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Irrespective of the number, if you wouldn't trade it for anything you're probably spending your time wisely. If everyone else was being intellectual honest with themselves about their implied hourly rate and their answers to the questions, they would be able to make the best decisions for...

This is very simplistic, but may be a good way of thinking about it. Take your revenue for the year, and subtract all of your expenses for the year. Take that number and divide it by the number of hours you worked for the year. That translates into your personal "hourly" rate. What's an...

Ed, thanks so much! That's exactly what I was looking for. After press fitting it, do you recommend gluing the guard to the blade and then attaching the handle, or do you do it all in one step? Really appreciate the advice and love this forum. Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Sent...

I'm making my first hidden tang knife and will be using a blank with a loose guard. This will be going into an antler handle. What's the best way to attach the guard? I don't weld, so that's not really an option. Was thinking about just using epoxy to attach the guard to the blade, and then...

Does anyone have advice on the best way to finish antler (whitetail )? Should I just leave it natural, stain it with something, use a type of oil, etc? Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

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Thanks Rudy! I had seen them but seems like the selection is small. Have you used them before and if so were you pleased? Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Does anyone have any recommendations on sources for damascus hidden tang blanks that are decent quality? I'm looking to make my first knife that has a whitetail handle, and thought the hidden tang would be easiest to start with. I like the look of the damascus with the antler, and ideally would...

Thanks everyone! I've been looking at the Lansky products as well in researching it; what specific products do you recommend? Sent from my SM-N910V using Tapatalk

Hello, I'm looking for advice on how to best sharpen a knife without investing tons of money or needing years of experience. I have a basic pull through sharpener which works fairly fine, but I'm looking to be able to put a much sharper edge on them. These are mostly hunting and kitchen knives...