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      • Crafting the Knife Handle
      • Knife Sharpening and Maintenance
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    Preparing the Knife Blank

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    What is a hanging hole?

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    What is a sharpening choil?

    Not to be confused with a finger choil which is an area of unsharpened metal that will prevent your finger from getting cut if your folding knife accidentally closes. The sharpening choil is a [...]

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    What is layout fluid?

    Layout fluids are quick-drying fluids used for scribing, marking, pattern placement, or color coding on sheet metal. DYKEM is a great workshop brand. It’s not essential for knife making, [...]

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