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    Hardness Testing

    Buy a a hardness tester as soon as you can afford one- maybe even sooner. I bumbled around for about a year making knvies from 1095, and they all were soft. Then I got a hardness tester from Enco, and everything came to time! You can only trust blind luck so far! And, it is not very...
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    Laminated Hunter

    Lovely blade! Well done! Milt
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    Drill bit sizes

    I have used both the 6.4mm and the F drill for 1/4" pins. Both work. Mic'ing is a good idea. Something that I have started doing is rolling the pin stock (brass- not SS) into the band saw blade before cutting it to length. I make 3 light cuts, rough up the pin with sandpaper, and then glue...
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    Spalted Sassafras burl hunter

    Very nice work, Travis. Beautiful wood and that sheath is awesome! Milt
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    Just a knife

    Very, Very Nice! The radius on the grind looks very graceful and pleasing to the eye. The handle looks great. Milt
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    Bird and Trout ATS 34 and leather

    info I did the HT myself. I use a homemade gas forge with a single forced air burner fed with propane. I hold at 1900 degrees F. for 15 minutes, then plate quench between 2 1" thick aluminum plates. It was tempered at 275 degrees for 2 hours. It test RC 60 on my tester. I hand stitched...
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    Bird and Trout ATS 34 and leather

    This is my latest project. I actually made 2 of them for young guy who liked the fillet knife I sold him. Details are as follows: ATS34 1/8" stock 8" OL Zebrawood Scales HT to RC 60 Suggestions, comment welcomed. Milt
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    Ziricote Clip Point

    Super Job! Milt
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    My latest going to the sandbox

    Lovely work! Milt
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    Clayed Spring Creek Hunter WIP

    Very informative post. I want to try this. What did you use for clay? Milt
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    Hunter in 1080

    I still consider myself a Newbie, as I have been making knives for less than 2 years. I have received feedback about my handles being blocky and have been trying to make them better looking. So, I am asking for honest opinions of this handle and blade as well. 1080- 3/16" RC 60 Bocote...
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    Stag and stainless hunter

    Very nice indeed! I like bone handles. Milt
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    My Idea of a perfect Hunter

    My kind of knife. Very nice! Milt
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    Need small piece of stainless steel.

    surely I have some 1/16" ATS34 that you could have. Send me your mailing address. Milt
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    My Dozier style skinners.

    Sweet! Nice sheath work also. Milt
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    Some of my work

    Wow! I noticed the Tippmann also. I sure want one! Milt
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    Three hunters

    These are top notch looking blades- nicely designed and well made. Good Luck! Milt
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    Knife #8a Finished - First of three

    This is a fantastic looking knife. I like everything about it. Milt
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    Walleye Ripper

    I'm working on the getting the smells in! I sold three of these yesterday. Had to order more steel. I thought it was pretty flexible, but my brother-in-law the fishing guru, said it could be thinner. That will test me! Thanks for the comments. Milt
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    Modified fire pattern

    A great looking blade and fine leather work as well. Milt
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