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Hey franklin, thanks for the advice (and love that knife, btw). Looked at my platen/tool rest and it was off square by 10% or so. Fixed that, cut out a blank, and got to work! Plunges done with a chainsaw file and Bruce Bump's file guide as usual, then to the grinder to work on the bevels. I...

Those are on my to-get list!

Nicely stated, Fred.

Like this sheath, happy with the package as a whole. Going to a buddy. Will offer to add a retention cord to the ferro rod for him when I make my next supply order. Thanks for looking...

Congrats!

Woohoo! Good luck, everyone!

Finished #3 - well, still need to put an edge on it and make a sheath, but close enough for pics. Designed based on a buddy's request, not sure why he wants a huge sharpening notch. Plunges are still goofy looking. I did use the 1x42 to remove some stock, but ended up switching to files...

Love that myself, put a smile on my face! Thanks for sharing, sounds like a great day.

Looks good! I've also wondered how these went together. Thanks for taking some pics!

Here is my Tactical Butter Knife. Think there's a market? :lol:

Hey twss, this is my second knife. I'm using files and sandpaper right now. I have a 1x42 and I'm not sure I can grind bevels with it. Have been thinking of trying a glass platen liner and see if I can pull off a flat grind, until I can justify buying a more conventional belt grinder. Right now...

A couple outdoor shots of my second effort. Again, just a copy of a Bushcraft blank on usaknifemaker.com, but I was able to use the scales I messed up on another knife. Taking it outside really made some epoxy spots pop - will work on those a bit. Am concerned about the top of my...

Hi Grumpasaurus! I'm new as well, wanted to say I think you'll find knifedogs to be a great forum, and I've learned some good stuff from you already. Glad you're here.

Second knife is clamped up, epoxy curing. It's just a ripoff of Boss's Bushcraft blank - I'm trying to salvage the handle material I messed up my first go around. =) But I could drill holes wherever needed when putting this together, as opposed to filing out the holes in that hardened...

Looking good - toot away!

Exciting! Thanks for the opportunity and for a bit of fun. I'll pick 178

Hi all - starting a thread to post pictures of my knives as they're made. Am currently working on my second, which is progressing much more quickly and cleanly than my first. That's exciting! Also exciting to me - did a little testing today on my first knife. Should have done this before I...

Got mine in the mail today. Caused a problem, though...have to come up with something special to put it on! :lol: Thanks for the giveaway, very generous.

Thanks for the kind words and suggestions, guys. I really appreciate it! Took Josh's advice and made a sheath with an 'integral' belt loop. It's similar to a sheath on a cheapy import Gerber I picked up years ago (coincidentally, the same knife I'm replacing with my homemade one because the...

Thanks for taking the time to share, Bruce. It's fun to watch the big dogs do their thing. =)