| Box Cutter Over All Length - 4 3/32" Blade Length - 1 27/32" Handle Length - 2 1/4" Blade Material - L6 Tool Steel? (Cut from an Old 10" Circular Saw Blade) Handle Material - Indiana Walnut Pins - Brass from Brazing Rods Handle Finish - Super Glue Sanded and Buffed First Leather sheath... Not impressed with my leather skills... Gonna do wood next time!  
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| CAMCO Modified Folder Over All Length - 5 1/2" Blade Length - 2 1/2" Handle Length - 3 5/8" Blade Material - 1095 Tool Steel? (I am told that is what the military orders) Handle Material - Black Cherry Burl Pins - Original Nickel Steel Bolsters - Original Nickel Steel Liners - Original Brass Handle Finish - Spar Varnish    
Here is what it looked like before I started...this one is nearly worn out, but was identical.   
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| Damascus Chef's Knife Over All Length - 9 27/32" Blade Length - 5 27/32" Handle Length - 4" Blade Material - Random Pattern Damascus (Purchased blank from company in India, said it was EN-45 Spring Steel and 1095 Tool Steel) Handle Material - Bolivian Rose Wood Burl Pins - Steel Drill Rod Handle Finish - Oil Soaked and Oil Sanded     
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| Damascus Dagger Over All Length - 9 1/8" Blade Length - 5 1/8" Handle Length - 3 1/2" Blade Material - Random Pattern Damascus (Purchased blank from company in India, said it was EN-45 Spring Steel and 1095 Tool Steel) Handle Material - Mystery Dark Hardwood! (found an old 2X4X36 plank laying in an old garage) Pins - Steel Drill Rod Handle Finish - Dry sanded to 2000 Grit with no finish, wood is hard enough to shows finger prints      
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| Herder Paring Knife Over All Length - 5 7/16" Blade Length - 1 5/8" Handle Length - 3 9/16" Blade Material - F. Herder and Sons Paring knife blank purchased on EBay, found hallmark on Google showing blade was made in the 1920s in Solingen Germany. Handle Material - Bolivian Rose Wood Burl Handle Finish - Oil Soaked and Oil Sanded   
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| Friction Folder Over All Length - 7 3/32" Blade Length - 4 1/4" Including Flipper Handle Length - 4" Blade Material - Used to be a Tramontia Kitchen Utility Knife Handle Material - Mystery Dark Hardwood! (found an old 2.5"X4.5"X36" plank laying in an old garage) Pins - Steel Drill Rod Liners - 1/32" Copper Sheet Handle Finish - Sanded to 2000 Grit and polished with neutral shoe polish, then hand rubbed till it feels like wood again.     
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| Plans for the new Propane Forge/Foundry I am in the process of setting up a propane forge or foundry as you might call it. I am going to use it for heat treating blades and for heating brass, silver, copper, etc. to be cast. I will put explanations and pictures up as I build it. 
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for Bark of Forums of Ramanan Over All Length - 6 1/4" Blade Length - 4 1/8" Including Flipper Handle Length - 4 5/8" Blade Material - The original 12" Saw Blade from a 1947 Craftsman Table Saw Handle Material - Half moon is Thuya Burl and Lengths are Bolivian Rosewood Burl with Copper inserts Pins - Naval Brass Bolsters - Naval Brass Liners - 1/32" Copper Sheet Handle Finish - 50% Boiled Linseed Oil and 50% Zinsser Gloss Shellac    
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| First Straight Razor Rebuild Over All Length - 6" Blade Length - 5 3/8" Including Flipper Handle Length - 5 1/4" Blade Material - Old Straight Razor Stamped "Damascus Razor Sheffield Steel" (I guess it is Damascus Razor Company, but it was rusted, pitted, and CHEAP!) Handle Material - Mystery Dark Hardwood! (found an old 2.5"X4.5"X36" plank laying in an old garage that had not even been entered for MANY years) Pins - 3 of them are 3/32" Brass Rod and 3 of them are 1/16" Brass Rod Handle Finish - Oil Sanded to 500 Grit with Boiled Linseed Oil     
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| Friction Folder Andrew Colglazier of Forums of Ramanan Over All Length - 6 1/2" Blade Length -
3 7/8" Including Flipper Handle Length - 3 3/4" Blade Material -
Old 7" Circular Saw Blade
Handle Material - Brazilian Rosewood Burl Pins - Naval Brass Bolsters - Naval Brass Liners - 1/32"
Brass Sheet Handle Finish - Boiled Linseed Oil
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| Friction Folder Fork for Fiona Over All Length - 6 1/2" Blade Length - 4 1/4" Including Flipper Handle Length -
3 5/8" Blade Material - Old Table Saw Blade Handle Material -
Cherry Burl Pins - Naval Brass Bolsters - Naval Brass Liners - 1/32"
Brass Sheet Handle Finish - Wood Hardener Vacuum Stabilized
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