Albers Cutlery Company

btb01 said:
I just posted these photos that Eric @ea42 shared with me while he was working on the 2024 Guardians knives in the Guardians thread, but I feel like they should be posted here as well. Those of you who follow both threads will have to forgive the repetition. 😁

This was the micarta roll/cylinder that was used for the handles. As you can see, it started out looking a bit rough, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t at least a tad anxious about how the end result would look, but you’ve to trust the process and, of course, they turned out great!

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After cross-cutting the cylinder into disks, Eric ended up with a couple pieces that he couldn’t use due to voids or breakage. This was a scrap piece that he partly polished to see what the color and texture would look like.

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Here’s one of the stamped liners before assembly. Rather than stamp all five characters individually on every knife (and for a cleaner execution), Eric ordered a stamp from the guy who makes his tang stamps.

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Eric said he likes to glue and pin the handle material to the liners. Here’s the micarta being glued to the liners.

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Here are a couple pics of the assembled knives during the grinding and shaping process.

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This one is shaped and ready for buffing.

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And finally, this was the first bunch of finished knives.

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Thanks again, Eric, for making these knives for the Guardians, and for sharing these pics of the process with us! :thumbsup:
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I love a good linen micarta, and these turned out fantastic!
 
btb01 said:
I just posted these photos that Eric @ea42 shared with me while he was working on the 2024 Guardians knives in the Guardians thread, but I feel like they should be posted here as well. Those of you who follow both threads will have to forgive the repetition. 😁

This was the micarta roll/cylinder that was used for the handles. As you can see, it started out looking a bit rough, and I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t at least a tad anxious about how the end result would look, but you’ve to trust the process and, of course, they turned out great!

ZigEmeh.jpg


3sV9aCc.jpg


After cross-cutting the cylinder into disks, Eric ended up with a couple pieces that he couldn’t use due to voids or breakage. This was a scrap piece that he partly polished to see what the color and texture would look like.

YFSwQml.jpg


Here’s one of the stamped liners before assembly. Rather than stamp all five characters individually on every knife (and for a cleaner execution), Eric ordered a stamp from the guy who makes his tang stamps.

DqcUxFv.jpg


Eric said he likes to glue and pin the handle material to the liners. Here’s the micarta being glued to the liners.

Lq3d7wo.jpg


Here are a couple pics of the assembled knives during the grinding and shaping process.

jD8qK3c.jpg


eUbN4ME.jpg


This one is shaped and ready for buffing.

khYnZCr.jpg


ovIjMEL.jpg


And finally, this was the first bunch of finished knives.

EPhSksJ.jpg


Thanks again, Eric, for making these knives for the Guardians, and for sharing these pics of the process with us! :thumbsup:
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Thanks for posting the WIP pics, Barrett. Those turned out great! A beautiful batch of knives.
 
Doubled up with a new lambsfoot thanks to another porch member reaching out. Thanks Jeremy! Funny how much difference there is in these two. Like fraternal vs identical twins. I’d call the clip a solid 7 where the lamb is about a 5 although the last 15-20 degrees of travel it snaps open with authority. I’m back and forth on the half stop vs none. Fit and finish is excellent, perfect center, no liner gaps, handle material is perfectly fitted, blade grinds are uniform and sharp as hell. I like that Eric runs a uniform metal color so no brass contrast. It’s an heirloom knife. I’d say I’m done but I know there is a clip point out there with spalted white oak burl so the hunt continues.
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Disclaimer- No knives were sharpened in the making of this post.
 
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Good morning guys. I was looking to do some trading or maybe buying. Mainly looking for a clip point. You can message me or we can just chat here. Thanks.
 
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