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Captain Airyca said:
My Mom picked up the mail last and she said I had something from a guy named "felix". I think that's probably them lol. I asked her if it might have said flexxx but she was confused.
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Best that you didn't ask her if the package smelled like Astroglide, methinks.
 
And another thing ! (lol)

When they ask you that stupid, old, tired question: "Why should I hire you ?"

Look 'em in the eye, and with all the confidence you can muster say, "because I'm young, smart, hungry and I can do the job"

I always added "and I can make you money" (But I was in sales)

And remember "Dress for Success" - If you look the part you feel the part ...

God - all my sales training stuff is just as lame now as it was then (lol)

Any way - good luck
 
Guyon said:
I'm from the Letterman school of comedy. You tell the joke till people stop laughing. Then you tell it twenty more times. :p
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That's way better than the Andy Kaukmen school of comedy where everyone wonders if it's a joke.:)
 
maethor said:
It turned out to be a 12" machete, made by Imacasa in El Salvador.

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Awesome!

Oh and btw, I got the job that I went to the interview for today. I'm presuming it worked out because they were intimidated by my Barlow bracelet :D
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Fricken hell yeah all around bro!!!! That's fricken awesome!!!!! Congrats on both the new steel and the job!!!
 
How do I reshape a leather sheath? Is it possible? I got a pocket sheath from KFU for my 11 and its great for it with a plain handle but since im adding a handle I wanna reshape it to accept the knife at the from of the handle. Is that possible? Its the same sheath he gives with his knives that have handles so im guessing its possible to get it to stretch or form right. What do ya suggest?

Here it is with a plain 14
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You can wet it, form it to the knife and let it dry Clich. You might want to oil and saran wrap the blade to prevent rust.
 
tradewater said:
You can wet it, form it to the knife and let it dry Clich. You might want to oil and saran wrap the blade to prevent rust.
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Im just gonna have to start addressing you directly with all my questions trade haha. Btw how wet is wet? Damp? Soaked? Droplets?
 
Good and wet. Leather workers often use a piece of end antler to "bone" the knife and shape the leather tighter around the blade.
I don't oil/wrap because I don't leave the blade in that long. I'll form the sheath by hand and trace around the perimeter with my antler.
Then I pull the knife, and go around the tracing again, pressing it down even more. Then I set the sheath aside to dry. Makes for a tight fit when I resheath the blade.

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clich said:
Im just gonna have to start addressing you directly with all my questions trade haha. Btw how wet is wet? Damp? Soaked? Droplets?
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Sorry man, I just saw your question. Biscuit's way works great too. The only thing I would add is don't try to dry it out too fast with heat, let it dry naturally.
 
Damn pics of the Biscuits boning. Soak the leather in the water until you know its saturated. I found warm water seems better to work with. Like the Old Man said oil and wrap the knife. You may be able to use some packing tape that would seal out any water. Just press it good to get the seal stuck good and trim. Or heck better yet put the knife in the sheath and put it in your back pocket. We can call it "use forming". :p
 
tradewater said:
One thing I like about this place is people have a little bit tougher hides than the cake decorating forum. I didn't know shit from applesauce when I came in here but jumped right in. Got called dumbass and even threatened to be kicked in the nuts by moose the first day I was here. I thought "hmmm...I'm home". Come on people, suck it up. Some guys are ragging me about my home town. That's it. Now let's put a stop to all this frivolity and somebody convince me to buy a BK2.
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You didn't know the difference between the 2 because your taste buds are old.
 
meat - congrats on both counts (job & machete)
Cap'n - good luck.
Clich - so long as the leather hasn't been waxed/sealed, you can soak and shape it.
I use warm water - submerge the sheath until it stops bubbling, then wrap it in a towel for half an hour to let the water soak through all the leather. Wrap knife in "press-n-seal", put it in the sheath, and form it by hand or with a tool (antler, bone, wooden stirring spoon, etc - whatever is close at hand that won't cut the wet leather)
when I'm done forming, I put the entire mess (knife still in sheath) in a window and leave it for a full day to dry out.

after about 3 hours, the leather will be dry enough to remove the knife - but not "dry". After it's all dried out give it a coat of oil (neatsfoot is good, ball glove conditioner is OK) inside and out, let sit overnight again, then seal it. (I like sno-seal)
 
Hmm I wonder if its been sealed. is there a way to tell? If it has been sealed am I SOL?
 
if you dunk it in warm water and it soaks it up quickly, it's not sealed.
if it has a slick, shiny finish or feels oily, it's probably been sealed. (you may still be able to shape it though)

look at it this way - if you try and fail, all you're out is a sheath that doesn't fit your knife currently.
if you try and it works - you have a usable pocket sheath.
 
1066vik said:
if you dunk it in warm water and it soaks it up quickly, it's not sealed.
if it has a slick, shiny finish or feels oily, it's probably been sealed. (you may still be able to shape it though).
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If just the outside is sealed, there's hope. The leather will still absorb water from the untreated inside.
However, if someone gave it a thorough waterproofing, inside and out, your results won't be as good.
 
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