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		This tool is a drawknife. I bought this at a flea market 10 years ago and this is the first time I've ever used it. I clamp the blade to my bench and use the draw knife to shape the handle. Much faster and cleaner than sanding. I wouldn't run right our and buy a drawknife just for this operation though. Simple whittlin' would work fine.
		The bench belt sander is used for final shaping and rounding. When you get the shape right, switch to a fine or worn belt for finishing.
		The unfinished Finish knife. I didn't think I'd like the light brown streaks in the horn spacer and was toying with the idea of replacing it with a piece of micarta or corian, but now, the more I look at it, the more I like it.
		A light Golden Maple stain really makes the grain in the curly birch handle pop out. Leather dye on the sheath improves the looks considerably, too.
		I forgot to test fit the knife in the sheath ( duh! ) while I was shaping the handle and was pleasantly surprised to find that it fit perfectly. Couldn't have done it better if I tried.  Sometimes God smiles on the stupid.
		I never did figure out what to do with the rivet, though

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