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    Silencing my anvil

    Thought I'd contribute a bit and do a short video on how I took the ring out of my anvil. I'm sure like a lot of you, you have a what amounts to a church bell that rings with every hammer blow. With my neighbors sleeping during the day, I'm always keen to eliminate as much noise as I can...
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    The Danger of Neo

    All this talk about neo-tribal and primitive stuff leads to a lot of shoddy workmanship. Maybe it's just me, but I see a lot of photos on the web that show poor design, minimal hammer control, sloppy fitting of components, etc. But it's "okay" because it's supposed to be primitive or neo or...
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    Mill or Lathe?

    Pops is looking to add yet another tool to the shop and is thinking about a lathe. He's actually bidding on one that's way up in Ohio! However, he asked me which I thought would be more usable in the garage, a lathe or a small mill. Says he's seen guys that can make a lathe work like a...
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    Ever try a stacked micarta handle?

    I'm working on a bowie and am stuck on the handle. Part of me wants to do a stacked leather handle, but I already have some brown 3/8" micarta that could substitute. I think. Haven't seen a similar handle, so I have no idea how it would look. Lots of options out there, but....
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    My first coffin handle WIP.

    I finally got off the procrastination kick and knuckled down to meet the deadline. A few design changes and some other ideas, and this is what popped out. Started out as a bit of leaf spring that I had to sand and file almost to half the original thickness. Then to the files to...
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    What artificial ivory?

    I've got a new blade in mind (the Muses speak!) and would like to do a handle and sheath in synthetic ivory. I'm looking for something that has a nice grain and a bit of an aged look. Someone recommended white paper micarta, but I'm worried about the paper picking up stains with handling...
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    Marriage Knives, A WIP for some good folks.

    As it was told to me, the Tradition of the Marriage Knives is as ancient as man himself. Like a marriage, you craft two knives out of one piece of stock. Got an invite to a wedding in entirely too short a while and have to kinda scramble to get something decent ready. I had wanted to do...
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    What's he doing?

    No disrespect intended to Andrew as he's one of the finest craftsman I've ever seen. But, I don't get what he's saying here. If you watch the video, at 8:54 he quenches the blade three times and talks about, I'm guessing, making the grain pop or pulse. I just don't understand what he's...
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    Another South Carolinian!

    Looks like we're starting to crowd the place up! Did a bit of blacksmithing right out of HS and made a few simple knives over the years (very simple!) Really enjoyed it, but only recently got the bug again after seeing Andrew Jordan's work. Already had my first bodily injury since getting...
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