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 First try
#7588785
08/25/19 03:55 AM
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KRoyal
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My wife bought me a knife kit online and i finally sit down and knocked it out. Dammit so much sanding lol. Still have a little ways to go getting the handle to match on both sides and polish up the blade and brass a bit. It did bite me though now I know why everyone tapes up their blade. I just had it in some shop towels in the vice with blade side up, was sanding with my belt sander and the belt bit into the tang and launched forward raking my thumb across the blade. Instantly started bleeding everywhere. Got that all bandaged up and got back to work but done for the night. Critiques? ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/08/full-4932-197969-26dc7c4f_8697_45a0_b86d_de301250a489.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/08/full-4932-197970-4880eb53_9459_442a_b640_63dbb19135af.jpeg) ![[Linked Image]](https://texashuntingforum.com/forum/pics/userpics/2019/08/full-4932-197971-ecb98266_fc1c_41f0_b006_e046d726ac52.jpeg)
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Re: First try
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#7588800
08/25/19 04:31 AM
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Pitchfork Predator
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Very nice first try. 
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Re: First try
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#7588918
08/25/19 02:32 PM
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MikeC
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Re: First try
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#7588932
08/25/19 02:51 PM
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bjankowski
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A little word of advise; Don't sharpen you're knife until you're 100% finished. I learned early on that I don't bleed as much if I don't sharpen the knife until the sheath is made and ready to sell.. Good job and welcome to this addiction. 
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Re: First try
[Re: bjankowski]
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08/25/19 02:55 PM
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MikeC
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A little word of advise; Don't sharpen you're knife until you're 100% finished. I learned early on that I don't bleed as much if I don't sharpen the knife until the sheath is made and ready to sell.. Good job and welcome to this addiction. True,and a buffer is the most dangerous thing in the shop!
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Re: First try
[Re: MikeC]
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08/25/19 03:04 PM
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KRoyal
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A little word of advise; Don't sharpen you're knife until you're 100% finished. I learned early on that I don't bleed as much if I don't sharpen the knife until the sheath is made and ready to sell.. Good job and welcome to this addiction. True,and a buffer is the most dangerous thing in the shop! Lol thanks for pointers guys. This kit came already razor sharp. I was really surprised when the blood starting going everywhere because i really didn’t feel it when it happened. But for future I’ll leave the sharpening for last lol.
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Re: First try
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#7589089
08/25/19 06:36 PM
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snake oil
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"You may all go to hell and I will go to Texas".
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Re: First try
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#7589133
08/25/19 07:11 PM
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I believe in science and I’m an insufferable [censored] Actually, BBC is pretty damn good "You Cannot Simultaneously Be Politically Correct And Intellectually Honest!"
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Re: First try
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#7589321
08/25/19 10:24 PM
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RattlesnakeDan
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Looks like you used the correct size band aid...good job.
Just like Jesus, sometimes you gotta kill some hogs.
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Re: First try
[Re: KRoyal]
#7589485
08/26/19 01:00 AM
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Dave Davidson
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Hearing protection? I ignored for years and now wear hearing aids.
Well done on the knife.
Last edited by Dave Davidson; 08/26/19 01:01 AM.
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Re: First try
[Re: Dave Davidson]
#7589489
08/26/19 01:11 AM
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KRoyal
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Hearing protection? I ignored for years and now wear hearing aids.
Well done on the knife. Good advice I ignored it while shooting for years and have tinnitus pretty bad. I need back ground noise to fall a sleep most nights.
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Re: First try
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#7589604
08/26/19 03:40 AM
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Bee'z
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Looks good Kylie
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Re: First try
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#7589836
08/26/19 02:59 PM
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White Falcon
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Re: First try
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#7591067
08/27/19 05:55 PM
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Judd
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Really impressed for someone in the fashion industry 
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Re: First try
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08/27/19 07:22 PM
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KRoyal
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Really impressed for someone in the fashion industry LMAO you just wait until I hit it big.
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Re: First try
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#7592619
08/29/19 04:09 AM
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Txmedic033
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I would knock the sharp corners off of the bolster. Round them out to make them more comfortable. Other than that it is a great looking knife.
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Re: First try
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#7592633
08/29/19 04:51 AM
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unclebubba
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That looks like the exact kit my wife was showing me to get for my boy and build with him. What do you think of the quality of the blade? Is it worth the blood sweat and tears?
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Re: First try
[Re: unclebubba]
#7592736
08/29/19 12:41 PM
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KRoyal
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I would knock the sharp corners off of the bolster. Round them out to make them more comfortable. Other than that it is a great looking knife. Thanks, I’ve been thinking the same thing about the sharp edges. That looks like the exact kit my wife was showing me to get for my boy and build with him. What do you think of the quality of the blade? Is it worth the blood sweat and tears? The blade isn’t the best compared to some of my knives, but it’s and awesome little kit. Mine was from Man Crates my wife got me as a gift. With that said it is extremely sharp lol ask me how I know. Now whether or not it’ll hold the edge is yet to be seen.
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Re: First try
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#7593512
08/30/19 01:57 AM
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Re: First try
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#7597516
09/04/19 11:22 AM
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Good start Kyle, keep the Careflight number on speed dial 
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