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@jstates-bladesmith

Custom knife maker since 2005. Knives and bladed tools for anyone. Available stock online: https://www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/shop-1

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This was hilarious! 10 points for Gryffindor!

24.02.2026 02:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When AI Starts Selling You: A Wake-Up Call This week, OpenAI began testing ads on ChatGPT. To the casual observer, this feels inevitable: just another free service monetizing its user base. But Zoรซ Hitzig's resignation letter exposes a terrify...

Interesting article:

puyolbosch.cat/blog/when-ai...

24.02.2026 02:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I've been working on a custom knife commission and want to share the process of making this one.
First up is the forging process where I take a 1-inch diameter round rod of O-1 tool steel and forge the blade out using a template to get the size and shape I want.

24.08.2025 14:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Latest Chef knife going to a happy customer. 1095 blade steel, stabilized Box Elder burl and buffalo horn bolster. 8-3/4" of cutting edge.

14.07.2025 14:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Newest creation off the bench. Sheath to follow. This is a sub-hilt handled knife in W2, 416 stainless steel, and stabilized black ash burl.

15.04.2025 01:16 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I finished polishing the Hamon on this French Chef knife in 1095 steel.
Frosty little guy.

04.04.2025 13:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I finished up a small Puukko-type knife and sheath. Tomorrow, I will take better pics and post it on the website with a few other new items. www.dosgatosdesignsllc.com/shop

15.03.2025 00:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I had to Google TERF. Thanks for the warning

13.02.2025 02:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The violence is coming

13.02.2025 01:35 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Adventures in pattern welding.
Spend a few days forging and stacking a billet. Make a big bar and cut it into little pieces.

31.01.2025 23:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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In my element today

31.01.2025 01:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0