Practice female

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Thanks Mark, but she isn't my first. Haha. They can't all be gems....

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I wasn't going to post this , but what the hell. My wife took a look at it and said, "well, not all women can be pretty." Haha....

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I love this forum. It's rare to be accepted into a forum where people are cheering for you and want you to do well. Most forums are a bunch of bickering and people trying to prove their worth by belittling others. Not here....

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Nice job Claude....

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Thanks everyone!

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I usually make the tang however long the sharp of the blade is. I've also done half the length for the tang and haven't had any problems....

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Thanks Joe! They do flex a little, but not really noticable when carving. Being so thin and sharp they cut very nicely....

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Thanks Arthur! Yes, I cut and shaped the blades myself....

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Thanks Brian! Yes, these will be on our Etsy page....

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I Cut the blade out from a piece steel. Thickness - .036" Thanks!...

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Hi all, I made these two knives from Alder and Maple. I like the way they turned out. Thanks for looking....

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Thanks. I was looking for ideas and came across the French cleat idea on YouTube. Simple and it works for my needs....

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I just got a variable speed 1x30 belt sander to use as a power strop and made a little holder for it so I could flip in over and use it on its back. I honed a shop knife to test it out and it seems to work well. While I was at it I rigged up a little box on a work table to use for an outfeed table....

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Looks great. The plaid looks awesome....

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Put the final touches on this one today. My mom said that when she was a kid they called guys like this "Rinks," because they were always hanging out around the roller rink. Thanks....

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Thanks for sharing. I wondered what their carving tools were made with since they didn't have metal. Elk antler must be able to sharpen up nice....

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I usually just find something in the shop, like a shelf or work table and use up the old finish that way. Like Brian said once it's on something and dry you can toss it in the regular garbage....

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Nice work. Makes me want to join a club, but I don't know of any near me....

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Great job Tom! The vest looks so real the way you undercut the bottom. I like the base as well. Is that walnut? I love walnut but the price is outrageous. That's a nice piece that deserves a nice base....

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Thanks everyone for the nice comments.
Herb - sometimes I make attractive women unhappy in real life too....