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ditto i made a head knife from a blade it can be done but you need to keep the thing cool enough not to lose the temper of the steel. If normalizing and re tempering remember you don't really know what steel it is so that will be a guessing game on the temps needed, the end product may not come out at the hardness it was or that you may need. I cut my blade out with an angle grinder but far enough away and slow enough to keep the cutting edge safe, then it takes a bunch of grinding with water to get the job done. If you search the subject there are a few threads on the subject. i made mine a full tang and also have since reground the primary angle of the edge as it was to short.

xacto blades are to thin and bend with the force it takes to cut the leather also. get a box knife at the least.

about a six inch end piece of a log or a 4x4 . for free at a construction site of lumber yard

That be Frodo i believe.

yes it should A person shouldn't get their fly wallet wet or their flies will rust away in about a month Don't ask me how i know lol.

I'm droolin!!!! The holster is awful nice too lol.

MAybe able to cover these in leather and have no snaps at all! https://www.amazon.com/Bracelet-Stainless-Jewelry-Making-Customizing/dp/B08319ZWDW/ref=sr_1_22?dchild=1&keywords=metal+engraving+blanks&qid=1621016090&sr=8-22

i stand corrected lol.

I guess i dont drink enough my stuff never looks that good lol or else PBR just doesn't cut it.

you should be the one giving tips lol That is as close to perfect as a guy could get imo. How do you do it?

Tell us how you formed that please you did a darn good job, it resembles a shot pouch for black powder shotguns.

i wish i could friend sounds like some good times for sure.

i cooked under ground a couple times but always with a Dutch oven it sure sounds like fun Full grown pig or piglet?

never cooked a curry but I've cooked most other critters lol.

awesome indeed!

pull out your molds that have the right length barrel then pull up a picture of the p85 and compare, after that go online and check dimensions for width length etc.

Your ball carrier looks great but i would need many more than two lol I've never played the game.

I play war thunder yea at 61 i'm still a gamer lol. My son who lives 120 miles away and i play every day its awesome to get to talk and spend some time together even though we are so distant.

ok yes i saw this knife on ebay, if you have purchased it it appears to be a solid knife that has been taken care of, is not worn out in that the edge and original grind are still sound. i do notice the grind is a partial taper type, higher end blades usually have a full tapered grind but not always. There is no way to tell much more until you get it in your hands and sharpen it and use it for a bit. Buying used blades you always look at the wear of the blade, the grind type and try to deduce the amount of use or abuse, a soft blade or highly used blade would for example show much more sharpening wear. it does appear they polished the blade for the photos but that is a good thing imo a step you wont have to do.

so all i found was the ebay ad with the above picture. sold

You can buy a Rockwell hardness tester that will tell you the hardness of the blade. You can take a file and do a file test but that takes alot of experience IMO. ITs not easy for a novice to check steel quality. Actually the best is to look at reviews if you can find them or talk to someone who owns one. Other than that sharpening is my goto method for testing a knife blade hardness. You have to remember the human element, some folks like a super hard blade so they don't sharpen as much, some like a blade easier to sharpen so like a blade a bit softer. Myself i prefer the later a good solid blade that is easy to sharpen and holds a decent edge. i guess really quality is somewhat a personal choice as well. Where is this knife being sold? do you have any pictures seeing what you are wanting would be a big help.

thats the executive model tool bag for sure. Its will sure stand out it looks great !

i use the boxes they come in I write on the sides what type thickness etc. and stand them up or stack them up. But i live where humidity isn't a problem and have enough room.

life is an experiment go for it!!!! But don't try vinegaroon on fish and chips lol! The roon has never let me down is cheap and easy to make i also will be trying some natural dyes, spring is finally here and so some spring flowers will be ready soon.

Nice job indeed thats alot of ammo!