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Old 09-14-2010
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fabricate a fid

ive been working with this (or close to it)



and this



but was thinking about making some of my own fids. what would be the best material? some kind of hardwood would make sense... or even bone (not mine)?
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I will have to admit to using and liking a Fid-O

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