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    G'day, my name is Kyle, I'm 25, I'm from the north side of Brisbane and I'm a new dad (bub's 9 weeks old).
    While my wife was pregnant I started thinking about my rather expensive hobbies, which included Paintball, building a lotus 7 replica from plans (which is currently a pile of steel waiting to be assembled), sports shooting and so on, and came to the conclusion I needed to find cheaper hobbies that'd keep me close to home.

    I read a lot of books and while browsing one of my favourite online stores I stumbled onto a book "the $50 knife shop".
    A short while later I'm learning how to make my own knives and really enjoying the process.

    I look forward to being satisfied enough with something I make that I can share it with you all!

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    Welcome to ABF Kyle. Congrats on the new bub, it's a great adventure. I'm an ex-Ashgrove guy so know the northside of Brisvegas well. I really have to get myself a copy of that book sometime.

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    • #3
      Thanks Nighthawk, I'll PM you a link to where I got it from shortly.

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      • #4
        Welcome aboard
        Stewart Townsend
        Member
        Australian Knifemakers Guild

        https://www.facebook.com/townsendcustomknives


        The plural of knife is knives.
        One knife.
        Two knives.
        The plural possessive is knives'.

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        • #5
          Welcome!!

          G'day Kyle

          Welcome to the forum!

          I am certain that the members here will only be too willing to provide you with all of the advice you need.

          I'm not sure that your expenditure will stop at $50.00 but I am sure that you will double the outlay in satisfaction!!

          Looking forward to seeing your creations (even your car) in the Gallery in the future!

          Regards Dutchy
          Collector

          Australian Military Knives

          "Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws."
          Plato (427-347 BC)

          "In politics stupidity is not a handicap."
          Napoleon Bonaparte

          "The danger is not that a particular class is unfit to govern: every class is unfit to govern."
          Lord Acton (1834–1902)

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          • #6
            G'day mate and welcome to the forum.

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            • #7
              Welcome mate.
              Member of Australian Knifemakers Guild
              For your makers marking requirements
              Find my products at Gelandangan ABF Custom Tools Supply
              gelandangan.weebly.com

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              • #8
                Welcome to the forum!

                I certainly never managed to control the spending on my knifemaking, Some people collect knives... I collect tools to make knives....

                In any case, welcome to the hobby and I look forward to meeting at a show or meet one day!
                Gameco's Knifemaking and Blacksmithing supplies has a new Web Store!
                www.artisansupplies.com.au
                Stay Sharp!

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                • #9
                  Gday Kyle welcome to the Abf. Good luck with containing your spending.

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                  • #10
                    Welcome to ABF
                    ​​​​​​Knife Mads Gear ABF
                    OKS by Shane Facebook


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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by Dutchy357 View Post

                      I'm not sure that your expenditure will stop at $50.00 but I am sure that you will double the outlay in satisfaction!!

                      Regards Dutchy
                      That's for sure! I downloaded that bloody book a few years ago... and I have lost count of what the hobby has cost me since! It's a good book to get someone started... but I have to say that when I read it the first time, my reaction was, "Yeah right... I'm going to do everything the hard way...NOT!"

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                      • #12
                        welcome aboard Tankeyone

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