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  1. I shall call you 'Squishy', you shall be mine, and you shall be my squishy!

    So I've decided that I really need to start keeping track of all the sharps I intend to make my own, a wish-list for lack of a better term. Is there a better place than a knife forum? Not that I'm aware of

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    Spyderco Mule Team 07 (Damascus)


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  2. Blade back from HT

    Ridiculously excited at having just picked up my first me-made blade from heat treatment. It's O1, and looks like this.

    I'm not proud of the slightly crap precision in the milling of the spaces but I am not good at milling, plus as they will be hidden under the scales, who cares? The point was just to lose a bit of mass.

    The left and middle holes are for pins, the rear/right one is for lanyard, and will be exposed.

    The jimping also did not go quite according ...

    Updated 04-02-13 at 09:03 AM by packrat

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  3. Hello? Is this thing on?

    Testy testy test.

    Is this how you do the thumbnaily thing then?

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    That it be.

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    Updated 23-01-13 at 01:25 AM by packrat

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  4. Sharpening with the 'Wicked Edge' system - a wee review

    by , 13-10-12 at 03:27 PM (Rab's Sgian Dubhs, etc.)
    Here's my 'Wicked Edge' sharpening system along with some comments on its use;


    Although this is quite an expensive system I've found it worth every penny due to the time saving and consistency of sharpening it achieves.
    I mainly use this on my Sgian Dubh Blades but it's great for keeping the kitchen knives sharp as well
    Here's some short notes which may be of interest;

    It important to keep it steady ...

    Updated 13-10-12 at 03:54 PM by Rab

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  5. Roadcat's Apocalypse KITH Diaries Day 6 - Christmas Eve (Cont.)

    December 24, 2012 about 14:00am - Christmas Eve

    Once the kid fell asleep, he slept like a log. The dogs have taken a liking to him, especially Gizmo, and slept curled up next to him - traitors! I let him sleep and spent the time sharpening a short length of wood into a stake, for the kid to carry. At least he'll be safe if we run into any vampires! Actually it's more of a psychological thing; I've noticed that with the spear I feel more enabled, more capable of protecting mself and ...
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