get through the leather.It;s almost as if its some type of barrier. Anyone know if theres something i can do before hand, maybe treat leather or something?? I'm new to knife building and...

newbie question. I dont know if the hole was slightly bigger than pin, but theres a small crack/crevice next to pin.every time i keep sanding, it just keeps chipping. Anything i can use to fill it, so it will be smooth when i do final sanding? hopefully this picture downloads..thanks!! Oscar...

Hello, and am very thankful I ran across this forum. Im very new to knifemaking, just doing kits from places like Texas Knife Supply and Jantz, mainly skinners.I love wood working and working with my hands, so knife making appeals to me greatly. I cant wait to start stock removal, but im still...