HERES THE PROFILE I CHOSE FOR MY FIRST KNIFE, ITS A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN MOST I HAVE SEEN.
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THE BEGINING OF THE FILING! I HAVE REALIZED HOW MUCH WORK THIS IS AND HOW ADDICTING IT IS AS WELL.
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MY TAPPERS ARE LOOKING BETTER ALL THE TIME BUT IN NOW MEANS COMPARE TO SOME OF THE AMAZING KNIVES BUILT BY SOME OF THE GUYS ON HERE.
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MY FIRST ROUND OF SANDING TO SEE WHERE I NEEDED MORE WORK.
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HERES WHERE IM AT RIGHT NOW WITH MY KNIFE I GOT THE WOOD FOR THE SCALES FROM A FRIENDS WOOD SHOP BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS I JUST KNOW THAT ITS EXTREMELY DENSE AND BEAUTIFUL. IF ANYBODY KNOWS WHAT KINDA WOOD IT IS I WOULD LOVE TO KNOW.
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I WILL POST MORE PICTURES AS SOON AS I GET MORE WORK DONE.
very nice warncliffe style knife
the wood looks like black walnut
what kind of steel are you using
i wish my first would have looked half that good
kevin
lookin good. should be a user...
the steel is an old file and its way to heavy to be walnut.