Fit and Finish

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1. An excellent video on hand filing.

   By JJ Simon, April 16
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   • steven smith
   • April 19

2. Salt Water Etching Tutorial

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   By C.Anderson, August 19, 2010
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   • Charles du Preez
   • November 6, 2017

3. How I solder bolsters to a tapered tang

   By Brian Dougherty, September 17, 2017
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   • Joshua States
   • October 16, 2017

4. Precision Tang Fits

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   By Dave Stephens, November 7, 2010
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   • Garry Keown
   • May 31, 2017

5. Simple Engraving for Knifemakers

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   By tsterling, August 19, 2012
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   • Florian F Fortner
   • May 24, 2017

6. Consistency in the finish grind. Photo heavy.

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   By JJ Simon, March 28, 2016
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   • Tom Rudd
   • December 2, 2016

7. First Habaki

   By nprovos, September 25, 2009
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   • Al Massey
   • June 26, 2015

8. Silver inlay into steel

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   By Alan Longmire, November 8, 2008
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   • Dion
   • May 30, 2014

9. All Cracked Up..or How to Tart Up a Siya For the Ham Handed Maker

   By JPH, March 2, 2014
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   • harry_r
   • March 3, 2014

10. Leather Grip on Swords

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    By peter johnsson, October 1, 2009
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    • James Spurgeon
    • June 13, 2013

11. Polishing (image intensive)

    By Marius A Bacher, March 3, 2011
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    • Alan Longmire
    • April 11, 2012

12. First Japanese Sword

    By C.Anderson, February 4, 2009
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    • John Page
    • November 20, 2011

13. saya problem

    By jake cleland, June 24, 2008
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    • C.Anderson
    • September 3, 2010

14. TSUKA-MAKI (the art of wrapping the tsuka)

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    By SITH 1, January 27, 2006
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    • tengew
    • March 5, 2010

15. Solder for Habaki

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    By Burchtree, February 15, 2007
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    • Brian Madigan
    • August 3, 2009

16. doing a fancy pipe hawk handle my way

    By Alan Longmire, March 3, 2008
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    • Ben Potter
    • August 18, 2008

17. Keeping etched blades "black"

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    By Alveprins, September 23, 2017
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    • Vern Wimmer
    • Tuesday at 09:42 PM

18. Hand finishing hardened L6

    By Geoff Keyes, June 16
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    • Geoff Keyes
    • Sunday at 04:20 AM

19. Bronze question

    By Geoff Keyes, June 15
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    • Wes Detrick
    • Sunday at 02:52 AM

20. Blackening Stainless Steel

    By Will W., June 14
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    • Will W.
    • June 15

21. African blackwood

    By Robore Dore, June 1
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    • Robore Dore
    • June 2

22. High Layer Counts and Etching

    By B. Norris, May 31
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    • Vern Wimmer
    • June 1

23. horn handle questions

    By Greg R, May 27
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    • Doug Lester
    • June 1

24. Restoration help

    By Alex Middleton, May 24
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    • Alex Middleton
    • May 25

25. Help with handle finish.

    By Alex Middleton, May 6
    • 15 replies
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    • Alex Middleton
    • May 12