I just sanded the sharp area - I wasn't expecting it to be good quality, and I only wanted it for my ...
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This thing broke the second it arrived. As in, a part of the filigree snapped off in my hand. It wasn't a huge issue for me, I just sanded the sharp area - I wasn't expecting it to be good quality, and I only wanted it for my wedding day. I removed the metal hair comb and changed it for a clear plastic one, and attached netting to make this into a birdcage veil for my wedding. It came out exactly like I wanted so the pearl/rhinestone filigree added a vintage feel to my veil. All in all I basically changed everything about this and only wanted it for the decorative metalwork, which looked beautiful.
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I'm not familiar with the fictional people this blade is made to emulate, I only got it because I really liked it. For the price I was expecting something merely for display, but I'm honestly impressed.

First off, mark out 42 inches so that you have a mental image of how big it is. In the pictures I was picturing something long and thin, but this thing is pretty big. It is heavy, and I think that it would do some pretty serious damage. The size of it alone would like scare off most intruders . . . as long as you are big enough to wield it to begin with.

It isn't wildly sharp, but I plan to sharpen it anyway. As it is, though, you'd have no problem inflicting serious damage. The scabbard is pretty flimsy and would definitely take two hands to use, but for the price I think that it is a great deal.
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I received it today and even though I knew it will not be a great product I was still disappointed.
1. "with black stripe with red circle on its handle, and this is featured on both sides" is unfortunately a lie, the emblem as well as the black highlights are only printed on one side!!! Also the line is not even printed straight, which makes it look even cheaper.
2. "High Carbon Steel" and "extremely durable", well I do know that High Carbon steel is a rather soft steel but the blade was a bit bent when it arrived and I could easily "de-bend" it with my hands, also over-bent it slightly but that is fixable.
3. The blade itself is relatively sharp but not nicely edged, the black tone is not straight and not equal on both sides.

All in all, I knew I need to put some work into it but it's a lot more than I expected...
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These are heavy duty taco holders and seem to be good quality. However, I couldn't use them because the edges are super SHARP! The edges also have numerous rough spots, like they weren't properly sanded/finished, and the skin on my hands would get caught on the rough metal, which is painful. Each holder comes tightly packaged in a fitted plastic bag. I nearly sliced my hand several times while trying to remove the plastic from just one holder because of how sharp/unfinished the edges are. I've included a couple of photos to try to show sharp, rough edges. In one of the photos, I took a piece of felt cloth and ran it along an edge. If you look closely (I tried to get the best shot I could with my cell phone camera), you can see where the felt snagged on a rough spot and pulled a strand of fabric. I'm not happy at all. These holders are immediately going back for a full refund.
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So I recently received this Skil 7292 palm sander.  It came with a few sheets of sandpaper so I decided to test it by sanding some 2'X2' plywood squares I recently cut for a project.  Just normal 3/4" plywood so the surface was pretty rough.  Overall, the sander worked wonderfully.  It is very strong and sands surprisingly fast...at least it surprised me at first.  So, I would suggest using this on a scrap piece of lumber first to get the "feel" of it prior to using on something that matters.  Also, the paper that comes with the sander is fairly coarse.  You will definitely have to get some finer paper prior to doing any real delicate work or work that matters.

Word of caution.  During my plywood sanding, I routinely leaned the sander over on the front edge in order to do more detailed sanding in certain areas.  A big mistake if done over time because after only this first use, the sandpaper wore through on the front edge and the rubberized pad under it shows signs of wear where I wore through the sandpaper.

So, the moral is not that this machine is flawed hence my 5 star rating but instead that you should not try to sand with the edges.  Only use the flat bottom surface of the sandpaper and routinely look to see if you are wearing through the sandpaper.

