| Scraping
Knife
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Scraping:
Hollow ground knives are easier to sharpen. A pocket knife will often do just as well. Most important is a knife
with a sharp edge.
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| Sharpening
Stone
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Many
different types available.
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| Short Mandrel
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I prefer a
wood handle so I can heat it.
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| Arrow Head
Plaque
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Fox Products makes an excellent metal plaque. |
| Sand Paper
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Wet and dry
400 grit. 3M brand is good.
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| Various Files
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You may wish
one for rough work and one for finishing. A rat-tail file is needed for
enlarging the tube. You can get these at a hardware store.
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| Pliers
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Small,
needle-nose with grips on the jaws and wire cutters.
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| Brass Wire
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22 or 21
gauge
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| Ruler
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Inches or
metric. 6" is long enough.
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| *Cutting
Knife and block OR
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This knife
should be different than the above knife. The edge should not be as
sharp since cutting with it would fold back the blade. A straight blade
works best.
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| *Other means
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Scissors or
Jewler’s Nippers (tip cutter). Scissors are the cheapest and work well.
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| Drying rack
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Get at least
seven pegs. Mandrel tips may be substituted for the drying rack.
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| Wrapping
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String with
a glue like Duco cement. Heat shrinkable tubing or toothbrush handles
melted in Acetone may also substitute.
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| Reamer
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Single blade
is the cheapest. The spiral type is best.
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| *Optional
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Alcohol lamp
with denatured alcohol. Rubberbands.
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