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(that's "Hello" in Cherokee). My name is Rick DuBois. I'm 45 and live in rural NE OK with my wife and daughter. I am a knifemaking newbie. I've been putting handles (wood, horn, G10, Micarta) on manufactured blades and building folder kits for a while, but have only made one knife by stock removal, in a knifemaking class at my local vo-tech. That one knife did turn out surprisingly well, though.
I have learned the basics of hollow grinding; I just don't have a real grinder yet. I bought Tracy's NWG plans and will build it as finances allow me to buy the major parts.
I have made some Kydex sheaths and am anxious to learn leatherworking. I'm also interested in learning scrimshaw. One thing at a time, though. I know that I need to concentrate on blade grinding first.
This forum and others where I have mostly lurked have been invaluable to me as a noob. I can't imagine how long it took to learn this stuff before these forums existed. My heartfelt thanks to all the knowledgeable makers who give so freely of their hard-earned wisdom to help ignoramuses like me get started. I hope to pay it forward some day when I have something to contribute!
Rick DuBois:bud:
I have learned the basics of hollow grinding; I just don't have a real grinder yet. I bought Tracy's NWG plans and will build it as finances allow me to buy the major parts.
I have made some Kydex sheaths and am anxious to learn leatherworking. I'm also interested in learning scrimshaw. One thing at a time, though. I know that I need to concentrate on blade grinding first.
This forum and others where I have mostly lurked have been invaluable to me as a noob. I can't imagine how long it took to learn this stuff before these forums existed. My heartfelt thanks to all the knowledgeable makers who give so freely of their hard-earned wisdom to help ignoramuses like me get started. I hope to pay it forward some day when I have something to contribute!
Rick DuBois:bud:
