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Mitch Cargile grinds down the edges of his knife following the forging process April 15, 2020, at his home in Columbus, Miss. Cargile is a 14th Communications Squadron network technician at Columbus Air Force Base, Miss. Cargile has traveled all over the U.S. honing his craft, from New Jersey and Texas to Alaska, he has worked with several master smiths. He noted that his greatest accomplishment thus far has been earning his journeyman smith rating from the American Bladesmith Society in June 2019 in Atlanta. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Christopher Gross)
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NIKON D610
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24.0-70.0 mm f/2.8
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63/10
SHUTTERSPEED
1/80
ISO
1250
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