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Main Boards => Hunting Knives and Crafters => Topic started by: wisconsinteacher on January 28, 2010, 09:42:00 PM
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This is my first post on Trad Gang. So far the knives I have seen are wonderful. I just finished up my first one ever. It is a Green River Works blade and curly maple scales. I do not have many tools. I used files, sandpaper, and a vice to do the work. Now that it is finished, I wish I would have went with a darker stain to maybe get more of the curly maple to show. Anyway, I have the bug and will be asking questions. Thanks
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Welcome and thanks fer helpin our Youngsters!
Wish My #1 had been any where close to that!!!!
C-Ya Bob
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Nice work... you can always go back and stain that Maple. What part of Wisconsin? I'm up near Bayfield...
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I am in Cameron, south of Rice Lake. I have two coats of varnish on the handle, would I have to sand it all down to restain it?
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Nice job for sure!
Steve
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Potomac Forge
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IN GOD WE TRUST
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yeah.. you would have to do that and it wouldn't be that big of a deal. Or you could just move on to the next one. If it were me, I'd probably do it because I love the look of strong curly maple. If you do it, make sure you tape up your blade really well and be carful sanding up in that area.
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I like it. Nice way of running the grain on your handle. Good job !!
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Nice! Welcome!