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  1. Big Smitty

    Servicemember Knife Build "Recruiting Drive"

    Max imum cool, nice one!
  2. Big Smitty

    By request - A few pics

    Awesome stuff! I wish I could get to your level! Any chance you could do a tutorial on cutting the slots in the sheaths and show what you use to cut them?
  3. Big Smitty

    Servicemember Knife Build "Recruiting Drive"

    When will we see a picture of all the completed knives? Very exciting stuff!
  4. Big Smitty

    A very sad day.

    So sad, may god bless his precious soul.
  5. Big Smitty

    Big Smitty Service Member Knife Build Redux (Picture Heavy and Long)

    The final Knife Here are some more pics and the final knife... How it came back from Peter's Heat Treat. Straight from heat treat I rubbed this one with some mobile oil and sand paper. I had it pretty clean going to heat treat so it didn't take much to clean it up. Here is the...
  6. Big Smitty

    Servicemember Knife Build "Recruiting Drive"

    Here is a pic of my finished knife.
  7. Big Smitty

    Servicemember Knife Build "Recruiting Drive"

    Mines done, will be in the mail this week. I'll post pictures after a while.
  8. Big Smitty

    Curtiss Knives KD Military Knife

    Another looker from Dave! Whoever gets that one will be happy!
  9. Big Smitty

    Servicemember Knife Build "Recruiting Drive"

    I ground my blade out yesterday and messed it up to the point of having to scrap it. Not to worry, I made another one today. All ground out, just about exactly the same, except in O1 and ready to heat treat. Hope ya'll will except my Redux and won't kick me out of the club, hehehehehe. I put...
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    Big Smitty Service Member Knife Build Redux (Picture Heavy and Long)

    OK, I am going to do a kind of WIP with pictures for my knife build. This is unedited and no names have been changed to protect the innocent, namley me. Here goes: Here is the blank as recieved. I decided to drop the tip a bit and take some of the belly out of the edge side. Here is...
  11. Big Smitty

    Servicemember Knife Build "Recruiting Drive"

    Got my blade yeaterday, looks great Dave! Design is cool. Grinding this weekend. Never used A2, is it like O1 for heat treat. Meaning can you pretty much get it to final grind and not have to worry about warping like 1095? I take O1 to just a hair away from final grind prior to heat treat...
  12. Big Smitty

    Servicemember Knife Build "Recruiting Drive"

    Just got message from Jeff Wemmer at Spec Ops that the sheaths are in the mail to Bill today. Everyone please make sure to email Jeff and thank him! jeff.wemmer@specopsbrand.com Thanks guys!
  13. Big Smitty

    Giveaway #2 for Elmax

    Cool thanks Steven! I have been wanting to try the Elmax. I am really excited to make a knife with it. Appreciate your kindness!
  14. Big Smitty

    Giveaway #2 for Elmax

    #15 for me please
  15. Big Smitty

    Curtiss Knives KD Military Knife

    Being the water jet guy has its advantages! Looking good!
  16. Big Smitty

    Vet's Day Quickie

    A co worker has a son heading to Texas this weekend and then on to Afganistan in January. I just found out yesterday and didn't want him to head out without a good blade. My friend will be leaving after work tomorrow to go see him for the last time before he goes overseas. Didn't have time to...
  17. Big Smitty

    1911 Tweezees

    Cool! As usual!
  18. Big Smitty

    Servicemember Knife Build "Recruiting Drive"

    Dave and Aldo Rock! Bring on the blanks! We got some grind'in to do!
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