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    Opinion on my blade finish?

    Nice and clean! Martin
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    My nephew wanted to make a knife...

    Very cute Doug! Martin
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    My nephew wanted to make a knife...

    I had to watch my 9 year old nephew this afternoon and every time he is over he wants to to go out in the shop and make some thing. Most of the time he is also with his 11 year old brother and 5 year old sister, so my answer is always next time your over! It is to much of a headache to have...
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    What type of wax for scales?

    I read a lot of people put wax on the scales to finish them, what wax is this? we are not talking about buffing compound are we? Thanks. Martin
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    A little something to DROOOL over.....,

    Those are way to ugly for high quality craftsman as you to be putting on your blades. You really should send them my way, you know for I can practice and hone my skills! Ha ha ha! Martin
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    hi from indiana.

    Welcome to the pack! Martin
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    Finally Photographed

    Wow Mike!! I like them all but ! love the third one. Martin
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    How can I tell from Brass or Beryllium?

    Thanks Chuck and Laurence!! Martin
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    My newest project

    Hey Rex I was kinda thinking in that same direction. The cones are not all that forgiven, you start to push the pedals they begin to crack. I'm thinking of trying to apply some steam to them than place in a mold as the dry. I also was thinking of placing some brass in the pedals or dyeing the...
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    Latest folder

    That looks great. What was it like to work with the Mammoth? Martin
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    My newest project

    Thanks Mikey. I will post pics, you can count on it! Martin
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    Elk Antler Handle w/ Aged Blade & New Sheath

    Both look amazing! Really like the sheath, I got got some major practice before I can make a sheath like that. I love it. Martin
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    How can I tell from Brass or Beryllium?

    I would like to cut this up and use on some future knives but not if it is Beryllium. I have never heard of the stuff but was looking at some old post and saw a thread about Brass not being brass. Any thoughts would be great. Martin
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    My newest project

    Hey Rex I did push down on the cone into the resin until it started to set up. Are you also saying to squeeze the cone to a more closed cone? Martin
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    My newest project

    Thanks Mike! So far it has been like making Micarta. I had some fiberglass resin left over from making Micarta. I did not like the resin for Micarta, It just came out to cloudy and dark. Well I wanted that smokey look with this project. I do have a 60 minute epoxy I could have used but it dries...
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    My newest project

    Well I have been working on knife number 3, been having a hard time trying to decide on what type of handle I want to put on it. I looked around and every thing I liked was a bit to much in the cash department! So I thought I would try and make some Pine Cone scales. Well they may work and they...
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    The Official "Show us your shop dog" thread

    These are our two babies! The big one is Oakley the lap dog!! He loves to be in the shop with dad!! He is a very lazy Lab we rescued a few years back. The small one is Baily, we had her since she was a pup and she dose not like her pic taken! she is part Lab and Pit. She is got to be the...
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    Pics of my shop

    You guys kill me!!!! That place used to be a real mess! I should have taken before pics!!!! I force my self to put things away and to clean up every time I close the door! The hard part was telling the wife she had to find other place for her junk!! It is the cleanest room of the house!! Martin
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    It's not even my birthday.......

    I got a package in the mail today from a top dog!!! Doug Douglas sent this to me. I was out in my shop working on my next knife and the mail lady droped it off, I rip into it and was like a kid in a candy store!! I was expecting a piece of bandsaw blade but not also did I get enough to make two...
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