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I for one would not pins handle scales on but use Corby bolts to lock it up.

I start with a 50 grit then 120 then 400 grit pre heat treat on 154cm. AEB-L post heat treat I do 50,120, Trizact A65 then A45 and hand sand. Damascus I do A 30 pre etch. On 154cm after heat treat I do 120, trizact progression again.

Saddle soap helps to fill them in.

I sand with an 80 grit belt then use an edger for the corners. I dampen the leather then rub with saddle soap to smooth , next a hard plastic piece to rub to smooth.

I grind in the sitting position all the time. Maybe not getting all the pressure some of you do standing but it stills works.

I turned 73 on October 11.

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One I just completed. S60V with 416’guard . Handles are pinebcone covered with bronze and white Aluminite.

It will wear off in use.

Paul Long has retired. Check Kenny Rowe. The one I get if I don't do my own is back logged.

Then you are advertising in the wrong market and you are using a sheath maker who your need to do a search for a less expensive maker. You can make all kind of excuses about why not to do it.

Evidentually you don't know how to price your knives or the values of nice knives. A Knowledgeable maker passes costs onto the buyer and both come out ahead.

It looks like wenge to me1

I’ve seen them shave steel off one of their blades with a good knife.

Joke was they use tin, car bumpers, and anything else they can salvage!!!

If you don’t have enough carbon in the material that you are using to make it high hardness why temper it?

I've made up to a dozen at a time. It takes layout and watching what you are doing.

Depends on who the sheath maker is. I know in some cases it increases the value because of the excellent job the sheath maker did.

Sean it is more than just the small wheel. There is a flat plattern leading up to the small wheel so you can lay the flat of the blade on to it then move it to grind the curve on the bolster.

I think he is referring to a small wheel holder. Uncle Al has a grinder with a small wheel that the guys who make integral knives use to finish the transition from blade to bolster.