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I am so impressed that I think I'll give that style a try. I have some osage orange I'd like to use as the handle.

I havnt been thru the whole section yet but I'm definitely working on it.

Thanks for the info. I think I'll follow the advise and go with old files. There's a huge flea market nearby where I can pretty much take my pick.

I'm having problems getting the correct temper on my strikers. I use plain water for the quench. Could that be part of the problem?

Reckon I'm the new kid on the block. Just a beginner really and mostly smith for fun and the odd plant hanger that my wife may want. I have taken the beginners course at JCC, but it was a few years back.