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Welcome Bob glad you found us.

Weird Coming from a guy with a Pink lunch box now that's weird. :p

I use a bras burnishing rod in my drill press run it slow make sure the end of the rod sticks through the bottom of the table. Also use a finish nail and my drill press to make my holes. You can find good tools for sale on Ebay. I do have a question about tooling what type of a surface works...

Looks great Murph how heavy of a hammer were you using how long did it take?

I have a small sears bench top model I purchased a Cross Slide Vise from HF to use with it. I use it with a router bit to cut the tang slots’ on small hidden tang bird and trout knifes. Also if you are planing on using a drum sander be careful tape the blade with electrical tap and focus on what...

Looks great did you build the forge also.

That looks good Joe! I'm new to knife making so please excuse the dump questions. What material are the pins and did you use a tapered reamer. Thanks

Leather Work Thanks for all of the nice comments from everyone. I did a little several years ago belts and a holster, to me a knife is a system that has many different parts Scales, Blade, Pins, Guard and Sheath no one part is any more important than the other they all have a part to play...

Welcome Chip this is a great place nice folks and all around positive experience. There is a knife show in Eugene maybe I'll see you.

Thanks Jeff

EDC hiker utility knife Like many of you I like to carry a knife while hiking and hunting but find that the hip/belly strap of my pack always seem to get in the way. This sheath has a low carry extender that allows the knife to be carried low, it also has a tek-lock fastener that can convert...

Happy Birthday Happy Birthday Jeff. Are you going to go out and celebrate or just stay home an wax the walker:)

I'm in I can use some of those for a new project. Thanks

I have to admit when I first saw this forum I thought that maybe someone was trying to herd all of us newbie’s into one spot for easier target practice. But I received some very kind words and support from my first post. Thanks

Thanks Boss When I graduate from paint sticks to steel I'll call myself a knife maker but for now I'm just a builder.

Good Job Mr Hankins I think we all could learn from your example.

I built these from blanks that I purchased from different sources I made the scales and the sheaths. Thanks

I think a kit is the way to start help work the frustration out probably a little cheaper in the long run you don't have to go out and buy a lot of different materials.

Thanks the boat works very well it's the only one that I have found that I can stand up in and use a push poll on with out feeling like it was going to tip over.

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