My Community College Knife Making Experience

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Impressive work Tom!
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QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:28 pmyou seem to be a natural
I'm told in the cutlers world a natural is know as a "Nik" - I have never been called that by my instructor Ed VanHoy :roll:
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QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 6:28 pm Pretty impressive, Tom....you seem to be a natural ::tu::
Totally agree.
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bestgear wrote: ↑Sat Dec 13, 2025 5:28 pm After 2 semesters (24 weeks or 96 hours) I have produced 16 tools with increasing level of efficiency, quality and satisfaction. Thirteen of these are destined to be sheathed when I learn leather crafting starting in January. Enjoy!
::tu:: ::tu:: ::tu:: :) You'll be making the AAPK Forum knife next. :wink: ::uc::
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cudgee wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 3:17 am You'll be making the AAPK Forum knife next.
Better get started now................on the 2035 club knives!!!! ::rotflol::
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QTCut5 wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 4:20 am
cudgee wrote: ↑Sun Dec 14, 2025 3:17 am You'll be making the AAPK Forum knife next.
Better get started now................on the 2035 club knives!!!! ::rotflol::
::rotflol:: ::rotflol:: ::rotflol:: ::rotflol:: ::rotflol:: ::rotflol::
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Tom, I am not surprised but I am impressed. Wonderful group.
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Wow, those look great Tom!
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