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Chuck - I think you just answered my question of what to use to glue down suede or buckskin linings to the welt and outer leathers. I've been using plain ole' hardware store variety contact cement and found the liner gets to stiff and misshapen before I have time to stretch it over and in place...

Well, if its "Yo" from New York..... .... then its "Ceud mìle fàilte agus là breith sona dhuit" ..............from Cape Breton! Welcome and have a happy new year! :D

Just returned from a short photo shoot. We have just endured a rather fine storm that battered the Atlantic coast with 60-100 mph winds, heavy snow and rain, and VERY high tides. Thought I'd share what I saw. I think to really appreciate how high these tides have been would require living...

Here's my first attempts. The one on the right is my first and was made from an old lawnmower blade, Cholla cactus, moose antler and Walnut. My second one, on the left, has a blade that was forged for me by a local blacksmith from what he described as "Sweedish Sandvik steel". It sports a...

Just finished. I had to do a bit of last minute blade touch up to remove an errant scratch, but it turned out fine (the Mobile 1 oil trick really does work!!). This is the last of 7 knives I'll be submitting on Monday to an art/craft gallery jury for an admission appraisal. I'm quite happy...

Indian George - I can spit into the Atlantic from my house! I live on the very tip of a thin peninsula that separates the Atlantic and Louisbourg harbor. This peninsula is actually the farthest east point of land on the continent with the exception of eastern Newfoundland. Our weather here in...

Warnings Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County 10:19 AM AST Saturday 02 January 2010 High wind warning Storm surge warning for Sydney Metro and Cape Breton County This is a warning that high winds and elevated coastal water levels are expected in these regions. Monitor weather...

This is a bit Off Topic, but it is vaguely related to knife making. I have a woodworker friend who is designing a small chest of drawers to include curved steel legs made from rod stock. He wants to "color" the steel using heat.... deep blue is what he's after. Is this possible? What type of...

Stabber, Frank - I just went back and re-read that entire post and I have to say, I think its worth a try as well. I have a "practice blade" for this sort of thing that I'll have a go with first before I do the good knife blade. I'll show the results when done.

Thank you for the tips guys. Frank - I've read a bit of a conversation you were part of concerning the use of Mobile 1 oil. Is it only Mobile 1 oil, or does any (motor) oil work? I'm psyching myself up to do this tomorrow. Yes, I need to psych myself up for this because I'm just not very...

Dartmouth is a neighboring town of Halifax and shares its harbor. Set to the music of local artist Joel Plaskett. YouTube- Surfing the Dartmouth Ferry Wake

And the new year was lookin' so bright! :( I've been finishing up the sheath for one of my latest knives..... almost there.... just a couple of snaps and a bit of touch up ....... and then....... Dagnabbit....... a big ole' nasty, scratch arcing across half the length of the blade! How'd it...

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Here's two of the four I've been working on. I only have time for some crappy photos before we head out on a weekend-long road trip. I hope they are clear enough. I'll get some better shots when I return. Thanks for gazing. Comments and soul-destroying criticism are all welcome. Birch...

I'm packed and ready to send it off to some far away land where a deserving sole will leap with joy exclaiming "Ohhhhhhh myyyyyyyy!", and set about to playing gleefully with their new-found treasures from the Rock in the Sea. Only,.......... I think we should wait till after the holiday...

Hellgap's experience is typical of the rather spectacular reaction PP can create when combined with other materials. The classic emergency fire starter of PP and glycerin burns hot enough to light anything on fire. Yes, as Hellgap advises, be careful with this stuff.

Jacob - Welcome to the Dog Pound!! I've admired the work of you and your brother for some time now. I find that when I'm searching for inspiration, or just want to see some top-notch knives, I constantly turn to the Nylunds' work. Great to have you here.

Chris - The big piece was described to me by a professor at Cape Breton Univ as a "hand adz(e)".

I'm in the final stages of building this 7 3/4 in bladed bowie. The mental image I have has a shaped/sculpted brass butt plate and a barrel nut on the end of the hidden tang. The plate has not yet been fully shaped with some "ovalizing" still to do. Originally, I had the plate "up" with the...

Here's a few of my small collection. All of these come from the Pictou, Nova Scotia coastal region.