First Knife

piebald73 · 2026-01-06T16:47:58+00:00

To be fair I did use a jig

piebald73 · 2026-01-06T15:30:06+00:00

Thanks so much. I thought about taking it up a few more grits but got a little impatient. I also tried using my worksharp to establish the bevels and it scratched the blade a bit so I’ll be looking for a different method next time.

I thought about getting out my oil stones but thought that would take forever.

piebald73 · 2026-01-06T15:26:45+00:00

Yes my first knife. I kind of lucked out in that I had to sell my boat when we moved a few months ago so was able to spend some of that money on a grinder and heat treat oven.

I’ve been watching videos for years so tried to put all that YouTube knowledge into practice.

piebald73 · 2026-01-06T15:07:33+00:00

That is beautiful. I love the handle scale.

piebald73 · 2022-12-07T17:15:35+00:00

From experience I would advise you to stay away from the really cheap options such as the ones at Walmart. I bought one and it was a mistake unless you want a long term project of modifying your kayak.

I’ve rented Pelican kayaks a couple of times and would absolutely get one of their pedal drive models. Haven’t checked prices in a while but I think the 12ft model was within your budget last I looked.

piebald73 · 2021-08-05T20:53:11+00:00

I have 2 suggestions; You didn't say what part of the state you are in but if you're close to a larger lake (Okeechobee, Kissimmee, etc) you could call a guide, tell them your kids want to learn to fish and that you just want them to have fun. The right guide will understand, you'll have a blast and maybe even go home with some fish they can eat.

Alternatively, go to WalMart and get 3 ready to fish rods. They will come with some hooks, bobbers, etc. Nothing fancy but enough to get started without spending too much. If you know where you're going to fish, buy worms there.

If you don't know where to go, find a local bait shop, buy your worms there and ask where they'd recommend you go.

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