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    Default Found Steel knife starts

    Ok so this past couple of weeks I've found some metal. The first little plate I found the other day, and I'm going to shoot to turn it into a little neck knife. and the long skinny one is 1/8 of an inch thick and is going to be my next shot at a proper bushcraft knife. Wish me luck.
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    Ok so posting the photo's didn't work but here's the Link to my Flickr Photo Stream and the first in the set.

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    You may find that plate tends to be too soft.

    Get a Dixie Gun Works catalog (best $5 you will ever spend).

    You will be in knife makin heaven

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    yeah but isn't half the fun in the trying. But I will take the catolog under advisment. I also have a buddy that works around a metal shop and can get me all sorts of scraps. I need all the practice I can get.

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    Looking forward to seeing your progress. For some reason your pictures aren't showing for me.
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    No photos for me too.
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    best of luck. i hope to see some pics. i love to watch others' knifemaking almost as much as i love makin' knives.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tripwire View Post
    You may find that plate tends to be too soft.

    Get a Dixie Gun Works catalog (best $5 you will ever spend).

    You will be in knife makin heaven
    6 bucks if you really like it (says on the cover)


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    Looking forward to see what you come up with, good luck!
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