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    Stacked leather handle

    Try getting a bunch of washers stabalized. They work great and glue great as well. Then when you polish them off there is no comparison to the finish you get. The guy that makes my sheaths has a lot of scrap leather and I go over and punch out washers whenever I want them. He had a large rolls...
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    Hydraulic Punch Press. Any possible uses?

    I would be interested in coming to look at the press. I have a bunch of dies and the guy that made the dies for me retired and I can't get the parts made anymore. Let me know if you are interested in selling and how much. Thanik about it and let me know. Percy Richardson Lufkin Tx...
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    Wounded Warrior Projects Deerpocalypse '13 knives

    That is great Shane and nice looking knives as well. I have been doing the Wounded Warriors hunts in East Texas for several years and it is rewarding to do it. My thanks to you and Darrin for doing this. They deserve so much more than we can give. Thanks again for your time ande effort in this...
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    "A Sure Defense: The Bowie Knife in America"

    I would really be interested in a book of these or/and a poster for my shop Percy Richardson
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    Warning about new Ipad and accepting credit cards & ??? about Paypal

    I have been using the square for about two years and do mostly phone in orders. It has been great. I let my son use it for a garage sale and he put out a sign about cc and it was tremendous he said people loved being able to use their ccf at a garage sale. I have paypal also but have it in...
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    Need some input..

    I've used a lot of 416 and it seemed ok to use. maybe you need to heat treat it before use. It only gets in the 40's so you can still work it ok. It will a world of difference in the messed up bolsters. Anyway worth trying if you have some laying around. Percy
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    Hand engraver introduction from Maryland

    Welcome bert great to have you here. your work is impressive. Hope to have something done by you in the future. Percy
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    Building a Rolling Mill

    Randy has the rolling mill that I sold and he is going to sell it since he has bought some proplerty and will no be working on knives for a long while. It is really worth looking into for someone that wants one. He will take the $700 that I sold it to him for. I got it from a die maker in...
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    Building a Rolling Mill

    It is down here in Lufkin and is a great deal for one. I will check and make sure he will still sell and let you all know.
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    Building a Rolling Mill

    Mike I sold a rolling mill that I had that I had loaned to a friend for his shop. I do stock removal and did not need it. bought it to possibly do mokume but never got around to it. He is moving and building a new house and ask If I might be interested in it back since it would be a couple of...
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    Official Summer 2013 KnifeDogs Knife in the Hat Thread

    Thanks Mark but when I tell someone I am going to do something I really need to carry through, that is what I have always tried to do. This really embarasses me to no end forgetting like this. I hope everyone got something they liked. It is a neat idea to do this.
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    Official Summer 2013 KnifeDogs Knife in the Hat Thread

    Guys I am sorry I forgot about this exchange. I don't get on here much and just let it slip my mind. No excuses just stupidity is all. Hope you understand. Percy
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    People who blatantly and fraudulently sell knives as hand made when they are blanks..

    This has been an issue for at least 25 years that I know of. When I first started in the knife business I bought blades for a couple of months from Tx Knifemakers supply, That was when Ed was the owner. It helped me decide that I wanted to make knives. I bought a grinder and started making my...
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    Question about pigment in epoxy

    The power pigments from hobby lobby work great and cost very little. you can get any color and works on epoxy and the gel super glue as well. You just have to use it quick if you color super glue. I have been using it for 20 years and I bought a 5.00 jar of each red, black, blue, green then...
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    Your main job and/or interest

    I was raised on a small farm in East texas. Then joined the military for 7 years. Started traveling around gamblings on pocket billiards for 3-4years and made a lot of money one day and then it was gone the next, the life of gambling. After being shot I gave that life up and started a...
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    Manual Machinist Course- is this the right direction ?

    I am taking a machinist course at Angelina College in Lufkin Tx now, or will start back in the fall. I have taken two semesters and love it. After I did the class projects the instructor allows us to work on anything we want to as long as we are running machines. I use the automatic surface...
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    World's best thread about grinders...

    Can you tell the difference between that grind and a flat grind. Man that is a hoss. I though my 14in was big. WOW
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    Hollow Handle Knife

    great knife and I love that sheep horn in the picture. What kind of sheep was it.
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    New TOY!!

    I really like the question about checking the damascus blades. I hope someone with knowledge on this will pass it along to the ones that could use it also. Thanks in advance for any time someone may put into this question.
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    First Dagger - a practice piece

    Looks great to me and a very unique idea for the handle.
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