Fit and Finish

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1. Sharpening Tips & Tricks

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   By Joshua States, April 5
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   • MikeDT
   • April 12

2. Salt Water Etching Tutorial

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   By C.Anderson, August 19, 2010
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   • Gary LT
   • April 4

3. This is why I'm always recommending files to people

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   By Alan Longmire, August 23, 2018
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   • Gerhard Gerber
   • February 19

4. An excellent video on hand filing.

   By JJ Simon, April 16, 2018
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   • steven smith
   • April 19, 2018

5. How I solder bolsters to a tapered tang

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

6. Precision Tang Fits

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

7. Simple Engraving for Knifemakers

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

8. 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

9. First Habaki

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

10. Silver inlay into steel

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

11. 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

12. Leather Grip on Swords

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

13. Polishing (image intensive)

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

14. First Japanese Sword

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

15. saya problem

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

16. 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

17. Solder for Habaki

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

18. doing a fancy pipe hawk handle my way

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

19. how to balance a knife

    By Shane Savage, yesterday at 01:48 AM
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    • Alex Middleton
    • 7 hours ago

20. Rehafting/ rehandleing tools.

    By Daniel W, February 21
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    • Zeb Camper
    • Sunday at 07:24 PM

21. linseed oil

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    By Gerald Boggs, March 25
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    • Daniel W
    • April 12

22. How do you acheive mirror bevels?

    By Conner Michaux, March 30
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    • Daniel W
    • April 3

23. couple of Q's on resin scales

    By Conner Michaux, March 17
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    • JeffM
    • March 22

24. Knife handle wood choice?

    By Richard Barrett, March 6
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    • Alan Longmire
    • March 6

25. Just a thought on Japanese burnishing...

    By Al Massey, February 18
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    • dan pfanenstiel
    • February 19