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Probably their best album too. You’re probably familiar with the record he did with Chet Atkins, “Neck and Neck”.

In aviation we use something called Cabosil to thicken structural adhesives. Be aware, this stuff can be dangerous to work with. It's extremely fine and floats in the air. You DO NOT want to breath it in (think carbon fiber or G10 dust but finer). We usually mix it into the adhesive at a down...

Nice to see you here Ben. Love your Mystery Boxes! It’s kinda like Christmas when they arrive. I’ve also purchased from Ben. Great quality stuff.

I started doing this with mine also - drilling fewer holes and adding a fuller. I also prefer using welder's clamps to C-clamps for clamping. I feel I'm less likely to put too much pressure on with them and squeeze out all the epoxy ( I also find them quicker to put on when my hands get all...

I didn't notice the stippling on the sheath the first time. That is a really nice detail. Beautiful work! I believe the knife and sheath can go under the belt, with the belt going through the slot. At least that's what I've seen in photos.

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Thank you!

Here’s the frame handle Bowie and frontier style rawhide sheath I’ve been working on. Blade, guard, frame and fittings are 1084. Handle is Giraffe bone.

And done. This rawhide really made the chocolate brown dye look pretty red.

Thanks Ken. The sheath is proving to be as big a challenge. Big knives bring all kinds of complications.

Thanks! It was a lot of work. I learn a little more and improve on each one.

Carbon steel, copper, and Giraffe bone. Next up is a frontier style sheath for it.

It’s coming together. All prepped and ready to glue up. most complex build I’ve tried yet. I got a feeling this is going to be messy

I have an Atlas mini also. I’d recommend warm canola oil. Use a magnet and watch the color. Should be a shade brighter than when it turns non magnetic- kinda cherry red. I pump it in and out to keep the heat even. Kevin Cashen’s video on 1080/1084 is an awesome resource for this steel.

As a kid, I was always fascinated by the fish "decoys" my grandfather used for spear fishing. Guess the point was to lure the bigger fish to the hole.

Nice. My Grandfather used to spear fish in the Upper Peninsula. Always regretted not going out with him to try it.

Final fit up underway. Showing a gap I’ll need to address to save the scales. Already have ideas for the next one.

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First time using Birchwood Casey Plumb Brown. I’m really liking the effect. I think it will work well with the Giraffe bone.

Scales will be giraffe bone. Planning on copper liners and forming the guard to an “S” guard too.