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mullet:
This is one of the easiest to understand and follow build alongs for simple knives I have ever seen. Thanks, Kevin.
KHalverson:
--- Quote from: Stoner on February 22, 2018, 10:28:34 am ---First off Kevin thank you for a build-a-long that even a stone carver can do. I have some pallet wood that stone came in from over seas. What they call pallet/crate wood, is precious to us. Can't get anymore though, customs has it incinerated now because of invasive species. I also have some old files an rasps from Italy, Germany & the US. that I use on stone. We re-sharpen the teeth by dipping in acid and neutralize in baking soda. Some now are too far gone, but I can't seem to let them go because they were handed down from my stone carving mentor. Now I have a avenue to put them back in use, Thank you.
A couple question on the brass pins. 1) Do you score/scratch the brass to give the epoxy something to grab a hold of ? 2) How much clearance in the scale holes for the brass pins ?
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I don't scratch or score the pins,
I use a #30 I believe it is # drill that drills a .130 diameter hole which is 5 thousandths of an inch larder than the 1/8 diameter pins.
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Stoner:
Thanks for the reply. When I finish with my new shop here in OK. I will definitely be putting this new to me knowledge to work. By the way I use to live in Freeland, MI., east on M-46. Go Blue! John
JEB:
YUP, Kevin is a generous guy. When he saw no-one was doing a "how to" on making fire strikers he contacted me and told me he would help me out. Kevin lives just 30 miles from me so it will be a short drive for my lessons.
High-Desert:
This is a great build along! Thanks for taking the time to guide us along.
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