fyrfyter43
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This was my first attempt at knife making. I wanted to make something as a door prize for the Garden State Black Powder Association's Christmas party, so I decided to try my hand at a Green River Buffalo Skinner kit.
The blade was aged with bleach and vinegar. The scales are black walnut. Tomorrow I'm going to rub in a couple coats of Permalyn to seal the scales and then sharpen it up. If I have time before the party next weekend I'll make a sheath for it. If not, I'll leave that up to the winner (or I can make one afterwards).
I learned a lot building this kit, but the most important lesson was that a Dremel cutoff wheel at 30,000 rpms is a pretty efficient tool for cutting human flesh. I gave myself a nice cut on the tip of my finger when I slipped.
The blade was aged with bleach and vinegar. The scales are black walnut. Tomorrow I'm going to rub in a couple coats of Permalyn to seal the scales and then sharpen it up. If I have time before the party next weekend I'll make a sheath for it. If not, I'll leave that up to the winner (or I can make one afterwards).
I learned a lot building this kit, but the most important lesson was that a Dremel cutoff wheel at 30,000 rpms is a pretty efficient tool for cutting human flesh. I gave myself a nice cut on the tip of my finger when I slipped.