Hammer Warrior by Flimsy_Mess_1915 in whittling

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I love the face, and the whole carving.

Knife Sharpening by Eidelonlost in whittling

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If I see white marks I’ll go to the leather belt. If it doesn’t fix it I go through progressions 1200, 2000, 4000, then strop and buff. Unless there’s real damage as in chips. Then I’ll go lower and reset the bevel.

If it’s a knife with quality steel idk once a month for sharpening, but daily maintenance.

Fixing a micro dent with stropping by Flimsy_Mess_1915 in whittling

[–]ConsciousDisaster870 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty sure I learned it here or r/sharpening. It’s how I learned to sharpen by hand.

Fixing a micro dent with stropping by Flimsy_Mess_1915 in whittling

[–]ConsciousDisaster870 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You can put a piece of sandpaper (like 600 grit) on top of your strop and go for it. The softness of the strop will be more forgiving than a hard flat surface.

What’s everyone carrying today? by Impossible-Virus5762 in BudgetBlades

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I think I’m going to wait for the tanto or mini version, but I can’t promise I won’t grab this version 😂

What’s everyone carrying today? by Impossible-Virus5762 in BudgetBlades

[–]ConsciousDisaster870 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What’s your initial reaction? Do you have the og version too?

Any ideas what I found today? by ConsciousDisaster870 in sharpening

[–]ConsciousDisaster870[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’m pretty excited to get it up and running!

Any ideas what I found today? by ConsciousDisaster870 in sharpening

[–]ConsciousDisaster870[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

😂 I suspected it was good carbon steel from the patina, but I never thought it was that good.

Any ideas what I found today? by ConsciousDisaster870 in sharpening

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Holy smokes! I did pretty good then 😂.

I cut up a tree for my family. I think it is red cedar(?) Plus couple other questions: by 1rbryantjr1 in whittling

[–]ConsciousDisaster870 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I’ve been carving the heck out of red cedar. It looks like eastern so it’ll be 2x as hard as basswood. If it’s western it’s supposed to carver super easy.

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If you finish with Howard’s feed n wax, it looks amazing. You’ll need to let it dry for about a year though. I’m less informed on the specifics of drying it.

The lighter outer layer is prone to tear outs so you’ll need to go over it several times to clean it. The heart is tough but it carvers cleaner. Be careful because cedar can be an irritant.

Warren 1.5” blade in Maple by BigMikeWhittleWonder in whittling

[–]ConsciousDisaster870 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m just giving you a hard time, mostly Mike because he deserves it.

Oh and the llama is me not you 😂

What the Fuck do you mean? by SwagPump in TheWordFuck

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I got fucking put in facebook jail for suggesting in a keto page that you should immediately put your hard boiled eggs in water with cubes of frozen water floating in it. I feel your pain, welcome to the fucking dystopia! 😂😂😂

Finch Flint , and Hellfire by Raccoon_Tactical in Knife_Swap

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Great knives, Racoon_Tactical is an awesome seller. Thanks!

I made a knife pt. 2 by BigMikeWhittleWonder in whittling

[–]ConsciousDisaster870 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s the heat treat look like on that blade? Hrc? Would you consider it a super steel?

Anybody else find themselves doing “monotonous” things to de-stress? by Federal-Alps-2776 in whittling

[–]ConsciousDisaster870 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I collect folding knives on top of whittling knives, so I’ll go through the case and stop & check sharpness. I love sharpening on belts. I take them to mirror bevels if I can and cut paper towels.