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I use the latex gloves as well as long as they fit good and snug. This is starting to sound like a condom commercial lol

I agree with randy , I love good file work. The bad thing is their is a huge learning curve to get to that status it takes years to get to the caliber of dwayne duchane . I watch his video over and over and over because practise makes perfect. This is an art the same as scrimshaw and handle...

Thanks for the info everyone and Frank the TSP is interesting My friend is a taxidermist and told me about tsp. He said when boiling the horn /bone in a bleach and borax to contiually skim off the grease as the bleach helps to seperate the fat and grease from the bone. Are the lower cow leg...

How many of you use white cow bone for handles. Have you ever cut it up yourself. I would most likely whiten it bleach it with borax and then dry it cut it to size and stabilize it if needed. Im just curious if anyone is taking bones from butcher shops . I am asking cuzz last weekend went out...

Im a big believer in CPM154 ive had real good luck around water. Ive never been near the sea much so I cant say but I spend lots of time out at our local lakes my knives dont ever need to be oiled. Kellyw

Curly Koa very nice. Kellyw

My favorite style of skinner well made and a nice sheath . This one should sell fast. Kellyw

I dont understand why you dont just start using stainless?? When I started making knives the question I asked is what is a top end stainless that wont empty my wallet but is well worth the price and CPM 154 was the most common reply I recieved. I have used it mostly for all the knives ive made...

I use alot of different methods and machines. I think pretty much everyone here can make a knife slice paper and some even cut hair on their arm but a truely sharp blade will pass the HHT . I use paper wheels and various belts on my grinder and also have a tormek t7 and over 30 diffrents...

Be careful you get what you pay for. I would guess im into 2k worth of different stones both in sythetic and japanese natural . The key is to match up a nagura to the stone for final polish . The masters of this is a true art in sharpening . I think you could just go to 4k/ 8k stone and get a...

I buy all my leather stuff from tandy as we have no other dealers here and ive never had a problem . I also use all the stuff josh has mentioned. Kellyw

Josh gave you some great advise I use a deer horn tip and gum traganth from tandy leather to burnish the edges. Looks good Kellyw

You need to have the skin tanned first. Then you can dye what ever color you want. With snake skin I dilute the dye alot and just add coats to make it darker. Its easier ive found rather than trying to remove the darkness. I have never used turtle but assume it would be like snake or sting ray...

Butch that one kicks ass. I love the full hollow most people dont realize how hard that is to do with out burning a hole through. Kellyw

Well I m kinda glad to hear your story cuzz that sounds like a normal day in the shop for me. But this is what ide do , Ide contact the steel supplier and tell him the dilema. Its obviously a flaw in the material . When the other metals are added this may have been caused from alot of different...

Thanks guys , I added some more ferric chloride and it etched good . I think I will strain it into a coffee filter as there is clumps I would think that is carbon and waste left over from etching . And ya Randy I can immagine you etch a hell of alot of damascus. I finished the knife the other...

Im using 1 part ferric chloride and 3 parts water for etching my damascus . I have not done a damascus blade for nearly a year I opened the container and it was yellowish orange . I added a little more fresh acid and it worked but I noticed the blade had a few clumps of like a orange muck , I...

Josh I am just ordering my new belts , I was atually talking about the older style belts. Ive been using the u264 for 3 years and they are awesome. Now I did ask a couple guys and they have used them and they are really impressed . If ed caffrey and rob riddley says they are good im sold . Rob...

Bubba looks like Kaleb filled you in on the what to know and Randy as well . good stuff. kellyw

Dont make me open my stash, lmao collecting burl is like having a stash of dope lol I had a buying craze 2 years ago. I know its not over. kellyw