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Hey Everyone, Does anyone remember the small article on The use of "Fiddlesticks".that were used to make the Shield recesses on Pocket Knives?.
trying to find it...thanks! :)
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Catt., try looking up parser. Never heard of it referred to as fiddlesticks but I can see how that could have come to be.

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The sticks in the cutting tool are called a parser.
There is a video on YouTube, let me find the link.
Here you are, YouTube video showing the use of a parser:

https://youtu.be/RlF6OTEDaXQ
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I thought the tool used was called a parser.
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You are correct Ray I misspelled it.
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[youtube]https://youtu.be/RlF6OTEDaXQ[/youtube]

I had no idea this was how it was done

hmm not sure how to post up videos on here...
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OH MAN.... that is just too cool.....
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Thank you!...I had forgotten the Correct name.😉
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