2020 GEC #62 Easy Pocket Congress and Pocket Carver Thread

[SnackPack]

Does the thinness of the regrind make an appreciable difference?

 

[Jiki]

Very cool....
Your Krein regrind, I assume he rehandled it as well? I looked at it several times, then went "hey..... wait a minute......"

Nope, 1/10 SFA from the rendezvous. It was the last one and a very nice guy held it for me so I would not miss out. I'm very grateful to him, it's an amazing piece.

 

[Jiki]

Does the thinness of the regrind make an appreciable difference?

Very much so.

 

[Rhinofly]

Nope, 1/10 SFA from the rendezvous. It was the last one and a very nice guy held it for me so I would not miss out. I'm very grateful to him, it's an amazing piece.

I did not even know any goldenrod pocket carvers existed. That's awesome. I will add it to my list of impossible grails.

 

[Jiki]

Painted Frank and his brother. I had this one re-ground as well. The rest I left with the original spec.

 

[Bluemantra]

Is there a book or resource to get started into wood carving?

 

[Jiki]

Doug Linker on YouTube

 

[hornetguy]

Nope, 1/10 SFA from the rendezvous. It was the last one and a very nice guy held it for me so I would not miss out. I'm very grateful to him, it's an amazing piece.

Not to beat the dead horse to death, but, did it come reground at the rendezvous, or did you get the goldenrod carver at the rendezvous and then had it reground? That's a nice looking knife...... I need to get back to exercising my white bone one... it's been too long.

edit: I should probably read your post for comprehension.... probably would have answered my question....

 

[Jiki]

Not to beat the dead horse to death, but, did it come reground at the rendezvous, or did you get the goldenrod carver at the rendezvous and then had it reground? That's a nice looking knife...... I need to get back to exercising my white bone one... it's been too long.

edit: I should probably read your post for comprehension.... probably would have answered my question....

I received a Warren Whittler from Charlie. For some reason Schrade put a saber grind on it. So I sent it off to be ground by Tom. Since I was sending 1 knife I figured I would send three to save time and money.

Could not be happier.

 

[doulos]

Painted Frank and his brother. I had this one re-ground as well. The rest I left with the original spec.

Did you use a gouge for the nostrils? Nice touch!

 

[Jiki]

Did you use a gouge for the nostrils? Nice touch!

Yes a 9mm #6. The same cut can be made with a bellied blade, the 38's pen is a good size for it.

 

[doulos]

Thanks!

 

[Scott J.]

Seeing this thread and some posts by jiki inspired me to dust off the Pocket Carver and make some wood shavings.

 

[Hibou Canne]

DLT SFO

 

[TheFactor]

Still have mine and love it even more !

 

[Jiki]

 

[btb01]

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Good to see them with irises/pupils. The last photo you posted in the beverages thread looked like an army of zombie-Santas! Seriously, really nice work.

 

[Jiki]

Good to see them with irises/pupils. The last photo you posted in the beverages thread looked like an army of zombie-Santas! Seriously, really nice work.

Yeah, they can be kinda freaky until they are done.

 

[EngrSorenson]

Yeah, they can be kinda freaky until they are done.

some of those guys look like they can get freaky after they're done.
I'm lookin' at you, top right.

 

[Jiki]

some of those guys look like they can get freaky after they're done.
I'm lookin' at you, top right.

I just carve what the wood wants to be. Who am I to judge?