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    richlite finish

    ok - thanks guys for info !
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    richlite finish

    wondering if tru-oil is suitable for richlite finish - anybody ever tried it ? (don't want to ruin a handle i just finished)
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    Yea, but it's a different kind of heat

    damn ! thats a beast - sure looks to be more than 275 to me last hunt in aucilla was about 20 years ago, myself and 3 other guys killed 9 pigs in 2 days chasing them in the sawgrass using buckshot
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    Yea, but it's a different kind of heat

    oh yeah - lots of pigs in that area ! occasionally see road kill - we used to hunt them in the aucilla mgmt area (if you know where that is)
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    Yea, but it's a different kind of heat

    right there with ya ! i'm in the big bend area near the suwannee and it was 85 in the shop with the a/c runnin full blast - i don't even go outside except to retreat to the house !
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    Shop Pets

    this buck was outside my shop a couple years ago - never saw him again !
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    Budgets and priorities

    just thought i should throw my 2 cents worth in - for what its worth - i started making knives about 4 years ago. i was doing antique restoration work and already owned a 3/4 hp porter cable 4x36. i started out to make one knife for myself, found the knife dogs forum and learned everything i...
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    temper question

    thanks guys - appreciate the input !
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    temper question

    don't know if this has been previously covered- couldn't find a definitive answer - question, when a tempering "recipe" calls for lets say, two one hour cycles , am i to assume that includes a cooling period between cycles ?
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    curly maple

    bell forest products
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    Your thoughts on the deep carry debate

    lost a nice expensive benchmade clip-on in the woods - only carry "affordable" clip-ons now
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    1075 quench

    just purchased parks AAA from jantz supply - got here in 4 days. AAA is also recommended for the simple carbon steels. the simple carbon steels will often not fully harden in canola or peanut oil.
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    Takefu hunter drop point

    what a classy-looking knife !! very nice !!
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    price break for repeat customers

    greetings everyone - just wondering if its common practice to give repeat customers a price break ? does anyone do this ? maybe not a good idea ? any feedback appreciated !
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    drill bits for tang holes

    my source for cobalt bits is CML supply the brand is "topline" bits are good for dozens and dozens of holes in high carbon - haven't used on stainless ? use a lubricant ( i just use 3in1 oil )
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    new h/t oven question

    OK I was kinda wondering if someone would come forth with a "dissenting opinion" - again, thanks all for your input !
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    new h/t oven question

    thanks guys, i appreciate your input and will proceed on the learning curve with my new oven !!
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    new h/t oven question

    just finished reading manual on my first h/t oven - (a new evenheat) no recommendation on when to introduce the blade into the oven. I assumed one would place blade in oven and proceed with h/t process but now I hear that blade should be placed in oven AFTER desired temp has been achieved -...
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    Cowboy Bowie

    clean, classic and beautiful - love it !!
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    Trying to Identify knife maker

    Medved (bear) knife workshop - its Russian
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