I have yet to use the dust collection feature so I can't really speak to that but I'm willing to bet it doesn't work all that great.  Dust collection features never seem to work well imo so I no longer consider that a plus or minus for a power tool.  They are all equally bad at dust collection.  :)
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This makes the job of sanding almost tolerable...I said almost
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I was pleasantly surprised at the build quality.
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I wasn't anticipating having to do all of the work of cutting out the stencils. They are scored and slightly perforated, but would tear if you tried to just push the center piece out. So I spent and afternoon painstakingly cutting out the centers with an exacto knife.
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The edge was on a first grind that showed fine grind marks, no final polish, the edge was unevenly ground with one side way more beveled than the other. I just bought another brand 67 layer damascus that was as sharp as a surgical scalpel. I didn't even try this out, I'm sending it back. I hope this wasn't a fluke, because I'm done with trying some of the other models I was going to get. I was disappointed, and expecting the highest degree of sharpness.
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When it showed up a day early i was so pumped that i immediately started hacking away at everything in sight, i don't know about anyone elses but mine came with a really good edge, i cut my box right in half then took it to the trees in my yard,  i started small but ive definitely been pushing it harder and harder since. I've been beating the crap out of it for a week and it still has a good enough blade to chop a 12 inch diameter watermelon clean in half, ill let you guys know when i break it but i think it might be a little while. Perfect if you cant afford a 'real' sword.

*recommend hockey tape or cloth medical tape for a more sure grip though, it makes a difference
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As I was assembling this bench, I was thinking that it wouldn't even earn a grade a C- in HS shop (if they still teach that!).  The wood was so rough that I had to sand every piece.  Slats are not evenly placed.  There are substantial knots in the horizontal seat slats.  It took me 3.5 hours to sand, assemble (not all the holes lined up) and then coat with a sealer with the hopes that this thing lasts a year or two.  I doubt it will last as long as the Tidewater Workshop bench I purchased over 15 years ago.  Now, that one was well constructed!
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Just opened this. Was not very happy. The edges of the blade on mine were very rough. I used a sharpener to clean up the edges the best I could. Took a few burs off the sharp point. Where the blade starts there Is also a lot of roughness that i cannot easily fix. Maybe it's just mine but it doesn't look as good as I had hoped. I don't want pieces of metal in my salads.

Besides this it looks high quality. The metal is think and polished nicely. The blades do seem sharp out of the box and while not heavy the blades feel nice in hand. I just wish the presentation was better out of the box and it didn't need work before use.
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I did not expect much from these, honestly I expected nothing, BOY WAS I WRONG! I only needed to drill one hole and was thinking I would probably use several to drill the marble I was working on. Well color me surprised but i did my job with one bit and it cut through it like butter and survived to be used again.

I.don't know (yet) how it will do with a harder stone like granite, but with the marble i worked on it was flawless! Extremely happy and satisfied.
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I could probably kill someone with this: all the edges and points are extremely sharp! I worry I'll cut myself with it at some point. Precision tools don't have to have sharp edges and corners, sharp edges and pointy corners don't necessary make your tools more accurate!
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There is a sharp piece at the hinge that is poking out on the side and it can be a safety concern. It may cut me without special handling.
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As a avid animal lover, i try to keep my animals in the best looking condition that i can maintain. I currently have a puppy, and you know as a pup they have their accidents, as the hair grows in the bottom area and it clings to the hair. I had been constantly looking for a product that was in-expensive and also a decent quality.
To my surprise there was a special going on with this grooming shear, and i thought i was just gonna receive a shear, based on the picture that was illustrated by the item.
To my surprise i was greeted at my door one day with an interesting sized box. Based on the size i thought there must have been some mix up with the package or something. I verified the address and opened the package. There was this impressive looking box.
Based on what was in the box this is way way way more than what i expected for what i paid for it.
A professional holding case , a heavy shear that you can feel the quality in, Multiple guides, blade brush and oil.

This product is way more than what i expected for the price i paid for it.
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Got my sander and was very disappointed when it didn't work. After taking it apart and finding out that the clip that holds the brushes and fallen out, i repaired it and it works great like most Porter -Cable tools. When buying a high quality and expensive tool like Porter Cable you shouldn't have to repair it before you use it. If I want those kind of problems I would buy some store brand junk. I suppose I could have sent it back but Its not my first day using tools. I know they break, but not before you use it. This will make me reconsider my next purchase of Porter-Cable.