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A Simple Hollow Grinding Jig by Basta

Wetshaving for the Common Man by Basta

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Oct 2, 2011. 6:35 AMmagiccowy says:

If you get the time could you please post a few more pictures of some of your more recent knives.
Much appreciated and thanks for the inspiration.

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Mar 8, 2008. 6:59 PMshadowfluid says:

i just read sum of ur comments and realized that someone had beat me 2 asking u about ur name in a book. im not sure if u know this or not since you said that you didnt read the book, but the character u derive ur name from is the main antagonist's main bodyguard and he is in love with his knife. i dont know if u chose this name on purpose or as a coincidence, but either way its genius and u really should read both books, Inkheart and its sequel, Inkspell, as mentioned in the comment below. i also like ur avatar, its VERY finely drawn... a bit TOO finely drawn, as a matter of fact. did u use a computer program or one of those photo-booth things? What do u think of my avatar? -shadowfluid

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Feb 28, 2011. 9:59 AMhenster22 says:

My avatar is a frog that i found.
Do you like it.
I think that it is poisonous.

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Jan 17, 2009. 4:27 PMmg0930mg says:

and the third, inkdeath!

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Jan 18, 2009. 6:40 PMshadowfluid says:

indeed, i still haven't found that one. the title was hinted at in inkspell though.

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Jan 18, 2009. 6:43 PMmg0930mg says:

I lost my copy of inkheart. Now, I have a reason to buy a new one. =D

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Mar 8, 2008. 11:21 PMBasta (author) says:

All I know about Basta is that he has a black heart--though I don't consider myself black-hearted, I didn't realize how good a match it was! I've been meaning to read the books foe a couple years now, maybe they'll be my next read. I used an actual photo for my avatar and then put it through the "stamp" filter in Photoshop elements. Very nice avatar yourself, reminds me of a shot from a really dramatic indie movie. The latest Spike Lee joint, maybe.

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Mar 22, 2008. 8:33 PMshadowfluid says:

You need not worry about yourself being black-hearted, though Basta was a wicked man, he was not the one with the heart that was was "black as ink"; that was Capricorn, the man Basta served as a body guard to. If u read the books u will c 4 urself. thanks, im happy with my avatar. P.S: is that a knife ur holding in ur avatar?, just curious.

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Mar 22, 2008. 9:52 PMBasta (author) says:

Okay, glad I don't have THAT to worry about...I'm holding an airsoft gun in the avatar, going for sort of a James Bond look.

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Jul 27, 2009. 7:05 PMMathias Re'eh says:

i don't have photoshop could you do it to one of my photos if i send it to you

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Oct 21, 2008. 5:03 PMAnarchistAsian says:

you... you are amazing.

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Apr 24, 2009. 7:20 PMgoeon says:

agreed

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Mar 8, 2008. 1:05 PMshadowfluid says:

im assuming u derive ur name from Cornelia Funke's Inkheart and Inkspell, no? Both r very good books. If so, then ur name is genius when relating 2 ur instuctable. Anyways, i love ur instuctable, im glad someone finally put up an instructable on how 2 make a plain old knife. thanx 4 bestowing ur gift upon us all.

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